January 27, 1967
Today In History
NASA tragedy of Apollo I Spacecraft
At Cape Canaveral, FL, astronauts Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom, Edward H. White and Roger B. Chaffee died in a flash fire during a test aboard their Apollo I spacecraft.
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AMERICA AT WORK - Cereal Tasters
Mickey Mantle funeral eulogy by Bob Costas
1955-1956 - University of San Francisco Dons basketball team is led by Bill Russell and KC Jones
The University of San Francisco Dons has one of college basketball’s historic basketball programs. After winning the NIT championship in 1949, the peak of the Dons’ success came in the mid-1950s. Led by Bill Russell and KC Jones, the Dons won back-to-back NCAA Championships in 1955 and 1956 and made it to the Final Four in 1957. The school remained a basketball powerhouse in the 1960s and 1970s, regularly appearing in the NCAA Tournament. NCAA violations in the 1970s and early 1980s, led to probations and the eventual suspension of the program. Though the program has been reinstated, it has never come close to duplicating the success of its golden era of yesteryear.
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Who was the first NFL player to be selected to the Pro Bowl nine times in his first nine seasons?
- Lawrence Taylor
- Joe Montana
- Jim Brown
- Fran Tarkenton
I was replaced by Gerald Ford for the second term, who am I ?
Spiro Agnew
Wizard of Oz
TV Show of the Day
Route 66 Episode: But What Do You Do in March?
Airing every Friday from October 1960 to March 1964, Route 66 starred Martin Milner as “Tod Stiles” and George Maharis as “Buz Murdock”. The show featured the stars moving from town to town in a Corvette Convertible, and involving themselves with the struggles of the local people. The theme song, composed and performed by Nelson Riddle, became a major hit in pop circles.
The Life and Career of Jimi Hendrix
1949 Pennant Races in the American League and National League
In what is remembered as one of baseball’s all-time classic pennant races, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, long-time bitter rivals, battled down to the last day to determine the American League pennant. Yankee star Joe DiMaggio made a dramatic return to the lineup after missing several weeks due to illness for the final showdown – a two game season ending series in Yankee Stadium. The Red Sox led the Yankees by 1 game, therefore, needed to only win one of the final two games to clinch the pennant. The Yankees fell behind 4-0 in the first game, but came back to win 5-4. Then, in a “winner-take-all” finale, the Yankees won 5-3 to win the pennant. While this race has been fondly remembered by baseball fans in the years since, it is often forgotten that the National League race also came down to the final day as well. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies in extra innings on the final day of the season to clinch the NL pennant by 1 game over the St. Louis Cardinals. The Yankees went on to defeat the Dodgers in the Fall Classic, the Yankees’ first of five consecutive World Series Titles.
CLASSIC AMERICAN IMAGES
True American Sports Heroes
Bobby Jones - Golfer
Arthur Ashe - Tennis Player
Jackie Robinson
Dean Smith
Pele - Soccer Star
Bobby Jones - Golfer
Arthur Ashe - Tennis Player
Jackie Robinson
Dean Smith
Pele - Soccer Star
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Who is the actor on the right side of this picture ?
Burt Lancaster in the movie Field of Dreams
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