Most Significant Event

[surrealvol]

Just couldn't resist starting another thread.

In this one, simply let us all know what you think was the MOST SIGNIFICANT event in the history of sports.

If that is hard to call, just mention a couple events, games, whatever, that, to you, were extremely meaningful and of more than an average amount of importance.

Think hard and KNOCK YOURSELF OUT on this one! :idea:

 

[OWB]

I think that the RedSox winning the World Series was pretty significant. Also the way they got to the Series.....

 

[vols2345]

The use of Illegal sterioda in all the leagues of sports.

 

[JohnsonCityVol]

James Naismith hanging up the peach baskets.

Now, ask me again in September and I'll tell you the 1912 modernization of American Football.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Here ya go (in no particular order):

Michael Jordan and the Bulls dynasty

Larry and Magic

Magic has HIV

Tiger Woods and the movement of golf from the "Elite" to the common folk

Byron Nelson's 11 in a row

Jack's Green Jackets (along with 12 other majors)

Annika plays with the boys

Lance Armstrong's entire story (including Sheryl Crow&#33

The desegregation of baseball

The Cold War in the hockey rink: USA over USSR

Down goes Frazier

The Homerun chase in '98. . . . . and now how we feel cheated

 

[GVF]

The Big Red Machine

The Pittsburg Lumber Yard

The downfall of Pete Rose

The early departure of Roberto Clemente

All of Pro Sports when they were really professionals

 

[LadyinOrange]

The death of Howard Cosell?

:dunno:

 

[volin2006]

USA Hockey Oly win against the Ruskies
Hank Aaron HR record
UT Wins NC
Bammer on probation (well at least it was a great day for me&#33
Ali defeats Frazier

 

[WolfofLon]

I can think of two:

Jesse Owens winning 4 Gold Medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. All done in front of Adolf Hitler in NAZI Germany. He won for the 100 meter dash in 10.3 seconds (tying the world record), long jump with a jump of 26' 5 1/4" (Olympic record), 200 meter dash in 20.7 seconds (Olympic record), and 400 meter relay (first leg) in 39.8 seconds (Olympic and world record).

Lance Armstrong's record-setting 6th consecutive win and really his entire story. I was there, and it is something I will never forget.

 

[volshistory]

I don't know if this is the "most significant" moment, but it has to rank on up there in its implications.

Title IX, 1972

Required equality in education for women. Public schools and universities had to provide equal access to women in their athletic programs. This applied to participation and scholarships.

Where would women's sports be without this law? Where would the Lady Vols be? Where would Pat Summitt be? Even your daughter who plays middle school golf benefits from this law.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Originally posted by volshistory@Mar 31, 2005 1:39 PM
I don't know if this is the "most significant" moment, but it has to rank on up there in its implications.

Title IX, 1972

Required equality in education for women. Public schools and universities had to provide equal access to women in their athletic programs. This applied to participation and scholarships.

Where would women's sports be without this law? Where would the Lady Vols be? Where would Pat Summitt be? Even your daughter who plays middle school golf benefits from this law.

:clap:

 

[checkerboard_charly]

man oh man.

u guys did real good. nice thread surreal..

now i will tell u number 1


cassius clay k.o.'s liston, then changes his name and boxing and sports for that matter forever.

greatest boxer and entertainer ever.


(muhammed ali for those who dont know who cassius clay is.)

 

[JohnsonCityVol]

The Dallas Cowboys draft Heisman winner (back when it meant something) Roger Staubach from the US Naval Academy. The Cowboys believe he is so good they are willing to wait four years for him to complete his active duty enlistment before ever donning a starred helmet.

Richard Petty wins 10 races in a row, on his way to 27 wins during the 1967 season.

1976 Daytona 500: Pearson vs Petty. The pinnacle of their rivalry. Nascar's 2 biggest Goliaths in the biggest showdown ever in the Great American Race.

Boston Celtics dominance of the NBA, 1960's.

Bill Walton at UCLA: revolutionized the way the center position was played. So much so in fact, no one has even attempted to play it that way since.

Dean Smith wins #879, his final victory and retires as the winningest ncaa coach.

Pat Summitt wins 880, becoming the winningest ncaa coach. And still counting.

 

[surrealvol]

Jackie Robinson plays major league baseball.

Secretariat wins Triple Crown (Greatest combined margins in the history of horse racing)(Stride was something like 26 feet.)

Super Bowl I.

 

[la.lovesorange]

Nascar loosing Dale SR............ :bow:

The Michael Jordan era with the Bulls.................the only time I watched Pro Bball!!

The biggest day in sports history will be when my Saints win the Superbowl though!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: (and then she woke up!&#33 :shakehead: