Friday Flashbacks: Dwayne Schintzius' Hair

Dwayne Schintzius can’t come back to Florida team until he gets a haircut (1990) . . . John Madden and Pat Summerall to call first Super Bowl together (1982) . . . Cassius Clay carried Floyd Patterson (1966) . . . Jason Whitlock’s favorite quarterback announces that he will transfer from Purdue to the University of Miami (1987) . . . Favre played like a kid out there, a kid who threw six interceptions, three returned for touchdown (2002) . . . Pitchers Johnny Antonelli and Warren Spahn complain about the Dodgers’ new home park in Los Angeles, the Coliseum, calling it a farce (1958) . . . Nugget fans stuff ballot box, Dan Issel starting at center in all-star game over Abdul-Jabbar and Walton (1977) . . . Michael Jordan to play baseball in the minors for the White Sox? (1994) . . .

Johnny Unitas on being traded to Chargers: “There are two ways of doing business: the right way and Baltimore’s way.” (1973) . . .  Racial tension in University of Cal-Berkeley athletics (1968) . . . A blocked punt and Jack Squirek’s interception return with 7 seconds left were key plays in the Raiders’ victory over Washington, 38-9 (1984) . . . Latrell Sprewell to the Knicks (1999) . . . Something called the “two minute rule” in college basketball is controversial, and various conferences adopt their own rules for fouls at the end of a game. Can’t believe this was once a rule. (1950) . . . Terry Bradshaw selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers (1970) . . . Branch Rickey ponders a pro football franchise (1945) . . .

Johnny Bench announces he will marry model Vicki Chesser, who he met a month earlier (1975) . . . William Clay Ford becomes the President of the Detroit Lions Football Club (1961) . . . Magic Johnson to start in All-Star game even though he retired before season after announcing he has contracted HIV virus (1992) . . . George Bush calls for pro sports to end steroid use (2004) . . . Buddy Davis, from boy with polio to Olympic high jump champion and NBA player (1954) . . . Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins in a fight over whether the Penguins can switch to black and gold colors like Pittsburgh’s successful Pirates and Steelers (1980) . . . Within minutes of the Patriots’ Super Bowl loss, Bill Parcells versus Robert Kraft (1997).

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