Jan212016

Bone Daddy’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four T-shirt Collection Pieces

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DOG ASIDE: The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament is a single-elimination tournament played each spring in the United States….currently featuring 68 college basketball teams….to determine the national championship of the major college basketball teams. The tournament is organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)….and was created during 1939 by…

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Jan212016

Bone Daddy’s NCAAM Basketball Souvenir Cups and Bottles Collection Pieces

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DOG ASIDE: When it comes to playing a sport….Bone Daddy’s favorite was basketball….for in his opinion….basketball players are the greatest athletes on the planet….as this game requires that the players encompass and hone the valuables of sport…such as speed, power, eye to hand reflexes, mental toughness, excellent conditioning, jumping ability, intelligence and intuitiveness, shooting eye,…

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Jan212016

1979 Sports Illustrated Athlete Of The Year 1st 25 Years- Muhammad Ali

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DOG ASIDE: This video takes a look at Sports Illustrated Magazine’s Athlete of the Year winners for the 1st 25 years of their publication….since August 16, 1954….as hosted by James Caan….covering winners such as MLB Hank Aaron, Golfer Jack Nicklaus, Jockey Stevie Cauthern, Tennis Bjorn Borg, NCAA Football Coach Bud Wilkerson, NHL’s Montreal Canadiens et…

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Sports Legends Features Doak Walker – A Most Celebrated Athlete Hosted By Paul Hornung

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DOG ASIDE: Ewell Doak Walker, Jr. (January 1, 1927 – September 27, 1998) was an American football player….wjp played college football as a halfback at Southern Methodist University (SMU)….where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1948. Walker then played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) with the Detroit Lions for six seasons from 1950…

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Jan212016

NFL Films 1984 World Champion Chicago Bears In Fight To The Finish imasportsphile

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DOG ASIDE: The 1984 Chicago Bears season was their 65th regular season and 15th post-season completed in the National Football League….as the club posted a 10–6 record….earning them a spot in the NFL playoffs. The Bears went on to lose in the NFC Championship Game 23–0 to the eventual Super Bowl Champion San Francisco 49’ers.…

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Jan212016

1981 NCAA Swimming & Diving National Championship Highlights from Austin, TX

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DOG ASIDE: The 1981 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships were held at The University of Texas Swim Center…..and the Longhorns under Coach Eddie Reese won the National Championship in their home pool….beating out UCLA, who came in 2nd.  Texas was led by 50m Champ Kris Kirchner and 100m Champ Scott Spann….both who teamed with Eric…

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Jan212016

1982 Cotton Bowl Halftime With Alabama Band & Kilgore Rangerettes & UT Longhorn Band

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DOG ASIDE: Within the confines of any football stadium of America….there is a tradition of halftimes being filled with marching bands….dancing girls…..batons twirling high into the air….and drum lines with strong powerful beats….and this is what I give you today in the 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic Halftime Celebration….only it’s The University of Texas and Alabama…

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Jan212016

Special 1984 Austin American Statesman’s Capitol 10,000

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DOG ASIDE: Austin is the capitol of the State of Texas…as it is known for many things….the heart of the Texas Hill Country…the middle of the Highland Lakes of Texas…..a chain of six fresh water lakes in Central Texas formed by six dams on the lower Colorado River…with Mansfield Dam & Tom Miller Dam being…

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Jan202016

Excerpts Of 1978 NCAAM 1978 Texas Longhorns Coach Abe Lemons VS DePaul University Coach Ray Meyers

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DOG ASIDE: In this 1978 video excerpts of the NCAAM basketball game between the Texas Longhorns vs #1 DePaul University….was a clash between two legendary coaches….Abe Lemons of Texas….and Ray Meyers of DePaul.  Meyers team was ranked #1 in the nation at the time….partly due to the tremendous talent of Mark Aguire….a 2-time concensus collegiate…

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