Tag: Women’s basketball

The Cardiac Pack Beats Phi Slama Jama – This DiSH for April 4

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In 1983, NC State beat Houston to win the NCAA Basketball Tournament

In 1988, Kansas beat Oklahoma in another surprise NCAA Championship game.

In 2021, Stanford beat Arizona to win the Women’s NCAA Championship.

In 1898, Stanford and Cal played the first ever women’s intercollegiate basketball game. 

And in 1985, Tulane University eliminated its men’s basketball program. 

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Christian Laettner hit ‘the Shot’ vs. Kentucky – This DiSH for March 28

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In 1992, Christian Laettner hit his buzzer beating shot against Kentucky to put Duke in the Final Four. 

In 1982, it was the first women’s NCAA Tournament championship game. 

In 1984, Robert Irsay loaded up the moving trucks and moved to Indianapolis.

And in 1999, David Duval won the Player’s Championship while his day Bob won on the Senior PGA Tour. 

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Who is Abebe Bikila? And why should you care? – This DiSH for March 22

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In 1969, Abebe Bikila was in a car accident that left him paralyzed but his influence on long distance running is evident today. 

In 1893, it was the first women’s basketball game played at a college. 

And in 1934, the first Masters got underway. 

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Jim Thorpe Stripped of his Olympic Medals – This DiSH for Jan. 26

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In 1913, Olympic Decathlete and Pentathlete Jim Thorpe was stripped of his Gold medals. It was a wrong that wouldn’t be completely corrected for 110 years! 

In 1983, Cheryl Miller scored 105 points in a high school basketball game, overshadowing her brother Reggie’s 40 point night. 

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And in 2020, Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed when the helicopter they were in crashed in Calabasas, California.

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