Forty Years Ago (22 January 1973)

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1) Former President Lyndon B. Johnson passes away at the age of 64.

2) The Supreme Court hands down its decision in Roe v. Wade.

3) In Kingston, Jamaica, George Foreman knocks Joe Frazier down six times in two rounds to claim the world heavyweight championship.
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[Tom]

4) Sgt Pepper taught the band to play.

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4) Sgt Pepper taught the band to play.
That's why I didn't title the thread "Forty years ago today". ;)

[Marshall Bennett]

That's why I didn't title the thread "Forty years ago today". ;) "Down goes Frazier, down goes Frasier". Perhaps the greatest call by a sports commentator. When Howard was good he was really good.

[Stillriledup]

29 years ago today, Marcus Allen dismantled the Redskins winning the Super Bowl MVP in a 38-9 drubbing played at Tampa Stadium.

[PhantomOnTour]

29 years ago today, Marcus Allen dismantled the Redskins winning the Super Bowl MVP in a 38-9 drubbing played at Tampa Stadium.
Love the NFL Films recap of that Super Bowl...
"Marcus Allen, running with the night"
"If you're gonna die, might as well do it with your boots on" (as the Redskins went for it and failed on 4th down late in the game)

[ceejay]

3) In Kingston, Jamaica, George Foreman knocks Joe Frazier down six times in two rounds to claim the world heavyweight championship.

DOWN GOES FRAISA
One of the most memorable sports "calls" ever (or should I say "eva").

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The part that startled me in listening (again) to the replay of the fight was Cosell's reference to Frazier being 29 years old (which means, of course, that he was 27 when he beat Ali two years earlier). I don't think I ever thought of him as being that young (although part of that may have been the fact that I was only 18 myself at the time of the Frazier-Foreman fight).