Coin Flip for Terry Bradshaw, 'Wide Right', and the first Dunk Contest - This DiSH for Jan. 27
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1970, a coin flip between Pittsburgh and Chicago went the Steelers' way and they turned that into drafting quarterback Terry Bradshaw.
In 1991, Super Bowl XXV became known as 'Wide Right' after Buffalo kicker Scott Norwood missed the game winning 47-yard FG.
In 1976, the ABA All-Star game featured the first ever Dunk Contest.
In 2007, Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova to win the Australian Open. She'd entered the tournament 81st in the world.
In 1970, Arthur Ashe became the first black player to win the Australian Open.
And in 1996, Monica Seles won the Aussie Open in her only Grand Slam title after her in-match stabbing in 1993.
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