Dark Horses and Underdogs : The Greatest Sports Upsets of All Time

by Krantz, Les

• ISBN13: 9780446577038
• ISBN10: 0446577030
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-10-27
• Publisher: Grand Central Pub

Summary

Perfect for sports fans young and old, here is a terrific, oversize book featuring the 50 greatest sports upsets of all timeincluding an action-packed DVD of amazing clips that can be enjoyed again and again. Everyone loves an underdog, and in this wonderful collection packed with photos, the most astounding triumphs and comebacks in sports history are presented in one stunning volume. Featuring the remarkable teams, Olympians, and other athletes who werent given a chance at victory, DARK HORSES AND UNDERDOGS is about how they overcame impossible odds and triumphed in the face of extraordinary adversity. The accompanying DVD documentarynarrated by award-winning sportscaster Jim Lampley of HBO and NBC Sportsincludes newsreels, interviews, and game footage as a perfect complement to all the action featured in the book. Some of the classic matches and events included are Seabiscuits triumphant Horse of the Year season in 1938; the 1969 Miracle New York Mets; Joe Namath and the New York Jets historic victory in Super Bowl III; the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey Teams win over the Soviet Union, and many, many more.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. XI
Introduction	p. XII
Winter Olympics Hockey Semifinal, United States vs. Soviet Union, 1980	p. 2
Super Bowl III, New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts, 1969	p. 8
Heavyweight Championship, Buster Douglas vs. Mike Tyson, 1990	p. 12
World Series, New York Mets vs. Baltimore Orioles, 1969	p. 16
Heavyweight Championship, Sonny Liston vs. Cassius Clay, 1964	p. 20
College Basketball, Chaminade vs. Virginia, 1982	p. 26
NCAA Basketball Final, North Carolina State vs. Houston, 1983	p. 30
American League Championship Series, Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees, 2004	p. 34
Summer Olympics Wrestling, Rulon Gardner, 2000	p. 40
NCAA Basketball Final, Villanova vs. Georgetown, 1985	p. 44
NCAA Basketball Final, Texas Western vs. Kentucky, 1966	p. 48
Pimlico Special, Seabiscuit, 1938	p. 52
World Cup Soccer, United States vs. England, 1950	p. 56
Indiana State High School Basketball Championship, Milan vs. Muncie Central, 1954	p. 60
Kentucky Derby, Funny Cide, 2003	p. 66
NCAA Basketball, Temple vs. Virginia Tech, 1998	p. 72
PGA Championship, John Daly, 1991	p. 76
Tour de France, Greg LeMond, 1989	p. 80
NFL Wild Card Game, Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Oilers, 1993	p. 84
World Series, Florida Marlins vs. New York Yankees, 2003	p. 88
World Series, Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Yankees, 1955	p. 92
College Football, Boston College vs. Notre Dame, 1993	p. 98
College Football, Army vs. Navy, 1950	p. 102
Heavyweight Boxing, Max Schmeling vs. Joe Louis, 1936	p. 106
Wimbledon Men's Final, Boris Becker, 1985	p. 110
World Series, Cleveland Indians vs. New York Giants, 1954	p. 114
Summer Olympics 10,000 Meters, Billy Mills, 1964	p. 120
Super Bowl, New England Patriots vs. St. Louis Rams, 2002	p. 124
Heavyweight Championship, James J. Braddock vs. Max Baer, 1935	p. 128
Big 12 Football Championship, Kansas State vs. Oklahoma, 2003	p. 132
World Cup Soccer, Senegal vs. France, 2002	p. 136
NBA Slam Dunk Championship, Spud Webb, 1986	p. 140
Game 7, NBA Final, New York Knicks vs. Los Angeles Lakers, 1970	p. 144
U.S. Open (Golf), Ed Furgol, 1954	p. 148
Summer Olympics Women's Gymnastics, Kerri Strug, 1996	p. 154
New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Indians, Jim Abbott, 1993	p. 160
Wimbledon Women's Final, Althea Gibson, 1957	p. 164
Summer Olympics Baseball Final, United States vs. Cuba, 2000	p. 168
NBA Finals, Golden State Warriors vs. Washington Bullets, 1975	p. 174
British Open (Golf), Paul Lawrie, 1999	p. 178
NBA Western Conference Playoffs, Denver Nuggets vs. Seattle SuperSonics, 1994	p. 182
Stanley Cup, New Jersey Devils vs. Detroit Red Wings, 1995	p. 186
Summer Olympics 10,000 Meters, Lasse Viren, 1972	p. 192
Wimbledon Men's Final, Goran Ivanisevic, 2001	p. 196
Winter Olympics Women's Figure Skating, Tenley Albright, 1956	p. 200
Summer Olympics Women's Platform Diving, Laura Wilkinson, 2000	p. 204
Winter Olympics Speed Skating, Dan Jansen, 1994	p. 208
Winter Olympics Women's Figure Skating, Sarah Hughes, 2002	p. 212
Major League Baseball, Jim Morris, 1999	p. 216
World Series, Anaheim Angels vs. San Francisco Giants, 2002	p. 220
Photo Credits	p. 226
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