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Author:

Garner, Joe.

Title:

And the fans roared : the sports broadcasts that kept us on the edge of our seats / Joe Garner ; Bob Costas, narration ; George Foreman, foreword.

Publisher:

Sourcebooks,

Copyright Date:

c2000

Description:

xiii, 177 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm. + 2 sound discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

Subject:

Sports--History.
Radio broadcasting of sports--United States.
Television broadcasting of sports--United States.

Other Authors:

Costas, Bob, 1952-
Foreman, George, 1949-

Contents:

Disc 1: 1. Introduction -- 2. Jackie Robinson integrates baseball-- 3. Babe Ruth says goodbye -- 4. Citation wins Triple Crown -- 5. Willie Mays makes "The Catch" -- 6. Patterson vs. Johansson: a classic boxing rivalry -- 7. Jim Marshall runs the wrong way -- 8. Rod Laver wins grand slam --9. Bobby Orr goal wins Stanley Cup -- 10. Tom Dempsey kicks 63-yard field goal -- 11. Jim O'Brien field goal wins Super Bowl -- 12. Oklahoma vs. Nebraska: college football's game of the century -- 13. Paul Henderson goal wins summit series -- 14. Down goes Frazier! George Foreman Beats Joe Frazier -- 15. O.J. Simpson tops 2,000 yards -- Notre Dame ends UCLA's winning streak at 88 -- 17. Boston Celtics beat Phoenix Suns in triple OT -- 18. Reggie Jackson hits three consecutive World Series homers -- 19. Affirmed wins Triple Crown -- 20. Eric Heiden dominates Winter Olympics -- 21. Bill Johnson skis to Olympic downhill victory -- 22. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks NBA scoring record. Disc 2: 1. Mary Lou Retten vaults to Olympic gold -- 2. Walter Payton breaks career rushing record -- 3. Pete Rose smacks hit no. 4,192 -- 4. Ozzie Smith home run wins game 5 -- 5. Bill Buchner's unforgettable error --6. Florence Griffith Joyner becomes world's fastest woman -- 7. Joe Montana leads Super Bowl-winning drive -- 8. The Shot: Michael Jordan beats Cleveland -- 9. Greg LeMond wins Tour de France -- 10. Earthquake rocks 1989 World Series -- 11. Magic Johnson returns to capture all-star MVP title -- 12. Duke beats Kentucky on Christian Laettner buzzer-beater -- 13. Al Unser Jr. wins 1992 Indianapolis 500 -- 14. Buffalo Bills make football's greatest comeback -- 15. Joe Carter homer wins 1993 World Series -- 16. Kerrigan vs. Harding: soap opera on ice -- 17. Cal Ripkin sets consecutive games streak -- 18. Michael Johnson wins 200 and 400 gold in Atlanta -- 19. Mike Tyson bites Evander Holyfield -- 20. Justin Leonard putt seals U.S. Ryder Cup comeback -- 21. Music City miracle: Tennessee Titan's miraculous kick return -- 22. Tiger Woods wins U.S. Open.

ISBN:

9781570715822
1570715823

LCCN:

00057367

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

XSPE157 -- Atlantic Public Library (Atlantic)

XWPC787 -- Avoca Public Library (Avoca)

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

CBPF522 -- Coralville Public Library (Coralville)

GIPC251 -- De Soto Public Library (De Soto)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

BLPC611 -- Earlham Public Library (Earlham)

BDPB251 -- Granger Public Library (Granger)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)