'The Massacre at Winged Foot,' Why did Milwaukee Trade Kareem?, and Loaded Boxing Gloves End 2 Fighters Careers - This DiSH for June 16 episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 16, 2025 · 15 MIN

'The Massacre at Winged Foot,' Why did Milwaukee Trade Kareem?, and Loaded Boxing Gloves End 2 Fighters Careers - This DiSH for June 16

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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.EPISODE SUMMARYIn 1974, Hale Irwin won the US Open with a score of +7. It was later called the 'Massacre at Winged Foot.'In 1989, four golfers aced the same par three, a statistical anomaly. In 1975, the Milwaukee Bucks traded Kareem Abdul Jabbar to the Los Angeles Lakers. In 1970, Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo died after a short bout with cancer. In 1983, loaded gloves ended up costing two young fighters their careers. 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.

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