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NBA
Wilt Chamberlain Explains How Being 7 Feet Tall Affected His Life

  By Witnify • February 27, 2014 Uncategorized
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Basketball player Wilt Chamberlain discusses being a seven foot tall 14-year-old and comments on the challenges he faced at such a height before and after his basketball career. Continue reading

Tagged   Athlete, Basketball, NBA, Sports, Wilt Chamberlain
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Muhammad Ali
Joe Frazier on Muhammad Ali

  By Witnify • February 25, 2014 Uncategorized
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Smokin' Joe Frazier recalls Muhammad Ali and how he felt about Ali's antics, smack-talking, and boxing. Continue reading

Tagged   Athlete, Boxing, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Sports
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Muhammad Ali
Post Fight with Muhammad Ali's After Beating Sonny Liston

  By Witnify • February 24, 2014 Uncategorized
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Muhammad Ali, formally known as Cassius Clay, shares his reaction to the fight with Sonny Liston on February 25, 1964 in this post fight interview. Continue reading

Tagged   Athlete, Boxing, Championship, Florida, Muhammad Ali, Sonny Liston, Sports
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Miracle on Ice
Russian Igor Kleyner recalls the Miracle on Ice

  By Witnify • February 22, 2014 Uncategorized
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Russian Igor Kleynor shares his memories of the Miracle on Ice as a 13-year-old expecting the Soviet team to win and recalls his reaction to the Lake Placid game. Continue reading

Tagged   1980s, Athlete, Championship, Finland, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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Miracle on Ice
Linesman Nico Toemen: ‘Nobody Expected the U.S. Team to Come That Far’

  By Witnify • February 21, 2014 Uncategorized
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Nico Toemen, a linesman at the 1980 Olympics, shares his memories of the unforgettable hockey upset and remembers how a Soviet trick helped him onto the ice despite feeling sick. Continue reading

Tagged   1980 Winter Olympics, Athlete, Finland, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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Miracle on Ice
Mike Harris: ‘That Was the Moment That Made a Whole Lot of People Hockey Fans’

  By Witnify • February 21, 2014 Uncategorized
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Mike Harris discusses the heroes that came out of the Miracle on Ice game and explains how it created an entire generation of new hockey fans, including young players who went on to play in the NHL because of the inspiring U.S. win. Continue reading

Tagged   1980s, Athlete, Championship, Finland, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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Miracle on Ice
Russian Journalist Sergey Krabu on Soviet Expectations

  By Witnify • February 21, 2014 Uncategorized
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Sergey Krabu, a Russian sports journalist, discusses how the Soviets were expecting the game against America to be an easy win. Continue reading

Tagged   1980 Winter Olympics, 1980s, Athlete, Finland, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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Miracle on Ice
Symbolic Style of Play at the 1980 Miracle on Ice

  By Witnify • February 21, 2014 Uncategorized
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Hockey professionals and fans discuss how the style of play team USA practiced compared to the style of the Soviet team during the 1980 Miracle on Ice hockey game. Continue reading

Tagged   1980s, Athlete, Championship, Finland, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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Miracle on Ice
Igor Kuperman on Russia’s Reaction to the Miracle on Ice

  By Witnify • February 21, 2014 Uncategorized
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Igor Kuperman, a former sports journalist for the Soviets, discusses what he remembers about the Miracle on Ice game and its long lasting effect on Russian hockey. Continue reading

Tagged   1980 Winter Olympics, Athlete, Finland, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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Miracle on Ice
Heinz Kluetmier: A Photographer's View of the Game

  By Witnify • February 21, 2014 Uncategorized
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Sports Illustrated photographer Heinz Kluetmier remembers the amazing moments he was able to capture during the Miracle on Ice game at the 1980 Winter Olympics. Continue reading

Tagged   1980s, Athlete, Championship, Finland, Hockey, Miracle on Ice, Sports
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