Tennis – 1986 – Wimbledon Men’s Finals – Ivan Lendl VS Boris Becker

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DOG COMMENTARY: The 1986 Wimbledon Championships played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in England was the 100th edition of the Wimbledon Championships…which  were held from June 23 to July 6, 1986….and in recognition of the 100th championship….the two oldest living Wimbledon singles champions were invited to present the singles championship trophies….as Jean Borotra presented the gentlemen’s…

Sports Special – 1979 – 1st 25 Years Of Sports Illustrated Sportsmen Of The Year – Host James Caan

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DOG COMMENTARY: Actor James Caan hosts this television special in tribute to the 1st 25 years of Sports Illustrated Sportsman/Sportsperson of the Year winners….which basically boils down to a Who’s Who of Sports from the first year of the award in 1954 to this 25th Anniversary program in 1979.  This video is absolutely priceless….as it has live footage of…

NCAA Football – 1986 – Rose Bowl Classic – Iowa Hawkeyes VS UCLA Bruins – 4th Quarter

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DOG COMMENTARY: This 1986 Rose Bowl was covered by NBC Sports with their legendary broadcast team of Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen at the mikes….as the UCLA Bruins soundly defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes by a score of 45 – 28…but the aftermath of this 1986 Rose Bowl is worth being noted.  Iowa missed an outside…

TV Ads – 1985 – John Madden For Canon Cameras + Michelob Light Beer

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DOG COMMENTARY:  There may never have been a more popular sports icon to ever do more television commercials than John Madden…..for he was the perfect pitchman for any and all products….cuz when you combined that “verbal exuberance” with his “big ole jolly Santa Claus” appearance….the advertising world has a perfect combination for a person to sell their product…..as evidence…

TV Ads – 1979 – Kelloggs Special K Cereal + Sears Stores + Nissan Cars + Freedom Thin Feminine Pads

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DOG COMMENTARY: The Kellogg Company is an American multinational food manufacturing company headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan….which produces cereal and convenience foods, including cookies, crackers, toaster pastries, cereal bars, fruit-flavored snacks, frozen waffles, and vegetarian foods. The company’s brands include Froot Loops, Apple Jacks, Corn Flakes, Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Special K, Cocoa Krispies, Keebler, Pringles, Pop-Tarts, Kashi, Cheez-It, Eggo, Nutri-Grain, Morningstar Farms, and many more. Kellogg’s stated purpose is “Nourishing families so they can flourish…

NCAAM Basketball – 1985 – Midwest Region Semifinals – Boston College Vs Memphis State

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DOG ASIDE: In the 1980s, the Memphis State Tigers made seven NCAA tournaments….while winning three Metro Conference titles….and amassing a record of 230-87 (.726)….as star player C Keith Lee began playing for the Tigers in 1982….which was followed by Memphis State being ranked number one in both major national polls for the first time the same year. …

Olympics – 1984 – L A Games – Day 8 – Water Polo + Grecco Wrestling + Team Cycling + Swimming

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DOG ASIDE: Each and every 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics video in our museum is absolutely “nuggets of gold” in our treasure chest of vintage Olympic memories….as there are two majors reasons for their value to us at ImaSportsphile.  First and foremost, these were the Olympics games which our Bone Daddy….the original Sportsphile and owner of our…

TV Ads – 1984 – Ken Brett For Lite + Dom Deluise For NCR + Right Guard + Gillette

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DOG COMMENTARY: Miller Lite is known simply as Lite Beer….which is an 4.2% ABV American light pale lager sold by MillerCoors of Milwaukee, Wisconsin….whose major competitor is Anheuser-Busch’s Bud Light beer. What allowed Lite Beer to compete with the mega-giants Bud Light  was the advertising campaign that started back in the late-1960’s and continued all the way through the decade of the 1990’s….where personalities from the world…

TV Ads – 1984 – Kentucky Fried Chicken + Kemper Insurance + RCA + Walter Mondale For President

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DOG COMMENTARY: KFC, until 1991 known as Kentucky Fried Chicken….is an American fast food restaurant chain that specializes in fried chicken….which is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky….and is currently the world’s second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald’s…..with almost 20,000 locations globally in 123 countries and territories as of December 2015. The chain is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands…. which is a restaurant…