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Related: About this forumPost an iconic sports photo
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Here's mine, from (oddly enough) 50 years ago today, May 25, 1965.
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Post an iconic sports photo (Original Post)
Auggie
May 2015
OP
That's pretty cool. My sister lives there, I'll have to check it out on my next visit.
PeaceNikki
May 2015
#7
More familiar to Giants fans perhaps, but it's pretty much come to represent the 2010 World Series
Auggie
May 2015
#23
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)5. John Carlos and Tommie Smith ran for San Jose State
there is a lifesize statue of them striking the pose in the middle of campus.
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)7. That's pretty cool. My sister lives there, I'll have to check it out on my next visit.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)8. Really? Is she a lefty, too?
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)11. Yes! A nurse at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)14. It's "Lucile"
and why isn't she in the California group?
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)16. Ah, knew that. Stupid Swype.
She's got two little ones and not much into internet message boards. My mom was an OG DUer who doesn't post (much) anymore and my dad has an account, though.
opiate69
(10,129 posts)2. The one and only Bobby Orr
Auggie
(31,173 posts)4. Y.A. Tittle
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)6. This one's for mad
Dr. Strange
(25,921 posts)26. This one too.
Auggie
(31,173 posts)9. Brandi Chastain
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)10. Funny you should mention that.
From Yahoo!'s front page:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ap-muhammad-ali-sonny-liston-heavyweight-rematch-150111952--box.html
On May 25, 1965, Muhammad Ali defeated Sonny Liston in the first round of a heavyweight bout that produced one of the strangest finishes in boxing history as well as one of sports' most iconic moments - photos of Ali hovering over Liston on the canvas, shouting at his opponent to get up.
After the fight, the 23-year-old Ali called the punch that dropped Liston his secret: ''It was a phantom punch.''
''It was lightning and thunder - fast as lightning and booming as thunder from the heavens,'' Ali said....
''No, I didn't hear the count,'' said Liston, who lost on a 12 count according to the timekeeper. ''Didn't you see us start the fight again? When (the referee) stepped in I thought the bell had rung.''
After the fight, the 23-year-old Ali called the punch that dropped Liston his secret: ''It was a phantom punch.''
''It was lightning and thunder - fast as lightning and booming as thunder from the heavens,'' Ali said....
''No, I didn't hear the count,'' said Liston, who lost on a 12 count according to the timekeeper. ''Didn't you see us start the fight again? When (the referee) stepped in I thought the bell had rung.''
Spooky!
Auggie
(31,173 posts)12. That's what made me think of this thread
Everytime I read about that fight I immediately think of that photo.
twogunsid
(1,607 posts)13. 1973 Belmont. 31 lengths....
Secretariat in 2:24 flat
Auggie
(31,173 posts)15. Browns vs. Packers, 1966
This was on the cover of Life Magazine.
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)25. 1948 NFL Championship - Eagles vs Cardinals
The only touchdown scored in the game
Grassy Knoll
(10,118 posts)17. Ickey Cold Cuts
rocktivity
(44,576 posts)18. Tommie Agee, 1969 Mets (World Series vs. Baltimore)
Auggie
(31,173 posts)19. Willie Mays, The "Original" Catch
hughee99
(16,113 posts)20. USA!
hughee99
(16,113 posts)21. And for the Red Sox fans.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)22. And the Red Sox Haters...
Killed me to post this, but someone had to.
Auggie
(31,173 posts)23. More familiar to Giants fans perhaps, but it's pretty much come to represent the 2010 World Series
JonLP24
(29,322 posts)24. Since I'm in a playoff basketball mood - Kevin Johnson dunks on "The Dream" 1994 playoffs
One of the most memorable dunks in Suns history.
Capt. Obvious
(9,002 posts)27. One of my favs
Auggie
(31,173 posts)28. Pete Rose
El Supremo
(20,365 posts)30. The most important one: