[Veeck baseball clips]
Footage of baseball highlights and highlights of Bill Veeck’s career, including many of his famous promotional stunts.
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The Bill Veeck Show with Bud Selig and Cleon Waalford
This tape features an episode of “The Bill Veeck Show” that aired in the mid-1960s. Host Bill Veeck speaks with guests Bud Selig and Cleon Waalford about the baseball difficulties in city of Milwaukee, specifically about the relocation of the Braves and the creation of the Brewers franchise.
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Time Out, episode 120
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 John Mengelt, broadcaster and NBA veteran.
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Robyn Smith #2
Another part of an interview with legendary jockey Robyn Smith. With more personal stories about her own life and career, she delves deeper into the sport of horse racing, discussing the reasons why she always felt she was a natural fit to be a jockey. Smith also reflects on her past and childhood, as well as her friendships with male jockeys and the complex nature of the horse racing world in general.
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Bobby Hull #5
Part of an interview with hockey great Bobby Hull. With jokes, anecdotes and stories, Hull discusses his career as a hockey player with both the Chicago Blackhawks and the Winnipeg Jets. He also comments on his relationship with his family, particularly his father, and explains why he refers to his time in Chicago as,”the greatest years of his life.”
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Veeck Commentaries, Reel 2
Footage of Veeck in different locations talking about various topics, several interviews, the interior/exterior of Wrigley Field, and several World Series games. Reel 2.
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[Manley High School: David in class #1]
Footage of basketball practice and interview with team manager at Manley High School on Chicago’s West Side.
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O’Bradovich #1
00:00 This video is of a brief interview with former Chicago Bears defensive end Ed O’Bradovich. 00:23 The tape opens with several takes of O’Bradovich throwing his helmet to two men in the stands, and them throwing it back to him. “It took twenty-two years and they say patience is a virtue.” 01:08 He starts by talking about winning the championship game with the Bears and throwing his helmet into the stands. He wanted to lob it, but it caught […]