Dec312015

Jim McKay’s 1972 Munich Games Coverage Of Assassination Of 11 Israeli Athletes By Palestine Terrorists

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When I was a kid my father used to say “Our greatest hopes and our worst fears are seldom realized.” Our worst fears have been realized tonight. They have now said there were 11 hostages; two were killed in their rooms this morn– yesterday morning, nine were killed at the airport tonight. They’re all gone.…

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Dec312015

Howard Cosell Presents Trick Pool Shots With Steve Miserac & Irving Crane & Ernie Costas

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DOG ASIDE: Since Bone Daddy had 3 x Regulation Brunswick Sports King pool tables in his sports bar for 17 years…..the many games of pool were played by many fine pool players over the years….giving him the opportunity to see quite a few trick pool shots….so is it any wonder that he has some video…

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Dec312015

Bob Costas Features Super Stars Jack Nicklaus, Jim Brown, Babe Ruth & Richard Petty et al

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Sports Commentator Bob Costas features sports superstars Jack Nicklaus, Jim Brown, Babe Ruth, Wilt Chamberlain, Billie Jean King and Richard Petty is this video presented by NBC Sports as a Celebration of Sports.

Dec302015

Bob Costas Features The Career Of Secretariat – Horse Racing’s Biggest Hero

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In this piece….Bob Costas highlights the career of horse racing’s biggest hero…”Big Red”….Secretariat….who had it all….as heroic as Mickey Mantle….as dominant as Jim Brown…..as graceful as Lynn Swann….and as pretty as Muhammad Ali. 

Dec302015

Boxing’s Great Grudge Fights Middleweights Rocky Graziano VS Tony Zale

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DOG ASIDE: Middleweights Rocky Graziano and Tony Zale really did not like each other at all….especially when they were facing each other within the 18 foot ring.  During the decade of the 1940’s….they put on 3 really good Championship Fights that thrilled fight fans from coast to coast. These highlights provide good memories from their…

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Dec302015

Minnesota Twins 1B Kent Hrbeck lists his Pro Wrestling All Star Baseball Team

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In an attempt to always bring you my readers something you have never seen or heard of before…..today I am sharing MLB Minnesota Twins 1B Kent Hrbeck’s own Pro Wrestling All Star Baseball Team…..featuring the likes of Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant, Ivan Puttski, Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka and more.