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From the Lakers cheerleaders to school teachers, the Hollywood Shorties had plenty of opponents on the basketball court. (Courtesy)
From the Lakers cheerleaders to school teachers, the Hollywood Shorties had plenty of opponents on the basketball court. (Courtesy)

This week on Only A Game, the tallest of the Hollywood Shorties stood at four-foot-not much, but the basketball team had a big impact. We'll meet the team that took to the basketball court to play...and expand opportunities for little people. Plus, Amy Trask spent 30 years with the Oakland Raiders, eventually becoming the first female CEO in the NFL. And, Josephine Pucci, whose path to the Sochi Olympics was almost derailed by concussions, is now researching the brain and applying to medical school. 

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Former Raiders CEO Amy Trask On Making It In Football's Front Offices

For 30 years, Amy Trask worked for the Oakland Raiders, surpassing all precedent and intolerance to work her way up from intern to CEO.

Littlefield: On 'Locker Room Talk'

Bill Littlefield doesn’t deny that he’s heard some crude language in locker rooms he’s visited, but when the phrase “locker room talk” came up, he found himself remembering something else entirely.

3 Stories: Chief Wahoo, Sports Innovation, A Four-Goal Debut

Should the Cleveland Indians retire their Chief Wahoo logo? Why do strategic innovations often come so slowly in sports? And has any athlete had as impressive a debut as the NHL's Auston Matthews? Nancy Armour of USA Today and Mike Pesca of the Slate podcast The Gist joined Bill Littlefield.

After Recovering For Sochi, Pucci Retires From Hockey To Study The Brain

Josephine Pucci's path to the Sochi Olympics was almost derailed by concussions. Now, the former hockey standout is researching the brain and applying to medical school.

Charlie Pierce: The Week In Sports

This week, Bill and Only A Game analyst Charlie Pierce cover the MLB postseason, one NHL rookie's historic debut and an NBA preseason mishap in China.

The World's Shortest Pro Basketball Team And Its Big Impact On Sports

The Hollywood Shorties started as a sports community for little people in the 1950s. By the '80s, the Shorties were a team of professionals playing at Los Angeles Lakers halftime shows.

This program aired on October 15, 2016.

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