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In 1985, Bobby Knight and his infamous chair throwing incident was influenced a great deal by the weather in Bloomington that day. In 1958, Formula One driver Juan Manuel Fangio was kidnapped by one of Fidel Castro’s men. And in 1980, speed skater Eric Heiden won his fifth gold medal of the Lake Placid Olympiad. ...
In 2020. David Ayres became the first emergency goalie to be credited with a win! In 1980, it was the Miracle on Ice. In 1959, the first Daytona 500 run on the 2.5 mile track. And in 1968, the NFL standardized the ‘Slingshot’ goalpost. ‘This Day in Sports History’ is a one person operation. I...
In 1980, Hanni Wenzel won the first ever Gold medal for Liechtenstein. In 1970, Pete Maravich and Dan Issel dueled in college basketball. In 1954, Dick Button landed the first ever triple jump in figure skating. And in 1979, a girl’s basketball game to NOT remember. ‘This Day in Sports History’ is a one person...
In 1955, golfer Mike Souchak set two records that would stand for more than 40 years. In 1929, the Boston Red Sox had to move Sunday games for what reason? And in 1952, Emmett Ashford became the first African American to be certified to be an umpire. ‘This Day in Sports History’ is a one...
In 1970, Denny McLain was suspended from baseball for his connections with gambling. In 1984, Phil and Steve Mahre won gold and silver in the men’s Olympic Slalom, becoming the first brothers to win medals in the same event. Happy 38th birthday to Brazil’s Marta! Born on this day in 1986. And in 2013, Oscar...
In 1979, the Daytona 500 was shown live start to finish for the first time. And wintry weather increased the number of people watching. And then there was the final lap! In 2001, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was killed on the final lap of the Daytona 500. What happened as a result of this tragedy has...
In 1924, Johnny Weismuller, who would go on to play Tarzan in 12 movies in the 30s and 40s broke the 100 meter swimming record. In 1974, tragedy in Egypt prior to a soccer match. And in 2001, Baron Davis sank the longest shot in NBA history. ‘This Day in Sports History’ is a one...
In 1984, Bill Johnson became the first American to win gold in the Olympic Downhill. In 1953, Boston’s Ted Williams crash landed his fighter jet in Korea. He escaped unharmed and returned to baseball several months later. And in 2005, the NHL cancelled the entire season after an agreement could not be reached. ‘This Day...
In 1998, after 19 previous attempts, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. finally won NASCAR’s biggest race. In 2004, his son, Dale, Jr. won his first Daytona 500 in only his fifth try. In 1994, down 31 points with 15:30 to play, Kentucky stormed back to beat LSU 99-95. And in 2004, Arizona State’s baseball team lost 6-0...
In 1988, Eddie the Eagle became a hero to underdogs everywhere, competing in the Olympics as a ski jumper. Also in 1988, Richard Petty survived a horrifying crash at the Daytona 500. And in 1990, Michael Jordan wore #12 in a game because his usual #23 had been stolen. ‘This Day in Sports History’ is...