Terry Sawchuck, the famous Hockey Hall of Fame goalie, was named ‘Ukey” because of...
"Terrance Gordon Sawchuk (December 28, 1929 – May 31, 1970) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey...
Sergey Bubka’s pole vault outdoor best of 6.14m celebrates its 25th anniversary
"Sergey Bubka’s world and European outdoor best of 6.14m is one of the most enduring marks in the record books and looks poised to celebrate...
Natalie Wood and Elizabeth Taylor, 1948
Natalia Zakharenko is the real name of this Hollywood star actress (“West Side Story” film had 11 Academy Award nominations). Her grandparents had to leave...
Ukrainian-American Sgt. Michael Strank was 1 of 6 Marines who raised flag on Mt....
" Michael Strank (November 10, 1919 – March 1, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps sergeant who was killed in action during the Battle of...
Meeting at the Elbe: Lt. William Robertson (U.S. Army) and Lt. Alexander Silvashko (First...
April 25, 1945, the day American troops and the troops of the First Ukrainian Front met at the Elbe River, near Torgau in Germany...
R.I.P., NHL Hall-of-Famer Dale Hawerchuk
The leading scorer in the first iteration of the Winnipeg Jets and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame Dale Hawerchuk passed away...
Wladimir Klitschko should be added to Undisputed Heavyweight Boxing Champions’ list, – LinealBoxChamp
In early 2014, Wladimir Klitschko held the WBO +IBF + WBA belts. There were no other titlists. The WBC title was vacant. Wladimir had defeated Povetkin...
Alex Trebek’s original family last name was Terebeychuk. It’s Ukrainian
Alex Trebek was born in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, on July 22, 1940, the son of George Edward Trebek (né Terebeychuk), a chef who had emigrated from Ukraine as...
William Kurelek & his Ukrainian Maze
Future "Christian mystic, bestselling author and illustrator", William Kurelek was the eldest of the seven children of Ukrainian emmigrant family in northern Alberta and Manitoba. Experience of his...
Oksana Baiul, the first Winter Olympic champion of independent Ukraine, 1994
Known as the “Swan of Odessa,” Baiul was one of the most graceful and artistically accomplished skaters in the history of the sport....