Patriots Win the 'Snow Plow Game,' LeBron James' TV Debut, and Chicago's Gale Sayers Scores 6 TDs - This DiSH for Dec. 12
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1982, Mark Henderson drove his John Deere out onto the turf to clear a spot for New England kicker John Smith to kick the game winning field goal.
In 2002, high school phenom LeBron James made his TV debut as ESPN2 broadcast his high school game.
In 1978, Boston Celtics player/coach Dave Cowens first fouled out as a player and then was ejected as the coach.
In 1965, Chicago Bears rookie Gale Sayers scored 6 touchdowns in a variety of ways in a 61-20 win of San Francisco.
In 1968, tennis pioneer Arthur Ashe became the first black man to be ranked number one in the world.
In 1959, Jack Brabham ran out of fuel and had to push his car over the finish line. He finished fourth and won the championship.
And in 2022, college football coach Mike Leach passed away. Here's the audio to his 2017 press conference talking about the college playoffs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_nuMEtwUW4
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