1968 - The first ABA All-Star Game in Indianapolis. The East beats the West 126-120. 1977 - The Oakland Raiders defeated the Minnesota Vikings by the score of 32–14 to win their first Super Bowl. The game was played on January 9, 1977, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. Oakland gained a Super Bowl record 429 yards, including a Super Bowl record 288 yards in the first … [Read more...] about Sports History – January 9
Dean Smith
My Top Ten Dean Smith Wins
I’ll countdown my top ten Dean Smith wins at UNC, leaving out only two types of games, national championship wins, (as obviously those are my favorites) and any game against Duke, which almost demand their own category. #10: UNC-Maryland, 1976, at Maryland, UNC won 81-69. UNC and Maryland were two of the very best teams in the nation that year, in the January game in … [Read more...] about My Top Ten Dean Smith Wins
Dean Smith Memories – 2/12/15
with Dave Rusch and Steve Leventhal..... on the Weekend Sports Report our guests Fred Pearlman and Bob Heymann share their recollections of North Carolina coach Dean Smith and some great games in Tar Heel lore, as we recount the legacy of coach Smith, who was much more than just coach. Dean was a teacher, a mentor of young men, and a socially conscientious leader during some … [Read more...] about Dean Smith Memories – 2/12/15
Hero & Zero of the Week
FORMER NBAer Chuck Person, on his shot selection: “When I step into the building, you’ve got to get me the ball. When I step off the bus, I’m open.” Reminds me of when Serge Zwikker fired up a 20 footer, which missed badly. Dean Smith told him, ‘There is a reason you’re open.’ FROM the other calendar, Horse Racing announcer Willie Carson: “He’s drawn right in the middle. In … [Read more...] about Hero & Zero of the Week