Tag: Eric Heiden

How the Weather Influenced Bobby Knight to Throw a Chair – This DiSH for Feb. 23

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In 1985, Bobby Knight and his infamous chair throwing incident was influenced a great deal by the weather in Bloomington that day. 

In 1958, Formula One driver Juan Manuel Fangio was kidnapped by one of Fidel Castro’s men.

And in 1980, speed skater Eric Heiden won his fifth gold medal of the Lake Placid Olympiad. 

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Heiden Hidin’ No More – This DiSH for Feb. 13

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In 1977, Eric Heiden’s coming out party at the World All-Around Championships

In 1954, Furman’s Frank Selvy scored 100 points in a game. 

In 1990, Larry Bird came up a little short. 

And in 1968, the East Germans were disqualified, but should they have been? 

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