DOG ASIDE: This video series provides a vivid reminder of how many exciting moments is sports happened during the year 1981….Hershel Walker leading his Georgia Bulldogs to the National Championship……Da Raiders taking down the Eagles at the Superdome in New Orleans…..USSR gymnasts Yuri Korolev and Olga Bicherova winning the all-around while the USSR team was…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: In 1981, the world of sports gave us Larry Holmes continuing his undefeated streak by unaminous decision over Trevor Berbick….Featherweight Champ Salvador Sanchez defend his title against Wilfredo Gomez….and Sugar Ray Leonard’s classic knockout of Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns in the 14th round of their Welterweight Title fight….and that was just in boxing….as…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: The year 1980 provided sports fans everywhere with many memorable moments…..as seen in parts 1 & 2 of this video series….with the historically sad time for US Olympic athletes….who were denied their right to compete in the 1980 Moscow Games….by a blood sucking “poli-tic” US President Jimmy Carter….who used his position to impose…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: 1980 was truly a magic year in US sports history…..especially at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics where USA speed skater Eric Heiden won five (5) gold medals….one in every distance in men’s speed skating…..and two, the USA Ice Hockey team defeating the USSR in the semi-final round to move on to beat Finnland…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: As with each passing year…..we tend to forget many of the great moments that happened in the world of sports during that year…..so, these videos that show highlights of the top achievements in sports become historically very important…..and Sport Magazine’s review of 1980 was no exception…. USA Phil Mahre and Swiss Marie-Theres Nadig…
DetailsDOG ASIDE; The year 1970 had some really outstanding magic moments in sports…..High Echelon comes from last to first to win the Kentucky Derby….Heavyweights Joe Frazier and Jimmy Ellis fight for the heavyweight championship…..Muhammad Ali returned to the ring again after three years of being stripped of his title to fight old nemesis Jerry Quarry…..while…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: It was 1970…..the Viet Nam war was raging in Southeast Asia….Bone Daddy was graduating from Texas University and heading to Ft Eustis, VA…..the U.S. Army transportation school for training prior to finding out where his duty assignment would be….as Viet Nam looked to be an overwhelming favorite to be the point of destination…..while…
DetailsDOG ASIDE: It is this lil ole Chiweenie sportsphile’s opinion that 1969 was one of the most magical years in sports….at least for me….cuz first of all, the perennial losers New York Mets….pulled off an unbelievable magic trick by winning the World Series…..then you add in a really good dose of watching the Texas Lonhorns…
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