DOG ASIDE: Viktor Vasyliovych Petrenko (Ukrainian: Віктор Васильович Петренко; born 27 June 1969) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater….who represented the Soviet Union….the Unified Team….and Ukraine during his career. He is the 1992 Olympic Champion for the Unified Team at Albertville, CN. Petrenko became the first flagbearer for Ukraine. Petrenko currently lives in the…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: David “Dave” James Wottle (born August 7, 1950) is a retired American middle-distance track athlete. He was the gold medalist in the 800 meter run at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Leading up to the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany….Wottle won the AAU 800 meter title before equaling the world record…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: This video of the 1972 Munich Olympics men’s basketball game between the USSR vs USA provided as much drama….except for the terrorist attack on Israeli team….which was horrible for HUMANITY….but the loss by the USA basketball team to the Russians was about as bad as international basketball can ever be….especially on an official’s…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: In this video you get to watch a really good Olympic boxer at the 1984 L A Games……Pernell “Sweatpea” Whitaker…..as he fought West German Reinir Gies…..who didn’t have many boxing skills…..but was a pretty tough street fighter….not always clean if you know what I mean. Anyway, just hearing Howard making the call for…
DetailsDOG COMMENTARY: Most folks don’t know this about me….but this lil ole Chiweenie dog finds herself laughing at how people with “their where with all”….have their places that they like to show off their wealth…..not all the time….but at the right time, for them….like the opera, the ballet, equestrian show jumping, Holywood red carpet, et…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: The 1959 New York Yankees season was the 57th season for the team in New York and its 59th overall. The team finished in third place in the American League with a record of 79–75….15 games behind the Chicago White Sox. The Yanks were managed by Casey Stengel….playing their home games at Yankee…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: The 1962 New York Yankees season was the 60th season for the team in New York….and its 62nd season overall. The team finished with a record of 96–66….winning their 27th pennant….finishing 5 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins. The Yanks were managed by Ralph Houk….and they played at Yankee Stadium. In the World…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: The 1963 New York Yankees season was the 61st season for the team in New York….and its 63rd season overall. The team finished with a record of 104–58….winning their 28th pennant…..finishing 10½ games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Ralph Houk….the Yankees played at Yankee Stadium. In the…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: The 1961 World Series matched the New York Yankees (109–53) against the Cincinnati Reds (93–61)….with the Yankees winning in five games to earn their 19th championship in 39 seasons. This World Series was surrounded by Cold War political puns pitting the “Reds” against the “Yanks”. But the louder buzz concerned the “M&M” boys….Roger…
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