An interview with Robyn Smith, the famed jockey. As the one of the first females to race horses professionally, she touches on her jockeying career and the struggles she had encountered throughout it. Smith also discusses her passion for riding, the debate over whether it is the jockey or the horse that wins the race, and the politics and biases of the horse racing world.
In this part of an interview with hockey great Dennis Hull, Hull recounts the decisions that led him to his career in the NHL. He also gives insight into the mindset of a hockey player, discussing the importance of faith in oneself and the fact that winning the Stanley Cup, not one’s salary, is of the most paramount importance.
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Tape has Ray Grebey, the owners’ negotiator for the ’81 MLB strike, and Bill Veeck discussing players associations, money in sports, Chicago in general, and a few off-the-cuff remarks about Marvin Miller.
Footage of the title card for “A View From the Bleachers with Bill Veeck.” Shots of baseball cards: John Vander Meer, Virgil Trucks, Max Lanier, Eddie Waitkus, Johnny Kucks, Harry Brecheen, Eddie Joust, Johnny Pesky, Henry Majeski, Howie Pollet, Early Wynn, Stan Hack, Phil Cavarretta, and Frankie Frisch. There is also footage of the book “The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court” by Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong. Additionally, there is footage of Tom Weinberg and Emmett Wilson’s CPD Press IDs.
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Fireworks at Comiskey Park when the Chicago White Sox played the Detroit Tigers on July 3, 1984. Greg Luzinski, Marck Hill, and Ron Kittle hit home runs.
This tape features a 1984 episode of “Time Out,” a weekly sports program that is hosted by a number of Chicago area journalists and sportscasters. This week’s commentators are John Schulian of the Chicago Sun-Times, Kenny McReynolds, a WBMX Sportscaster and Assistant Coach for DePaul University’s Men’s Basketball team, WIND reporter Fran Spielman, and former NBA star John Mengelt.
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This tape features raw footage of boxing legend Floyd Patterson (1935-2006) in Atlantic City, shot for the 1985 TV series “Once A Star.” Patterson, his son Tracy, and many other fighters, including Evander Holyfield, go through an orientation meeting in preparation for fighting in the state of New Jersey.
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This tape features footage of the ’69 Chicago Cubs and New York Mets teams at “Dream Game ’86.” Players tape introductions for the television series “Once a Star.”