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  [Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #11 Dallas]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  Raw footage for the 1986 television special “Once a Star.” Footage from the NBA Legends basketball game during the 1986 All-Star Weekend. Television executive Bob Wussler (1936-2010) is interviewed.

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  [Once a Star : Robyn Smith, Celebrity Billiards 1968]

  Once A Star, Sports

  This tape contains archival footage for the 1986 television special “Once A Star.” On this tape, there is footage of horse racing and Robyn Smith riding Superstitious, and half an episode of Celebrity Billiards from 1968.

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  Max Patkin #6

  Once A Star, Sports

  00:00 This is the continuation of an interview with Max Patkin, baseball clown. 00:59 Patkin talks about traveling the country and performing even when he was injured. He also had mental problems because of the pressure of being funny night after night and because of personal problems. 03:49 Patkin talks about his idols. 04:30 He talks about doing his act with then Vice President George (H.W.) Bush. Bush wrote a letter to Max, and sent him an invitation to the […]

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  [Chicago Slices raw: Northwestern Golf Club Co.]

  Chicago, Chicago Slices, Sports

  Raw footage for “Chicago Slices,” a series documenting life in and around Chicago. This video features a tour of the Northwestern Golf Club Company: inside the factory and administrative offices, as well as interviews with several employees, who talk about their work and their interest in golf, among other things.

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  [Veeck history narration and edit]

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, Sports

  This tape features a few takes of a brief history of Bill Veeck’s early life and career. The narrator attempts the reading twice, and on the third time, successfully narrates the introduction over video scenes from Veeck’s life. Recorded for “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.”

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  [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #9]

  Bill Veeck, Chicago, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  Raw footage of Bill Veeck in the bleachers at Wrigley Field, with the conversation continued at Murphy’s. Veeck discusses the changing social status of the bleachers  and goes on to point out other examples of changes in the park which illustrate changes in social mores. He also begins to highlight some of the promotions he has created over the years.

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  [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #25]

  Bill Veeck, Sports

  Raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.” In this video, Veeck is interviewed in Assembly Hall at the Illinois high school basketball championship tournament in Champaign, IL.

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  [Veeck: A Man For Any Season raw #63]

  Bill Veeck, Sports

  Raw footage for the documentary “Veeck: A Man For Any Season.” This tape features footage of a Chicago Sports Hall of Fame awards ceremony, where Veeck is about to be inducted.