[Elvis stamp voting Northwest News coverage]
Americans vote on which picture of Elvis Presley’s likeness should be used on a US Postage Stamp!
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Is soccer un-American?
Today, tens of thousands of Americans filled up places like Soldier Field in Chicago to watch the USA team in a World Cup Soccer game (futbol match). It wasn’t always like that. Until the 1980s, soccer was on the way back burner and FOOTBALL was king. The US has played in the World Cup continuously only since 1990. Some resent its growth. This week, controversial conservative columnist Ann Coulter called soccer “foreign…like the metric system…and it’s not catching on,” basing […]
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[Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #8]
This tape features footage of the ’69 Chicago Cubs and New York Mets teams at “Dream Game ’86,” shot for the television series “Once A Star.” This tape covers the beginning of the game, with audio from the dugout, and a hit by Ernie Banks (1931-).
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![[Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #14 Dallas]](https://mediaburn.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/657835696_640-228x160.jpg)
[Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #14 Dallas]
Raw footage for the 1986 television special “Once a Star” from the NBA Legends basketball game during the 1986 All-Star Weekend. Pete Maravich (1947-1988), former basketball player, is interviewed.
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Bruiser #2
00:00 This is the continuation of an interview with former professional wrestler and football player Dick The Bruiser. 02:17 The Bruiser talks about how he rarely goes out. He has a wheat allergy, so he doesn’t drink beer. 03:40 He talks about why professional wrestling is often ignored by the sports writers. “All sports editors are old drunks. They’ve never liked to indulge in wrestling because they’re jealous that the wrestlers make money” without needing the sports writers to mention […]
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Dennis Hull #3
Another part of an interview with Dennis Hull, brother of legendary Chicago Blackhawks player Bobby Hull, and a renowned player in his own right. With anecdotes and stories from his time in the NHL, Hull talks about the conduct of modern hockey players, his family, and answers the controversial question, “Which of the Hulls has a harder slap shot?”
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[Once a Star raw : Floyd Patterson #8]
This tape features raw footage of an interview with boxing legend Floyd Patterson (1935-2006) in Atlantic City. Shot for the 1985 TV series “Once A Star.” Also included is a short interview with boxing manager and trainer Lou Duva (1922-2017).
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[Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #9]
This tape features a continuation of footage from the ’69 Chicago Cubs and New York Mets teams at “Dream Game ’86,” shot for the television series “Once A Star.”