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Gold for Liechtenstein! - This DiSH for Feb. 21
Episode 84
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, Dic…
2 years ago
Souchak's Scorched Earth Record - This DiSH for Feb. 20th
Episode 83
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 r…
2 years ago
McLain, the Mafia, and the Commish
Episode 82
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 Ol…
2 years ago
Race Cars, Snow, and a Fight - This DiSH for Feb. 18
Episode 81
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 ther…
2 years ago
Tarzan breaks his own 100 meter swimming World Record - This DiSH for Feb. 17
Episode 80
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 E…
2 years ago
Just Go Ahead and Give Me the Gold! - This DiSH for Feb. 16
Episode 79
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 Ko…
2 years, 1 month ago
Earnhardt Finally Wins the Daytona 500! - This DiSH for Feb. 15
Episode 78
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 o…
2 years, 1 month ago
Eddie the Eagle Takes Flight! - This DiSH for Feb. 14
Episode 77
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 hor…
2 years, 1 month ago
Heiden Hidin' No More - This DiSH for Feb. 13
Episode 76
In 1977, Eric Heiden's coming out party at the World All-Around Championships
In 1954, Furman's Frank Selvy scored 100 points in a game.
In 1990, Larr…
2 years, 1 month ago
New York to Paris - by Car?! - This DiSH for Feb. 12
Episode 75
On this day in 1908, a transcontinental car race took the starting gun.
And in 1909, a marathoner runs the fastest marathon at the time, in wing tips…
2 years, 1 month ago