January 22, 1968
Today In History
'Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In' television show premieres on NBC
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in | First Season with Tim Conway, Cher, Lorne Greene, Sheldon Leonard, Flip Wilson, and Tiny Tim
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On September 24, 1957, before a crowd of only 6,702 fans, the last game is played at Ebbets Field
CALVIN MURPHY | the shortest player ever to be elected to the NBA Hall of Fame
At only 5’9”, Calvin Murphy is the shortest player ever to be elected to the NBA Hall of Fame. After a stellar collegiate career at Niagara University where he averaged 33.1 points per game and was a 3-time All-American, Murphy was selected in the 2nd round of the NBA draft by the San Diego Rockets. Murphy played 13 seasons in the NBA, all with the San Diego/Houston Rockets and averaged 17.9 points per game for his career. However, Calvin Murphy is best known for being one of the league’s best ever free throw shooters. A career 89% free throw shooter, Murphy set league records for most consecutive free throws made (78), and highest free throw percentage for a full season (95.8%). Though both of these records have since been broken, Murphy’s legacy as one of the all-time great free throw shooters lives on today. Murphy was elected to the NBA Hall of Fame in 1993 and his uniform # 23 is retired by the Rockets.
Song of the Day
Madonna - Like A Prayer (Official Music Video)
Jefferson Airplane performing "Somebody To Love" at "Woodstock" in 1969
WOODSTOCK ROCKS
Bethel, New York
August 15 – 17, 1969
The largest rock concert ever, arrived and left, and we will never be the same again. The police estimated that there were a million people on the road trying to get to the festival. Controlling the overwhelming crowd was next to impossible.
The festival actually took place on Max Yasgur's farm about fifty miles away. Woodstock was the original location since that was where Bob Dylan was currently residing.
There were no clear headliners; the lineup included: Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Band, Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Santana, The Who, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, Sly and the Family Stone, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Sha-Na-Na, Joe Cocker, Jimi Hendrix, and many more.
Jimi Hendrix’s guitar solo of the "Star Spangled Banner" might be the most memorable musical event of the festival. Woodstock was a peaceful gathering for one million young citizens who were virtually left on their own and discovered the words Sharing, Helping, Consideration, and Respect. Thousands left the Woodstock event with a totally different outlook on life, and rock music moved to the forefront of American pop culture.
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Which is your favorite Meryl Streep Movie?
- Out of Africa0%
- Silkwood0%
- The Bridges of Madison County0%
Which movie won Best Picture in 1957?
- The Bridge on the River Kwai - Sam Spiegel, Producer
- Peyton Place - Jerry Wald, Producer
- Sayonara - William Goetz, Producer
- 12 Angry Men - Henry Fonda and Reginald Rose, Producers
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Nebraska Cornhuskers Shuck the Oklahoma Sooners in 1971 - The college football game of the century
Cornhuskers Shuck the Sooners
November 25, 1971 Nebraska 35 Oklahoma 31
Norman, Oklahoma
America has been waiting for this game all season. as No. 1 Nebraska riding a 29 game winning streak and the nations #1 defense came in to Norman to face the No. 2 Oklahoma Sooners who boasted the top rated offense in the country, coached by offensive coordinator Barry Switzer, and averaging 45 points a game.
Nebraska’s player of the year Johnny Rodgers ran back a 62 yard punt return early, and yet the Sooners still took a 17-14 lead into halftime.
In the second half Nebraska’s Kinney punched in his third touchdown run to take a 28-17 lead, but the Sooners came back to take a 31-28 lead. With 7:05 to play in the game the Huskers slowly but effectively marched 74 yards and scored the winning touchdown. Nebraska radio play by play Lyell Bremser proclaimed, "Man, woman and child I never thought I would live this long to see this kind of a football game."
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