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Fighting Deans to ’Bows to Warriors
1909: 'Hot scrap' against McKinley started it
1921-39: Klum guided Hawaii in wonder years
1935: Tommy Kaulukukui was UH's first football All-American
1954: Hawaii exemption a boon to program
1955: 6-0 win at Nebraska Rainbows' biggest upset
1961: Program goes dark
1960s: Burns' initiative takes off
1973: Washington upset proved UH for real
1974: Kaloi got the job, which worked out for Jones after all
1975: Stadium a symbol of UH's D-I ambitions
1977: Tomey arrived at critical time, gave UH program needed stability
1979: Sapolu a recruiting coup for fledgling D-1 program
1984: So close but BYU breaks hearts once again
1987: Johnson brought more offense; success followed
1988-92: From the start, UH knew Elam was a gem
1990: Gabriel helped UH end era of BYU dominance
1992: Hawaii wins WAC and has happy Holiday
1998: Along came Jones, UH's revival
1998: Dark days over
2005-07: Brennan lifts Hawaii to BCS heights
2008: Jones' sudden departure — 'It was time to go'
With each new coach came a new offense
UH walk-on program: ‘Fabric of who we are’
2008 Results
2008 WAC Standings
2009 Schedule
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Wie unbeaten as Americans retain Solheim Cup
Honolulu's Michelle Wie held off Europe's Helen Alfredsson, 1 up, in singles today to finish undefeated and help the United States retain the Solheim Cup at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Ill.
Wie went 3-0-1 in her first Solheim Cup after being a captain's pick to the United States team.
Morgan Pressel delivered the winning point with her 3-and-2 victory over Anna Nordqvist today, giving the United States 14 points and one of the most coveted titles in women's golf.This is the third straight time the Americans have won the Solheim Cup, and eighth overall. Europe has never won it on U.S. soil.
Wie, playing in the third of 12 singles matches today, went out to a 3 up lead after seven holes. Alfredsson, however, rallied to win Nos. 8, 9 an 11 to square the match. Wie and Alfredsson halved the next three holes before Wie won Nos. 15 and 16 to go dormie-2 (2 up with two holes left).
Alfredsson sent the match to the final hole when she won the 17th with a par to cut Wie's lead to 1 up. Wie missed her 25-foot par for par. The golfers halved the 18th hole with pars to give Wie the victory.
Wie teamed with Morgan Pressel to halve her first match with Europe's Catriona Matthew and Maria Hjorth in four-ball on the opening day of the Cup. On Day 2, she won two matches, a four-ball with Christina Kim (5 and 4) over Alfredsson and Tania Elosegui and foursome with Cristie Kerr (1 up) over Anna Nordqvist and Hjorth.
Wie went 3-0-1 in her first Solheim Cup after being a captain's pick to the United States team.
Morgan Pressel delivered the winning point with her 3-and-2 victory over Anna Nordqvist today, giving the United States 14 points and one of the most coveted titles in women's golf.This is the third straight time the Americans have won the Solheim Cup, and eighth overall. Europe has never won it on U.S. soil.
Wie, playing in the third of 12 singles matches today, went out to a 3 up lead after seven holes. Alfredsson, however, rallied to win Nos. 8, 9 an 11 to square the match. Wie and Alfredsson halved the next three holes before Wie won Nos. 15 and 16 to go dormie-2 (2 up with two holes left).
Alfredsson sent the match to the final hole when she won the 17th with a par to cut Wie's lead to 1 up. Wie missed her 25-foot par for par. The golfers halved the 18th hole with pars to give Wie the victory.
Wie teamed with Morgan Pressel to halve her first match with Europe's Catriona Matthew and Maria Hjorth in four-ball on the opening day of the Cup. On Day 2, she won two matches, a four-ball with Christina Kim (5 and 4) over Alfredsson and Tania Elosegui and foursome with Cristie Kerr (1 up) over Anna Nordqvist and Hjorth.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Mike Schmidt on Pete Rose
It's been 20 years since Pete Rose was banned for life from baseball by then-commissioner Bart Giamatti. Recently the subject came back to life, recycling the same old issues, without attention to some interesting elements that should be mentioned on the 20th anniversary.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Wave Ryder
Front runner for “name of the year” honors goes to Wave Ryder, who actually was named after a popular song.
“My mom’s favorite song was Wave Rider by Butch Helemano. She thought it was cool,” says Wave.
(Yes, he says, his whole family loves surfing. Wave is into body boarding.)
Currently, the Kamehameha defensive back is getting recruited by Hawaii, Utah, Utah State and Colorado, and was recently written up on SI.com, the Sports Illustrated Web site.
Fetters says he’s not sure whether having a unique name makes a difference in recruiting circles: “Attention, yes, but not necessarily a big effect on the recruiting process,” he says.
But Wave disagrees. “Everybody remembers the name,” he says. “I wouldn’t change my name for anything.”
“My mom’s favorite song was Wave Rider by Butch Helemano. She thought it was cool,” says Wave.
(Yes, he says, his whole family loves surfing. Wave is into body boarding.)
Currently, the Kamehameha defensive back is getting recruited by Hawaii, Utah, Utah State and Colorado, and was recently written up on SI.com, the Sports Illustrated Web site.
Fetters says he’s not sure whether having a unique name makes a difference in recruiting circles: “Attention, yes, but not necessarily a big effect on the recruiting process,” he says.
But Wave disagrees. “Everybody remembers the name,” he says. “I wouldn’t change my name for anything.”
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Favre unretires (again)
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Brett Favre's latest retirement lasted all of three weeks.
The three-time MVP has done an about-face for the second time in as many years and will play for the Vikings this season.
If the wait for Favre's decision seemed neverending, it was resolved Tuesday in a few short hours: the 39-year-old Favre jumped on a team plane in Mississippi and was picked up at the St. Paul airport by coach Brad Childress himself. The two drove to the team's practice facility, where Favre waved to hundreds of cheering fans.
No less than 90 minutes later, Favre was on the field in his familiar No. 4 jersey with purple shorts and a purple helmet, a vision that has had Packers fans cringing about for months. He shook hands with a few of his new teammates and quickly began throwing as fans peeked through the security fence to catch a glimpse of the superstar.
The three-time MVP has done an about-face for the second time in as many years and will play for the Vikings this season.
If the wait for Favre's decision seemed neverending, it was resolved Tuesday in a few short hours: the 39-year-old Favre jumped on a team plane in Mississippi and was picked up at the St. Paul airport by coach Brad Childress himself. The two drove to the team's practice facility, where Favre waved to hundreds of cheering fans.
No less than 90 minutes later, Favre was on the field in his familiar No. 4 jersey with purple shorts and a purple helmet, a vision that has had Packers fans cringing about for months. He shook hands with a few of his new teammates and quickly began throwing as fans peeked through the security fence to catch a glimpse of the superstar.
Vick signs with Eagles
(CNN) -- Michael Vick, recently reinstated to the NFL after being freed from federal prison after a dogfighting-related conviction, has signed a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to his agent, Joel Segal.
The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback reports to Philadelphia on Friday, Segal told CNN.
Details of the deal were not immediately available Thursday night.
The league suspended Vick indefinitely in August 2007 after he pleaded guilty to a federal charge of bankrolling a dogfighting operation at a home he owned in Virginia.
Vick, 29, was freed from federal prison at Leavenworth, Kansas, on May 20 and returned to his home to serve the last two months of his 23-month sentence in home confinement.
The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback reports to Philadelphia on Friday, Segal told CNN.
Details of the deal were not immediately available Thursday night.
The league suspended Vick indefinitely in August 2007 after he pleaded guilty to a federal charge of bankrolling a dogfighting operation at a home he owned in Virginia.
Vick, 29, was freed from federal prison at Leavenworth, Kansas, on May 20 and returned to his home to serve the last two months of his 23-month sentence in home confinement.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Yang breaks through
CHASKA, Minn. (AP) — For years, Asian countries could only boast about growth and potential in men's golf. Success was measured by a half-dozen players who had cracked the top 50 in the world rankings over the last decade.
It took Y.E. Yang and his stunning victory over Tiger Woods to make them a major part of the conversation.
"We've been waiting for quite a number of years for this," said Peter Dawson, chief executive of the hallowed Royal & Ancient Golf Club in Scotland. "Perhaps the PGA Championship was not the one we were expecting. But it's great for golf. It's great for Korea. It's great for Asia. And it's very timely for getting back into the Olympics.
"It's a fantastic day for golf."
Until the 2009 PGA Championship, players from every continent except Asia and Antarctica had captured a major championship over the last three years as "global golf" became a buzz term.
That changed Sunday at Hazeltine when Yang, a 37-year-old South Korean, delivered a shot felt across oceans. Leading by one shot against the world's No. 1 player on the 18th hole, he struck a 3-iron hybrid from 210 yards around a tree, barely over a bunker and onto the green about 12 feet from the cup.
It took Y.E. Yang and his stunning victory over Tiger Woods to make them a major part of the conversation.
"We've been waiting for quite a number of years for this," said Peter Dawson, chief executive of the hallowed Royal & Ancient Golf Club in Scotland. "Perhaps the PGA Championship was not the one we were expecting. But it's great for golf. It's great for Korea. It's great for Asia. And it's very timely for getting back into the Olympics.
"It's a fantastic day for golf."
Until the 2009 PGA Championship, players from every continent except Asia and Antarctica had captured a major championship over the last three years as "global golf" became a buzz term.
That changed Sunday at Hazeltine when Yang, a 37-year-old South Korean, delivered a shot felt across oceans. Leading by one shot against the world's No. 1 player on the 18th hole, he struck a 3-iron hybrid from 210 yards around a tree, barely over a bunker and onto the green about 12 feet from the cup.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Bolt shatters his 100m world record
BERLIN — Usain Bolt saved the celebration for after the finish line this time and showed that, yes, he can keep breaking that world record.
He obliterated it, in fact.
Bolt ran 100 meters in 9.58 seconds Sunday at world championships, turning his showdown against Tyson Gay into a rout and putting to rest the questions that went unanswered last time he set the record — at his showboating Olympic run of 9.69 seconds.
Yes, he can do better when he goes all out the whole way. Yes, he can break 9.6.
It was the biggest change in the record since electronic time was introduced in 1968. It came very close to the 9.55-second time that an American professor said Bolt would have run in Beijing had he run all out in the Olympic 100 finals.
Under ideal conditions and facing the toughest competition possible, Bolt blew away his own world record by .11 seconds on the one-year anniversary of the last world record. Gay, meanwhile, set the American record by finishing in 9.71, a time that would have been a world record 12 months and one day ago, but was an afterthought instead.
Asafa Powell of Jamaica took bronze in 9.84.
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[8/20/09] Usain Bolt startled the world again.
The Jamaican sprinting great captured the 200-meter gold medal in 19.19 seconds today with yet another world record.
Gitting his teeth and pointing to the clock as soon as the time flashed, Bolt is now 5 for 5 in major sprint events. He has won a gold medal each time with a world mark.
His time in the 200 at these world championships slashed 0.11 seconds off the record he set last year, four days after breaking his 100 mark by the same margin.
He obliterated it, in fact.
Bolt ran 100 meters in 9.58 seconds Sunday at world championships, turning his showdown against Tyson Gay into a rout and putting to rest the questions that went unanswered last time he set the record — at his showboating Olympic run of 9.69 seconds.
Yes, he can do better when he goes all out the whole way. Yes, he can break 9.6.
It was the biggest change in the record since electronic time was introduced in 1968. It came very close to the 9.55-second time that an American professor said Bolt would have run in Beijing had he run all out in the Olympic 100 finals.
Under ideal conditions and facing the toughest competition possible, Bolt blew away his own world record by .11 seconds on the one-year anniversary of the last world record. Gay, meanwhile, set the American record by finishing in 9.71, a time that would have been a world record 12 months and one day ago, but was an afterthought instead.
Asafa Powell of Jamaica took bronze in 9.84.
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[8/20/09] Usain Bolt startled the world again.
The Jamaican sprinting great captured the 200-meter gold medal in 19.19 seconds today with yet another world record.
Gitting his teeth and pointing to the clock as soon as the time flashed, Bolt is now 5 for 5 in major sprint events. He has won a gold medal each time with a world mark.
His time in the 200 at these world championships slashed 0.11 seconds off the record he set last year, four days after breaking his 100 mark by the same margin.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Fifty of Hawaii's Greatest
To celebrate 50 years of statehood, The Advertiser sports staff voted — not without disagreement — and selected our top 50 sportspersons/teams/people who helped change or shape the landscape in Hawai'i sports since 1959.
A person did not have to have been born here, just accomplish something extraordinary for Hawai'i sports, be an incredible athlete, or made an impact simply by just making Hawai'i proud.
Our Fab 50 will go in chronological order starting with sportspersons from 1959-1969 decade. We will present a story a day for 50 days, starting July 3 and ending Aug. 21.
7/3/09 - Mackay Yanagisawa
7/4/09 - Hawaii Islanders
7/5/09 - Governor John A. Burns
7/6/09 - Jesse Kuhaulua
7/7/09 - Charlie Wedemeyer
7/8/09 - Ted Makalena
7/9/09 - Fabulous Five
7/10/09 - Russ Francis
7/11/09 - Les Murakami
7/12/09 - Patsy Mink
7/13/09 - Donnis Thompson
7/14/09 - Dave Shoji
7/15/09 - Dick Tomey
7/16/09 - Derek Tatsuno
7/17/09 - Eddie Aikau
7/18/09 - Chuck, Jim, Kanoa Leahey
7/19/09 - Jesse Sapolu
7/20/09 - 1980 Rainbow Baseball
7/21/09 - Merv Lopes
7/22/09 - Deitre Collins
7/23/09 - Sid Fernandez
7/24/09 - Saleva'a Atisanoe (Konishiki)
7/25/09 - Cal Lee
7/26/09 - the Noga brothers
7/27/09 - Stan Sheriff
7/28/09 - Jesus Salud
7/29/09 - Teee Williams
7/30/09 - Riley Wallace
7/31/09 - Tony Sellitto
8/1/09 - Anthony Carter
8/2/09 - Akebono
8/3/09 - David Ishii
8/4/09 - 1992 Rainbow football
8/5/09 - Robyn Ah Mow-Santos
8/6/09 - Yuval Katz
8/7/09 - Jason Elam
8/8/09 - BJ Penn
8/9/09 - Keith Amemiya
8/10/09 - June Jones
8/11/09 - Timmy Chang
8/12/09 - The McLachlin Family
8/13/09 - Brian Viloria
8/14/09 - Derrick Low
8/15/09 - Andy Irons
8/16/09 - Natasha Kai
8/17/09 - West O'ahu and Waipi'o Little League Baseball
8/18/09 - Michelle Wie
8/19/09 - 2007 Warrior Football
8/20/09 - Brian Clay
8/21/09 - Colt Brennan
A person did not have to have been born here, just accomplish something extraordinary for Hawai'i sports, be an incredible athlete, or made an impact simply by just making Hawai'i proud.
Our Fab 50 will go in chronological order starting with sportspersons from 1959-1969 decade. We will present a story a day for 50 days, starting July 3 and ending Aug. 21.
7/3/09 - Mackay Yanagisawa
7/4/09 - Hawaii Islanders
7/5/09 - Governor John A. Burns
7/6/09 - Jesse Kuhaulua
7/7/09 - Charlie Wedemeyer
7/8/09 - Ted Makalena
7/9/09 - Fabulous Five
7/10/09 - Russ Francis
7/11/09 - Les Murakami
7/12/09 - Patsy Mink
7/13/09 - Donnis Thompson
7/14/09 - Dave Shoji
7/15/09 - Dick Tomey
7/16/09 - Derek Tatsuno
7/17/09 - Eddie Aikau
7/18/09 - Chuck, Jim, Kanoa Leahey
7/19/09 - Jesse Sapolu
7/20/09 - 1980 Rainbow Baseball
7/21/09 - Merv Lopes
7/22/09 - Deitre Collins
7/23/09 - Sid Fernandez
7/24/09 - Saleva'a Atisanoe (Konishiki)
7/25/09 - Cal Lee
7/26/09 - the Noga brothers
7/27/09 - Stan Sheriff
7/28/09 - Jesus Salud
7/29/09 - Teee Williams
7/30/09 - Riley Wallace
7/31/09 - Tony Sellitto
8/1/09 - Anthony Carter
8/2/09 - Akebono
8/3/09 - David Ishii
8/4/09 - 1992 Rainbow football
8/5/09 - Robyn Ah Mow-Santos
8/6/09 - Yuval Katz
8/7/09 - Jason Elam
8/8/09 - BJ Penn
8/9/09 - Keith Amemiya
8/10/09 - June Jones
8/11/09 - Timmy Chang
8/12/09 - The McLachlin Family
8/13/09 - Brian Viloria
8/14/09 - Derrick Low
8/15/09 - Andy Irons
8/16/09 - Natasha Kai
8/17/09 - West O'ahu and Waipi'o Little League Baseball
8/18/09 - Michelle Wie
8/19/09 - 2007 Warrior Football
8/20/09 - Brian Clay
8/21/09 - Colt Brennan
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Favre stays retired
Brett Favre has handed the Minnesota Vikings one more loss. The 39-year-old Favre called Vikings coach Brad Childress on Tuesday to tell the coach he won't be coming out of retirement to play for Minnesota.
"It was the hardest decision I've ever made," Favre told ESPN. "I didn't feel like physically I could play at a level that was acceptable. I would like to thank everyone, including the Packers, Jets and Vikings — but, most importantly, the fans."
The decision, which was first reported by the Star Tribune of Minneapolis, is a stunning blow for the Vikings after they openly courted Favre all summer. Adding Favre would have been viewed by many as the final piece for a team that already has star running back Adrian Peterson and a stingy veteran defense that returns nearly intact from last year's NFC North title season.
"It was a rare and unique opportunity to consider adding not only a future Hall of Fame quarterback but one that is very familiar with our system and division," Childress said in a prepared statement. "That does not detract from the team that we have."
Last year, Favre tearfully retired from the Green Bay Packers after 17 seasons in the NFL and three MVP awards — then made an about-face and played for the New York Jets. He retired again, had surgery in May to alleviate a torn biceps tendon and then flirted with the idea of coming back again with the Vikings, the Packers' NFC North rival.
"It was the hardest decision I've ever made," Favre told ESPN. "I didn't feel like physically I could play at a level that was acceptable. I would like to thank everyone, including the Packers, Jets and Vikings — but, most importantly, the fans."
The decision, which was first reported by the Star Tribune of Minneapolis, is a stunning blow for the Vikings after they openly courted Favre all summer. Adding Favre would have been viewed by many as the final piece for a team that already has star running back Adrian Peterson and a stingy veteran defense that returns nearly intact from last year's NFC North title season.
"It was a rare and unique opportunity to consider adding not only a future Hall of Fame quarterback but one that is very familiar with our system and division," Childress said in a prepared statement. "That does not detract from the team that we have."
Last year, Favre tearfully retired from the Green Bay Packers after 17 seasons in the NFL and three MVP awards — then made an about-face and played for the New York Jets. He retired again, had surgery in May to alleviate a torn biceps tendon and then flirted with the idea of coming back again with the Vikings, the Packers' NFC North rival.
$97 million for Eli Manning
Eli Manning agreed to a six-year, $97 million contract extension, an average salary of roughly $15.3 million, according to a person close to the talks. The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal was not signed and had not been announced, said Manning is guaranteed $35 million under the deal that will keep him with the Giants through the 2015 season.
The easygoing New Orleans native, who took over as the Giants starter midway through his rookie season in 2004, has proved a worthy No. 1 overall draft pick. In his first four NFL seasons, Manning has won a Super Bowl and was MVP of the game, helped his team to the playoffs all four years and is coming off his first Pro Bowl season.
Now he's set to make more money than even older brother Peyton.
The extension will pay Eli Manning $200,000 per year more than All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha of the Oakland Raiders, who agreed to a three-year, $45.3 million contract this year.
Peyton Manning earns an average of $14.17 million annually with the Indianapolis Colts.
Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers has Eli Manning beat this season, when he'll make $16.7 million — but it's only a one-year deal.
The easygoing New Orleans native, who took over as the Giants starter midway through his rookie season in 2004, has proved a worthy No. 1 overall draft pick. In his first four NFL seasons, Manning has won a Super Bowl and was MVP of the game, helped his team to the playoffs all four years and is coming off his first Pro Bowl season.
Now he's set to make more money than even older brother Peyton.
The extension will pay Eli Manning $200,000 per year more than All-Pro cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha of the Oakland Raiders, who agreed to a three-year, $45.3 million contract this year.
Peyton Manning earns an average of $14.17 million annually with the Indianapolis Colts.
Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers has Eli Manning beat this season, when he'll make $16.7 million — but it's only a one-year deal.
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
Arena Football League shuts down
The Arena Football League has shut down, this time indefinitely.
The league, which previously called off play for the 2009 season but had said it planned to return in 2010, sent a terse, one-paragraph statement to its teams late Tuesday announcing it had suspended operations.
The statement said the AFL's board had been "unable to reach any consensus on restructuring the league over the past eight months."
The 22-year-old indoor league had lost its commissioner and two teams since the end of last season. It reached a new agreement with its players this year, but that wasn't sufficient to persuade enough AFL owners that the league could return to profitability.
The AFL's board said "there are no other viable options available to the league right now."
The league is likely to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Some AFL owners remain optimistic that the league can return in some form in 2010, perhaps in conjunction with the af2 league, an AFL offshoot that remains in business.
The league, which previously called off play for the 2009 season but had said it planned to return in 2010, sent a terse, one-paragraph statement to its teams late Tuesday announcing it had suspended operations.
The statement said the AFL's board had been "unable to reach any consensus on restructuring the league over the past eight months."
The 22-year-old indoor league had lost its commissioner and two teams since the end of last season. It reached a new agreement with its players this year, but that wasn't sufficient to persuade enough AFL owners that the league could return to profitability.
The AFL's board said "there are no other viable options available to the league right now."
The league is likely to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Some AFL owners remain optimistic that the league can return in some form in 2010, perhaps in conjunction with the af2 league, an AFL offshoot that remains in business.
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Wise saves Buehrle's perfect game
Mark Buehrle bought watches for his teammates two years ago after throwing his first no-hitter.
He might want to purchase a special gift for Dewayne Wise after Wise made the most dramatic catch of his career in the ninth inning Thursday to preserve Buehrle's perfect game in the 5-0 victory over the Rays.
"This one will probably be a lot more expensive," Buehrle said after Wise robbed Gabe Kapler of a home run that would have ruined Buehrle's signature moment.
He might want to purchase a special gift for Dewayne Wise after Wise made the most dramatic catch of his career in the ninth inning Thursday to preserve Buehrle's perfect game in the 5-0 victory over the Rays.
"This one will probably be a lot more expensive," Buehrle said after Wise robbed Gabe Kapler of a home run that would have ruined Buehrle's signature moment.
Saturday, August 01, 2009
1984: a heck of a year
When MidWeek first appeared July 18, 1984, your humble servant of bombastic prose was not even a glint in an editor’s eye. Which is good because such imagery is rather disturbing.
The 84th year of the century found yours truly slinging frozen, hormone-laden beef patties for laughable wages while attempting to escape the grasp of hair metal through an individual campaign of standard depravity and trying to determine the backfire needed to lift a 454 off an engine stand after altering the timing. Playing chicken with spark plug wires was also a favorite pastime, as was testing the breaking point of a ‘72 Chevy pickup.
The 16th year before the new millennium was also memorable for things that didn’t teeter on the illegal or blow past standards of immoral behavior. It was also a heck of a year in sports.
The 84th year of the century found yours truly slinging frozen, hormone-laden beef patties for laughable wages while attempting to escape the grasp of hair metal through an individual campaign of standard depravity and trying to determine the backfire needed to lift a 454 off an engine stand after altering the timing. Playing chicken with spark plug wires was also a favorite pastime, as was testing the breaking point of a ‘72 Chevy pickup.
The 16th year before the new millennium was also memorable for things that didn’t teeter on the illegal or blow past standards of immoral behavior. It was also a heck of a year in sports.
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