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The Sports Archives Greatest Moments – Olympic Harold “Odd Job” Sakata
We all remember the bulky, treestump-looking, James Bond villain, “Odd Job” who was bodyguard to Auric Goldfinger and notorious for decapitating people by throwing his steel brimmed top hat in the same motion as one would fling a frisbee. “Odd … Continue reading
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Tagged Goldfinger, Harold Sakata, James Bond, Odd Job, Tosh Togo
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The Sports Archives History Lesson – Wide World of Sports “Agony of Defeat”
Do you remember the theme song of ABC’s “Wide World of Sports” and the video of the tragic ski jump that narrator Jim Mckay announced as the ‘Agony of Defeat’? Ever wonder who that jumper was and where the event … Continue reading
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The Sports Archives – Andy Holmes, Olympic Rowing Gold Medalist, Dies Suddenly
England’s Andy Holmes, age 51, rowing coach for the last two years, died in the hospital after feeling ill about a week before from what doctors think might have been leptospirosis, a waterborne bacterial disease. Holmes earned the gold twice, … Continue reading
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Welcome to The Sports Archives Blog. Please comment and post anything sports here. It is open to all and everyone. Please try to post content in it’s proper category (see sidebar). For example, if you wish to discuss the World … Continue reading
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