December 26, 1966.

Format:

Video

Series:

Academic Video Online

Universal Newsreels ; Release 104

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

The Sixties (1960-1974).

Athletic events.

Sports.

Local Subjects:

The Sixties (1960-1974).

Athletic events.

Sports.

Genre:

Newsreel

Physical Description:

1 online resource (7 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Neighborhood:Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Universal Pictures Company, 1966.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

In 1966, new sports heroes rise and many old records fall. FOOTBALL: Undefeated Notre Dame is the national champ. TRACK AND FIELD: Bob Seagren sets a new world mark for the pole vault and Kansas University freshman Jim Ryun gives America its first record in the mile for the past 32 years. HORSERACING: Maryland-Bred Colt Kowie King takes the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. AUTO RACING: Graham Hill of London wins the Indianapolis 500. Fourteen cars collide at the start in the worst chain-reaction accident in the history of the event. GOLF: Billy Casper beats Arnold Palmer in the U.S. Open Playoff. Jack Nicklaus is the first to win the Masters twice in a row. BASEBALL: Willie Mays ranks second in career home runs, trailing only Babe Ruth. The Orioles sweep the World Series, taking four straight from the Dodgers. Sandy Koufax retires because of painful arthritis. BASKETBALL: Texas Western beats Kentucky for the Collegiate Championship. SKIING: International Ski-jumping and downhill racing in Austria provides thrills...and spectacular spills! 1966 provided more than its share of outstanding sports events, and thus both thrilled the fans and altered the record books.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed December 12, 2018).

OCLC:

859525051