Dec62017

Boxing – 1982 – HBO Special – Boxing’s Best – Rocky Marciano

1940s, 1950s, Athletes, Barry Tomkins, Boxing, Dog Commentary, Ezzard Charles, HBO, Heavyweight Boxing, Heavyweight Boxing Champions, Heavyweight Boxing Title Fights, Heavyweight Grudge Fights, Highlights, Jersey Joe Walcott, Rocky Marciano, Specials, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:    Rocky Marciano was an American professional boxer who competed from 1947 to 1955….while holding the world heavyweight title from 1952 to 1956….who went undefeated in his career….and defended the title six times….against Jersey Joe Walcott, Roland La Starza, Ezzard Charles (twice), Don Cockell and Archie Moore…..and although Marciano is a true legend of boxing….he just simply didn’t have but 6 title defenses in 12 years….and 3…

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Dec62017

NCAA Football – 1985 – SWC Game Of Week – Texas Longhorns Vs TCU Horned Frogs – 2nd Qtr

1980s, Austin, Bill Worrell, Bret Stafford, Brett Stafford, Coach Fred Akers, Coach Jim Wacker, Dog Commentary, Edwin Simmons, Eric Metcalf, Football, Gene Chilton, HSE, Jeff Ward, Jerry Gray, Mickey Herskowitz, NCAA, NCAAF, Ray Alborn, SWC, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, TX, UT Austin, UT Football, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:    The 1985 TCU Horned Frogs football team was coached by Jim Wacker….who was the father of Mike Wacker….who was a 6’9″ F/C for the University of Texas Longhorn basketball team from 1981 to 1984….as he played double post with C LaSalle Thompson during the 1981 season under Head Coach Abe Lemons. Mike…

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Dec62017

NCAA Football – 1985 – SWC Game Of Week – Texas Longhorns Vs TCU Horned Frogs – 1st Qtr

1980s, Austin, Bill Worrell, Bret Stafford, Brett Stafford, Coach Fred Akers, Coach Jim Wacker, Dog Aside, Edwin Simmons, Eric Metcalf, Football, HSE, Jeff Ward, Jerry Gray, Mickey Herskowitz, NCAA, NCAAF, Ray Alborn, TCU Horned Frogs, Texas Longhorns, Todd Dodge, TX, Uncategorized, UT Austin, UT Football, VideosLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE:   The 1985 TCU Horned Frogs football team represented Texas Christian University (TCU) in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season….as the Horned Frogs finished the season 3 – 8 overall….while posting an 0 – 8 in the Southwest Conference. The team was coached by Jim Wacker….in his third year as head coach….as the Frogs played their home games in Amon…

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Dec52017

NFL – 1985 – AFC Divisional Playoffs – Los Angeles Raiders Vs New England Patriots – 4th Qtr

1980s, Andre Tippett, Bill Macatee, Coach Raymond Berry, Coach Tom Flores, Dick Enberg, Dog Aside, Football, Howie Long, Jim Plunkett, John Hannah, Los Angeles Raiders, Marcus Allen, Merlin Olsen, NBC, New England Patriots, NFL, NFL Divisional Playoffs, NFL Hall of Fame, Steve Grogan, Steve Nelson, VideosLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE:    This 1985 AFC Divisional Playoff Game between the Los Angeles Raiders and the New England Patriots featured four future NFL Hall of Fame Members….with the Raiders having DE Howie Long and CB Mike Haynes….while the Patriots had G John Hannah and LB Andre Tippett…..as the Raiders finished 12 – 4 on the…

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Dec52017

NCAA Football – 1987 – SWC Game Of Week – Texas Longhorns Vs Texas Tech Red Raiders – 2nd Qtr

1980s, Austin, Bret Stafford, Brett Stafford, Bud Wilkerson, Coach David McWilliams, Coach Spike Dykes, Dog Aside, Eric Metcalf, Football, Jerry Gray, Merle Harmon, NCAA, NCAAF, Raycom, SWC, Texas Longhorns, Texas Tech Red Raiders, Todd Dodge, UT Austin, UT Football, VideosLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE:    This 1987 Southwest Conference Game of the Week was brought to the viewing public by Raycom Sports featuring Coach Bud Wilkerson (Oklahoma legendary head coach) and Merle Harmon, the legendary sportscaster whose career spanned nearly 40 years on the mike covering MLB, NFL, NCAA football and NCAA basketball.      This SWC…

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Dec52017

Boxing – 1919 – Special – Boxings Best – Jack Dempsey – The Manasa Mauler

1910s, 1920S, Athletes, Barry Tomkins, Boxing, Dog Commentary, Gene Tunney, HBO, Heavyweight Boxing, Heavyweight Boxing Champions, Heavyweight Boxing Title Fights, Highlights, Jack Dempsey, Jack Sharkey, John Facenda, Specials, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY:    Within the confines of our boxing library here at ImaSportsphile…..Jack Dempsey would rank as the 2nd in a line legendary heavyweight boxers….right behind Jack Johnson….with Gene Tunney, Rocky Marciano, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield following.   The Manasa Mauler seemed to have the same charismatic qualities…

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Dec42017

PGA Golf – 1986 – The Masters – Final Round – Part 3 – Augusta National

1980s, 1986 Masters Golf Championship, Ben Crenshaw, Benhard Langer, Brent Musburger, CBS, Dog Aside, Golf, Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Masters, Seve Ballesteros, Tom Kite, Tom Watson, VideosLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE:    This video piece of historic final round of the 1986 Masters Tournament….in which Jack Nicklaus won his 18th major tournament at age 46….picks up play with Nicklaus at -4 while playing the 12th hole….while Seve Ballesteros and Greg Norman were leading the tournament at -7 while playing the 11th and 9th holes…

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Dec42017

NFL – 1985 – AFC Divisional Playoffs – Los Angeles Raiders Vs New England Patriots – 3rd Qtr

1980s, Andre Tippett, Coach Raymond Berry, Coach Tom Flores, Dick Enberg, Dog Aside, Football, Howie Long, Irving Fryar, Jim Nance, John Hannah, Los Angeles Raiders, Marcus Allen, Mark van Eeghen, Merlin Olsen, NBC, New England Patriots, NFL, NFL Divisional Playoffs, NFL Hall of Fame, Steve Grogan, Steve Nelson, VideosLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE:    With the success of the current New England Patriots under the tutelage of Head Coach Bill Belichick and QB Tom Brady….it seems to us at ImaSportsphile that Pats fans have forgotten about the teams that Coach Raymond Berry guided for five years from 1984 to 1989….the great Baltimore Colts wide receiver…. who…

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Dec42017

Sky Diving – 1979 – U S Sky Diving Championship

1970s, 1979 US Skydiving Championships, ABC, ABC Profile, Bob Beattie, Dog Aside, Other Sports, Specials, Videos, Wide World of SportsLeave a comment

DOG ASIDE:     Parachuting, or skydiving, is a method of transiting from a high point to Earth with the aid of gravity…. involving the control of speed during the descent with the use of a parachute….which may involve more or less free-falling….a period during which the parachute has not been deployed….and the body gradually accelerates to terminal velocity. …

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