Jim Craig gives a motivational speech centered around the upset created once his relentless and hard working 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team achieved a victory against the Soviets during the winter Olympic games.
News broadcaster Al Michaels, famous for covering the 1980 Miracle on Ice game, explains the challenges of staying calm and collected as the U.S. is about to upset the Soviet hockey team. He explains the atmosphere of the stadium and the electric crowd.
MLB Pittsburgh Pirates player Willie Stargell’s widow, Margaret Stargell, explains what an amazing friend Dock Ellis was to her late husband when he was fatally ill. Margaret Stargell says she misses being able to have Ellis as a confidante and how Dock would drop everything he was doing in order … Continue reading
Former baseball star Bob Watson explains what it was like to play ball with Dock Ellis as a teenager when they were teammates in Los Angeles. Watson credits Dock as an exceptional person and baseball player that he was happy to call his teammate.
Dan Epstein recalls watching Dock Ellis play for the Mets against the Phillies on August 1, 1979.
British athlete competing in the 1980 summer Olympic games, Steve Cram, explains what his country’s view on the Olympic boycotting argument was as well as why he thought that competing during this time was the right thing to do.
Gymnasts that were set to compete in the 1980 summer Olympics in Moscow explain their feelings and views on the president’s decision as well as describe how it has affected their mentality as far as training is concerned.
Olympic decathlete Bob Coffman reflects on what it was like to be denied the opportunity to try for the gold when the U.S. decided to boycott the 1980 Olympic games in Moscow. Coffman was the ranked favorite to take home the gold just like Bruce Jenner had done for the … Continue reading
Pirate’s pitcher Dock Ellis tells the story of the June 12th game against the San Diego Padres when he pitched a no-hitter while under the influence of LSD in 1970. Authored by: Donnell Alexander
Rick and Dick Hoyt explain how they got their start as a father and son team at their first race and share their memories of the different Boston marathons they have participated in over the years. The first Boston Marathon was held on April 19, 1897 and is held every … Continue reading
