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A revolutionary high jump technique popularized by Dick Fosbury, who used the method to win the gold medal in the 1968 Olympics.

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Fosbury Flop became an iconic sports term.

Malice at the Palace - The 2004 Pistons/'Sixers brawl at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan

The Immaculate Reception - Franco broke the Raiders' heart in this 1972 AFC Playoff Game (which popart watched on the tube)

Sky Hook - The virtually unstoppable shot developed by the great K.A. Jabbar. You could only hope to contain him

The Miracle on Ice - The U.S. win over Russia in the 1980 Olympics. I believe in miracles, YES!

Spahn and Sain and Pray for Rain - Saying created by Gerald Hern (Boston Post) to describe Boston’s starting pitching

The Catch - Dwight Clark reception in the back of the end zone to lift the '9ers over the Cowboys in the 1981 NFC Title Game

Beast Mode - Marshawn Lynch (Cal)

No Mas - The proud R. Duran craters in humiliating fashion v. S.R. Leonard in their 1980 battle at the Superdome in N.O.

The Ali Shuffle - Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!

You cannot be serious! - Johnny Mac freak out

The Play - Cal over Stanford in 1982 - band on the field!

Head Slap - Deacon Jones

PileDriver - Nick Bockwinkle :)





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Softball Bat wrote: Tue Oct 06, 2020 2:03 am
Beast Mode - Marshawn Lynch (Cal)







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L45B wrote: Tue Oct 06, 2020 4:46 am The Drive






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"The Catch" to me would be Willie Mays amazing feat in the 1951 WS, deep in centerfield on Vic Wetrz's long fly ball.
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Wolfman wrote: Tue Oct 06, 2020 1:09 pm "The Catch" to me would be Willie Mays amazing feat in the 1951 WS, deep in centerfield on Vic Wetrz's long fly ball.

Absolutely. But being, since early childhood, a Giants and 49ers fan, I've always known May's catch (and throw, which was a big part of it) to be "The Wertz Catch," which differentiates it from the The (other) Catch.
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Forgot to mention -

The Immaculate Deception

The Splendid Splinter

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Goast to the post- Stabler to Casper

The Snow Job- Raiders screwed in NE

The Look- Armstrong up L'Alpe-d'Huez

The Butt fumble- Some Jets idiot
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Best all-time NBA nickname -

Chocolate Thunder

Funny, I did a search on Darryl Dawkins's original nickname and couldn't find it on any English language website. It does still show up on some Italian and Spanish websites.

I guess "Baby Gorilla" is now considered too racist to even mention.
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Chocolate Thunder was fun!

Check out the old skool fight between Dawkins and M. Lucas.







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The Shot Heard Round the World - 1951, Bobby Thompson - THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT! THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT!

The Ice Bowl - Dallas @ GB in the 1967 NFC Title Game - B. Starr sneaks it in for the winner!
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Mikey wrote:Best all-time NBA nickname -

Chocolate Thunder

Funny, I did a search on Darryl Dawkins's original nickname and couldn't find it on any English language website. It does still show up on some Italian and Spanish websites.

I guess "Baby Gorilla" is now considered too racist to even mention.
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Dr Dunkenstien was another one of Darryl Dawkins nicknames.
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The Steel Curtain - Steelers Front 4

Purple People Eaters- Vikes front 4

Fearsome Foursome- Rams front 4

The No Names- 72 Dolphins D

Hammerin Hank - Hank Aaron

Scooter - Phil Rizzuto

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The Hitman - Tommy Hearns

Bonecrusher- James Smith

Sugar Ray - Ray Charles Leonard

Boom Boom - Ray Mancini

The Nigerian Nightmare- Samuel Peter

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BSmack wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:53 pm ]Dr Dunkenstien was another one of Darryl Dawkins nicknames.
Uhm, no.

Dr. Dunkenstein was Darrell Griffith.
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Dinsdale wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2020 2:14 am
BSmack wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 11:53 pm ]Dr Dunkenstien was another one of Darryl Dawkins nicknames.
Uhm, no.

Dr. Dunkenstein was Darrell Griffith.

The only one that could jump nearly as high as MJ's idol.


The GOAT.... David Thompson.


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The only one in David's realm....



The GOAT.


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L45B wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2020 3:51 am The General - Bobby Knight
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43 years ago yesterday...





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FiatLux wrote: Mon Oct 19, 2020 4:23 am

The only one that could jump nearly as high as MJ's idol.


The GOAT.... David Thompson.
I had to privilege of seeing "Skywalker" up close during 78 - 79.

The Clippers' first season in San Diego a couple of my friends were close to the front of the line for season tickets and bought four seats at center court in the second or third row behind the press table, and shared them with their friends. I must have seen a couple of dozen games during those two seasons. The Clips had a decent, and very interesting, team at the time.

World B Free
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Freeman Williams
Swen Nater
Sidney "Stone Hands" Wicks
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and they added Bill Walton in 79

The best part was seeing the NBA's great players of the time come through town.

Dr J
Kareem
AD
Silk Wilkes
Ice Man
etc

But the most impressive, seriously, was Thompson. "Skywalker" was an apt nickname. He appeared to take off at about the free throw line and "literally" climb steps to the hoop. Most impressive when you're only 50 feet or so away.

Skip to about 2:06 here to see what I mean.

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Mikey wrote: Wed Oct 21, 2020 2:25 pm
Randy Smith


I think he came from Buffalo to San Diego.

Did Calvin Murphy make the trip to lo/cal ?


Skywalker is up there with Sayers and Walter Payton... as the best EVER in their field... in any sport.



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