Detroit Lions play the first Thanksgiving Day game, Jets' Dennis Byrd paralyzed, and Pong debuts - This DiSH for Nov. 29

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn 1934, the Detroit Lions played the Chicago Bears in the first NFL game played on Thanksgiving. In 1992, New York Jets defensive lineman Dennis Byrd was paralyzed when he collided with his teammate during a game against the Kansas City Chiefs. In 1989, the Oklahoma Sooners scored 97 points in the first half of a basketball game against US International to set an NCAA record for points in a half against another Division I opponent. In 1972, the video game 'Pong' was released. THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUNDRelive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.STEVE WHITE BIOThe host of 'This DiSH' is me, Steve White. I've spent most of my life behind a microphone. As a kid, I realized the power of the spoken word, hanging out with my dad while we talked to people around the world via ham radio. Later, I put that penchant for communication into practice and ventured into radio and TV.  I've worked for a few television stations in North Carolina doing sports reporting and anchoring before transitioning to voiceover in 2015.'This Day in Sports History' evolved from a lifetime of watching, listening to, and going to ballgames, reading books, magazines, and newspaper articles about my favorite teams and sports heroes. It's not only a labor of love but a voyage of discovery, finding those forgotten tidbits or fascinating things I never knew.