December 27, 1947
Today In History
The first "Howdy Doody Show" | Puppet Playhouse | is telecast on NBC
Remember When
A Rural Country Store
On July 4, 1939, Lou Gehrig delivered his famed "Luckiest Man" speech in front of a sold out crowd in Yankee Stadium
A profile of the 1969 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
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Who is the Greatest Olympian?
- Jessie Owens0%
- Bob Beamon0%
- Jim Ryan0%
Which show won Best News Commentary in 1958?
- John Daly
- Douglas Edwards
- David Brinkley
- Edward R. Murrow
I sang on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1939 that help to set the stage for the civil rights era... who am I
Marian Anderson
Wizard of Oz
TV Show of the Day
Gene Rayburn hosts the Match Game | Pilot episode 1962
The Temptations perform "I Wish It Would Rain"
1968 Summer Olympics - Mexico City - High Jump Final (Fosbury Wins Gold)
Interview of the Day
An interview with Marilyn Monroe, Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell
Dick Clark appears on the TV show This Is Your Life
American Bandstand with Dick Clark
Philadelphia, PA
1956
American Bandstand announced that clean-cut 26 -year old Dick Clark will become the new host. Locally produced now, it will soon air it's first national show in 1957. The regulars on Bandstand, Kenny Rossi, Arlene Sullivan, Bunny Gibson, Eddie Kelly, Pat Molittieri, Carmen Jimenz, and Joyce Shafer are not paid actors or dancers. They are real kids from Philly, and if you watch every day, you can tell who is breaking up and who is making up.
CLASSIC AMERICAN IMAGES
The Big Red Machine
Sparky Anderson
Pete Rose
Tony Perez
George Foster
Johnny Bench
Sparky Anderson
Pete Rose
Tony Perez
George Foster
Johnny Bench
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I played for the Patriots, what school did I play for when I won the Heisman ?
Stanford University
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