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In 2001, a last lap crash at the Daytona 500 claimed the life of Dale Earnhardt. In 1979, a last lap crash between Cale Yarborough and Donnie Allison and subsequent fight made NASCAR more popular across the country. In 1944, the Cincinnati Reds signed 15 year old Joe Nuxhall. In 2005, the mom of Detroit...
In 1998, the US Women’s Olympic Hockey beat the Canadian women to win the first Women’s Hockey Olympic Gold Medal. In 1968, Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy won his third alpine gold medal. In 2003, Baltimore Orioles pitcher Steve Bechler collapsed and later died. His death was attributed to ephedra. In 2001, Charlotte Hornet Baron Davis hit...
In 1984, Bill Johnson became the first American to win an Olympic downhill race. In 1953, Boston’s Ted Williams crash-landed his fighter plane in Korea and survived. In 1926. France’s Suzanne Lenglen defeated American Helen Wills in what was deemed the ‘Match of the Century’. In 2005, the NHL became the first major professional league...
In 1998, Dale Earnhardt, Sr won the Daytona 500 on his 20th try. In 2004, Dale Earnhardt, Jr won his firt Daytona 500 in his 5th try. In 1976, David Pearson won his first Daytona 500 in the slowest finish. In 1994, the Kentucky Wildcats erased a 31-point second half deficit to beat LSU in...
In 1951, Sugar Ray Robinson fought Jake LaMotta for the sixth and final time. The fight went 13 rounds with Robinson pounding LaMotta for the final four. In 1992, Great Britain’s Eddie the Eagle competed in the Calgary Winter Olympics. In 1992, Bobby Allison nipped his son Davey to win the Daytona 500. In 1986,...
In 1960, 37 cars were involved in a first lap crash during a 250 mile race at Daytona International Speedway. In 1977, three years before he won 5 gold medals at Lake Placid, Eric Heiden became the first American to win the World Championships in Speed Skating. In 1984, American skier Debbie Armstrong shocked everybody...
In 2005, UNLV erased a 10-point deficit with less than 20 seconds left to win in OT. In 1972, the US Hockey team beat Poland 6-1 and won the Silver medal in a miracle that you’ve never heard of. In 2018, Dutch skater Ireen Wüst won gold in the 1500m speed skating event for her...
In 1994, NASCAR driver Neil Bonnett died during a practice run at Daytona International Speedway. In 2024, marathoner Kelvin Kiptum died after the car he was driving went off the road and flipped in a ditch. In 2002, controversy marred the Pairs Figure Skating competition. In 1990, James ‘Buster’ Douglas pulled off one of the...
In 1968, American Peggy Fleming won the only Gold Medal for the US during the ’68 Olympics. In 1992, American Bonnie Blair won her second Gold Medal in the 500m Speed Skating event. In 1962, American Jim Beatty became the first human to run a sub-4 minute mile indoors. In 1949, Jumpin’ Joe Fulks dropped...
In 1992, Magic Johnson returned to play in the NBA All-Star game three months after his retirement from the league due to his HIV diagnosis. In 1991, Terrible Terry Norris pummeled Sugar Ray Leonard, forcing him to retire once again. In 2006, Al Michaels was traded to NBC for the rights to Walt Disney’s first...