DOG ASIDE: Known as ‘The Ali’ by Track & Field enthusiasts of the day. The Muhammad Ali Invitational Track Meet started in 1979 in Long Beach, CA. The highlight was an 800-meter race that featured high-jumper Dwight Stones, former WBA heavyweight champ Jimmy Ellis, jockey Angel Cordero, and U.S. Senator Alan Cranston. Ali got involved in…
DOG ASIDE: During the mid-1980’s….Muhammad Ali was sponsoring the Muhammad Ali Invitational USA Indoor Track and Field Meet….and NBC SportWorld covered it for several years. In the 1985 Ali Invitational Meet…..many USA competitors at the top of the food chain in their particular track and field discipline would compete in this indoor event….as 1985 showcased…
DOG ASIDE: There is absolutely no question in my lil ole Chiweenie brain that the folks associated with NBC SportsWorld, ABC Wide World of Sports and CBS Sports Saturday/Sunday….were all Sportsphiles….cuz their programs covered all types of sports in all types of places…..for they sent their television crews to far away places….just to bring sports…
DOG ASIDE: The 1986 Women’s World Gymnastics Championship….held in Rennes, France…..with the medal count being won for the 7th straight year by the Soviet Union….who dominated women’s gymnastics from 1974 to 1994….when the team from China finally beat the Soviets. The 1986 World Championships proved to be a transition time for the Russian women’s team….as…
DOG ASIDE: Bone Daddy has been a fan of the game of golf for dang near all of his life….as he liked Texas golfers…..Mysterious Mr. X Miller Barber, Don January, Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Charles Coody, et al…..but his and my all time favorite Texas golfer was Lee Buck Trevino….The Merry…
DOG ASIDE: As with all things in life….you cannot have a top without having a bottom….and one of the bottom’s of all sports for all time….is fan violence. This video clip provides a in-depth look at how fan violence has infiltrated the world of sport since it seem to all ignite with the hoolagans and…
DOG ASIDE: I have actually watched a significant amount of sumo wrestling with Bone Daddy….and we are both always amazed at how strong, agile and quick those big huge men can be….it is awesome to see these manicured athletes of Japan….and when it comes to figure skating….BD has always had crushes on Peggy Fleming, Dorothy…
DOG ASIDE: In the world of sport time is not only measured by years….it is measured by achievement….the achievement of men and women who possess a rare combination of spirit and skill. Sport is one of the most enthralling spectacles….and like all spectacles….it has enriched the lives of the competitors….and the lives of those who…
DOG ASIDE: This video of Sports Illustrated 25th Anniversary Show hosted by James Caan….which took place some 34+ years ago….highlights past Sportsman of the Year recipients like Billie Jean King, Coach John Wooten (the piece on Coach Wooten is priceless)….Coaches Al Maguire, Sid Gillman, Lou Saban, Bo Schembechler….as an incredible piece of footage is put…