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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1972, eight members of ‘Black September’ stormed the Olympic village, killed two members of the Israeli contingent and took nine hostages. A bungled rescue attempt on the 6th resulted in the deaths...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1991, the so-called ‘asterisk’ that was added to Roger Maris’ home run record was finally removed. *However, there was never an actual asterisk but...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1906, a fight between Battling Nelson vs Joe Gans showed that boxing was a pretty good idea. and led to more fights hosted in...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1956, Formula 1 rookie Peter Collins gave up his racecar to his teammate Juan Manuel Fangio so he could third consecutive championship. In 1977,...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY David Jackson was the voice of the Appalachian Sports Network in 2007 when Appalachian State pulled off the greatest upset in college football history. Here...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 2007, Appalachian State stunned Michigan with a 34-32 win in Ann Arbor. In 1989, Major League Baseball commissioner Bart Giamatti died just eight days...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1969, boxer Rocky Marciano was killed in a plane crash in route to Des Moines, Iowa. In 1972, US sprinters Rey Robinson and Ed...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1904, the Olympic marathon is a marvel in that anybody finished and a wonder that it ever made it back into the Olympics afterward....
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 2004, Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima was attacked by defrocked priest Cornelius Horan about four miles from the finish of the Olympic Marathon. In...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. Follow This Day in Sports History on YouTube EPISODE SUMMARY In 1960, controversy at the 100 meter swimming final led to more controversy when an appeal was denied, despite convincing electronic evidence. In 1955, the...