May112018

Comedy – 1981 – Special – Lilly Tomlin Live

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DOG COMMENTARY: Mary Jean “Lily” Tomlin is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer….who began her career as a stand-up comedian…..while also performing Off-Broadway during the 1960’s. Her breakout role was performing as a cast member on the variety show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In from 1969 until 1973….who currently stars on the Netflix series Grace and Frankie as Frankie Bergstein….which has garnered her three consecutive nominations for…

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May112018

Music – 1979 – Austin City Limits – Tom T Hall – The Year Clayton Delany Died

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DOG COMMENTARY:  Thomas T. Hall is an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer. He has written 12 x # 1 hit songs….with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the # 1 international pop-crossover smash “Harper Valley PTA” and the hit “I Love”….which reached # 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He became known to fans as…

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May92018

Boxing – 1983 – World Amateur Championship – Welterweight Bout – Mark Breland Vs Sun Yung Bol

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DOG ASIDE:  There were a great number of televised amateur boxing competitions (ie: USA vs USSR, etc), championships (AAU, Golden Gloves & World Championships) that were televised on national networks in the USA during the Golden Age of Boxing….from 1964 to 1995….as this was a period where the sport of boxing attracted some really outstanding young…

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Apr72018

NCAAM Basketball – 1979 – Special – Al McGuire Interviews Texas Coach Abe Lemons

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DOG ASIDE: Sometimes it is possible to view the measure of a man by what comes out of his mouth…..as legendary college basketball coach Abe Lemons was one of those folks that seemed to have more to say than most….cuz he was notorious for running his listeners down a rabbit hole….not unlike the white rabbit…

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Apr72018

Boxing – 1983 – Light Heavyweight Title – WBC Champ Dwight Braxton Vs WBA Champ Michael Spinks

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DOG COMMENTARY:  ThIs WBC / WBC / Lineal / Ring World Light Heavyweight Unification Title Fight between WBC Champ Dwight Braxton (changed to Dwight Muhammad Qawi after this fight) vs. WBA Champ Michael Spinks took place at the Atlantic Convention Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey on March 18, 1983…..as Braxton came into the fight…

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Apr62018

Music – 1977 – Disney Sing Along Songs – Fun With Music Ludwig Von Drake – Old McDonald Had A Band Et Al

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DOG PHILOSOPHY:  At this point in March 2018….we’ve posted some 2300 vintage videos here at ImaSportsphile….and only a very few bring are “blue diamonds” in our treasure chest of memories….and this is one of them…..as it is simply pure joy….as it is interesting to me who writes all the text seen with each post….how the two…

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Apr62018

Boxing – 1986 – 15 Rnd WBA Crusierweight Title – Evander Holyfield Vs Dwight Muhammad Qawi – Fight 1

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DOG COMMENTARY: Evander Holyfield is one of our seven legends of heavyweight boxing during The Golden Age of Boxing from 1964 – 1995…. as this video features the future legendary heavyweight champion when he was young and fighting as a cruiser weight boxer for the crown of Dwight Mohammad Qawi.  By the time light heavyweight and cruiser…

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Apr52018

MLB – 1978 – Music Special – Take Me Out To The Ball Game + Great Photos Of Fans

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DOG ASIDE: There is nothing more near and dear to a person born and reared in America than baseball….as every baseball fan I have ever known can sing “Take Me Out To The Ballgame” ….and they know all the words too….for the song alone brings back so many memories to baseball fans and all they…

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Apr52018

NCAA Baseball – 1987 – College World Series – Texas Longhorns Vs Arkansas Razorbacks – Innings 1 + 2

1980s, 1987 College World Series, Advertisements & commercials, Arkansas Razorbacks, Austin, Baseball, Brian Cisarik, Brian Johnson, Coach Cliff Gustafson, Coach Norm DeBriyn, Dog Commentary, Elanis Westbrooks, ESPN, George Grande, Lenny Bell, NCAA, NCAA Baseball, Rusty Crockett, Sam Rosen, Scott Bryant, Scott Coolbaugh, SWC, Texas Longhorns, Tim Brando, TX, UT Austin, UT Baseball, VideosLeave a comment

DOG COMMENTARY: Bone Daddy’s bar and restaurant, Madison Square Garden, The Sports Place at 302 E. 6th Street in Austin, Texas was located next door to Slim’s Barber Shop at 304 E. 6h St…..where University of Texas head baseball coach Cliff Gustafson would get his “weekly trim” and then come to The Garden for an MSG Special….which…

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