Philadelphia's Greatest Sports Moments

by Philadelphia Daily News

• ISBN13: 9781582613529
• ISBN10: 1582613524
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

All the great moments in the storied history of Philadelphia sports are captured in this unique volume. From the exploits of Philadelphia natives Carl Lewis and Joe Frazier to the glorious championships of the Sixers, Flyers, and Phillies, this book will rekindle memories for fans of all ages. Villanova's improbable victory over Georgetown to win the 1985 NCAA basketball championship; Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point performance for the Warriors in 1962; Mike Schmidt's 500th home run; they're all here in this memorable keepsake edition. There are also profiles of Philadelphia's greatest athletes by Daily News sportswriters.

Table of Contents

A Century of Baseball	p. 3
Sisler, Ashburn, Roberts Star as Phils Take Flag	p. 7
No Anythings: Bunning a Dollars-and-Cents Guy	p. 9
Phils Played for Run--Reds Got It	p. 11
Now Rick's Immortal, Too	p. 13
Just Super, Steve!	p. 15
Schmidt Nails 'Em	p. 17
Phils Do Number on Cubs	p. 19
Maddox Takes Ride of His Life	p. 21
Pop the Corks!	p. 23
Rose Was Johnny on the Spot	p. 27
Rose Just Keeps on Ticking	p. 29
New Hotline: Reagan to Rose	p. 31
Phillies Show the World	p. 33
A Century of Boxing	p. 37
Dempsey a Shell	p. 41
Greatest Fight Ever Waged in Bowl	p. 43
Giardello's Title a Memorial to Dad	p. 45
Joe's Smoke Puts Out Ali's Fire	p. 47
One Punch, One Gold Medal	p. 49
A Century of Pro Basketball	p. 51
Fulks Sets New Scoring Mark as Warriors Win	p. 55
Wilt's Record 55 Rebounds Not Enough	p. 57
A New Peak for Wilt...100 Points!	p. 59
Boston Is Dead!... Long Live the 76ers!	p. 61
Doc Leaves 'Em Dumbstruck	p. 63
76ers Have Final Say	p. 65
The Promised Land	p. 67
Champion Explorers Greeted by More Than 10,000 at Airport: Philadelphia Daily News	p. 75
Pioneer Women	p. 77
Dream Trip Takes Penn to Final Four	p. 81
Hawks' Dream Alive	p. 83
In the End, It's All 'Nova	p. 85
Devils' Victory Simply Heavenly	p. 87
A Century of Pro Football	p. 89
Thompson's Daring Preserves Eagles' Championship Win	p. 93
Eagles Defeat Rams	p. 95
Bednarik Blasts Conerly for Smearing Him on Tackle	p. 97
Eagles Beat Packers for Championship	p. 99
Giant Win for Eagles	p. 101
Birds Go Marchin' In	p. 103
Sir Wilbert of Camelot	p. 105
Hanging Heads Not for the Birds	p. 107
'Skintillating	p. 109
Thank You Barry Much	p. 111
Moose Puts Money in Flyers' Slot	p. 119
Best Flyers of All	p. 121
Parent's Edge Is Sharp as a Sabre	p. 123
The Orange Army Marches On	p. 125
Flyers Find Place in History Books	p. 129
Flyers Storm Back Again to Force Game 7	p. 131
The Late, Late Glow	p. 133
Other Great Sports Memories	p. 135
Hogan Takes Open in Golf Comeback	p. 137
West Stops Stilts	p. 139
Overbrook Star Eclipses All Former Schoolboy Marks	p. 141
Army-Navy's Most Memorable Game: Philadelphia Daily News	p. 143
North Catholic Varsity Suspended; JV Wallops McDevitt	p. 145
Liquori Winner	p. 147
West's Streak Comes Tumbling Down	p. 149
Linda Scores 100	p. 151
Lewis Sees New Worlds to Conquer	p. 153
A Champion's Heart	p. 155
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