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Ten points in 20 seconds, USA Hockey's Amazing Silver Medal, and winning a Marathon in Dress Shoes - This DiSH for Feb. 11
Episode 807
Published 1 month ago
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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 fourth gold medal in four consecutive Winter Olympics. She would win another four years later to become the only woman to win gold in five consecutive Olympic games.
In 1940, Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson played an 18-hole playoff at the Texas Open. The loss coupled with a surly off-handed comment drove a wedge between their relationship.
In 1909, American James Clark ran the Brooklyn marathon in a then record of 2:46:52