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Who is Jim Beatty and why should you care? – This DiSH for Feb. 10

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In 1962, Jim Beatty did something no previous human had ever done inside. 

In 1996, IBM’s Deep Blue beat chess champion Gary Kasparov

And in 2012, Jeremy Lin dropped 38 on Kobe and the LA Lakers. 

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Linsanity Takes Off! – This DiSH for Feb. 4

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In 2012, Jeremy Lin scored 25 points to light the rocket on Linsanity!

In 1987, the Sacramento Kings had the worst first quarter in NBA history. 

And in 2018, Nick Foles did something no one else in Super Bowl history has ever done as his Philadelphia Eagles beat New England. 

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Birth of the ‘Trent Tucker’ Rule – This DiSH for Jan. 15

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In 1990, the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls on an ‘impossible’ shot. It resulted in a rules change. 

In 1997, Dennis Rodman kicked a cameraman.

In 1967, Green Bay beat Kansas City in Super Bowl I

And in 1878, Harvard’s Fred Thayer applied for a patent for the first baseball catcher’s mask. 

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This Day in Sports History – Dec. 27

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In 1998 – Emmit Smith scored career TD number 124 to pass Marcus Allen on the All-Time rushing TDs list.

In 1974 – Archie Griffin won the first of his two Heisman Trophies

In 1991 – Tim Hardaway set a record that he wishes he hadn’t

And in 2012 – the New York Knicks signed Jeremy Lin.

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This Day in Sports History – Dec. 14

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In 2021, Steph Curry became the all-time 3-pt shooter in NBA history.

Also, In 1975, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar grabbed an NBA record 29 defensive rebounds.

And in 2019, Joe Burrow won the Heisman trophy with the highest percentage of first place votes.

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This Day in Sports History – Dec. 1

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On this day in 1997 – the relationship between a player and coach degenerated into a fight.

And in 1963, the first African-American won a NASCAR event.

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