From Worst to First, Wottle 'the Throttle' won Olympic Gold, Northwestern beat Notre Dame, and Diana Nyad went the distance - This DiSH for Sept. 2

In 1972, US middle distance runner Dave Wottle won the gold medal in one of the most dramatic comebacks in the 800m final.

In 1995, Northwestern beat Notre Dame after being a 28-point underdog.

In 1956, F1 rookie Peter Collins gave up his race car to teammate Juan Manual Fangio midway through the final race to allow Fangio a chance to capture the championship title.

In 1979, Philadelphia Eagles kicker Tony Franklin became the first barefoot kicker in the NFL.

In 2013, after decades of trying, Diana Nyad finally achieved her goal of swimming the distance between Cuba and the United States.

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