MAY 8, 1975: Avery Brundage died in Germany, leaving behind a controversial legacy for San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum.

MAY 8, 1975: Avery Brundage died in Germany, leaving behind a controversial legacy for San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum.

REPOST Avery Brundage (1887-1975) was best known for being a former track-and-field star and, from 1952-1972, President of the International Olympic Committee. But in San…

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MAY 7, 1959: The only San Francisco shark attack occurred just off Baker Beach.

MAY 7, 1959: The only San Francisco shark attack occurred just off Baker Beach.

At last count, 266 adult Great White sharks currently exist in what is known as the Red Triangle: that piece of Pacific Ocean centered in…

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