Friday Flashbacks: Joe Delaney Drowns While Trying to Save Three Boys

LeBron drafted by Cleveland (2003) . . . Timberwolves take high schooler Kevin Garnett in NBA draft (1995) . . . Watergate hearings begin (1973) . . . Darryl Kile died of coronary blockage (2002) . . . Cameroon, behind the heroics of 38 year old Roger Milla, becomes the first African nation to reach World Cup quarterfinals (1990) . . . Dennis Miller to join the MNF Booth (2000) . . . Ingemar Johansson over Floyd Patterson (1959) . . . Ilie Nastasie and Jimmy Connors, Tennis Villains at Wimbledon (1977) . . . Bull Durham opens (1988) . . .

Argentina over West Germany in World Cup Final, as Maradona’s decisive pass to Burruchaga results in late winner (1986) . . . Rick Wise throws a no-hitter and hits two home runs in the game (1971) . . . Chris Benoit, sad (2007) . . . Jerome Brown dies in car crash (1992) . . . Cleveland outfielder Al Luplow catches ball while going over fence into bullpen (1963) . . . Coconut Water is very useful (1995) . . . Who remembers the National Sports Festival? (1983) . . . Casey Stengel wants Mickey Mantle to hit slow rollers on the infield rather than try for home runs (1953) . . . Television networks scramble to fill void from baseball strike (1981) . . .



Umpire ejects organist at minor league game for playing “three blind mice” (1985) . . .  New regulations from Department of Health, Education and Welfare don’t require equal spending, but do require equal opportunity for women athletes (1975) . . . Kenny Rogers pushes cameraman (2005) . . . Fox Sports Net is created (1997) . . . Bob Gibson, five straight shutouts (1968) . . . Fifty individual sports federations from 16 countries join Olympic boycott (1980) . . . Dolphins running back David Overstreet dies in car crash (1984) . . . Joe Louis announces retirement (1948) . . . Doug Flutie signs with BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (1990).