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  [Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #8 Dallas]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  Raw footage for the 1986 television special “Once a Star.” Footage from the 1986 NBA Legends basketball game during the All-Star Weekend.

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  [Once a Star raw: Floyd Patterson #13]

  Once A Star, Sports

  This tape features of a boxing match in Atlantic City, shot for the 1986 series “Once a Star.” One of the fighters is Tracy Harris Patterson, son of boxing legend Floyd Patterson (1935-2006), who is also Tracy’s coach.

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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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  [Once A Star raw: Bobby and Dennis Hull #7]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  This tape is comprised of a short interview segment with hockey legend Bobby Hull, as well as some b-roll of Bobby and brother Dennis Hull skating and shooting around an ice rink. In the interview, Hull gives insight into the fleeting nature of playing on a hockey team, his relationship with his brother Dennis, and his current career in the cattle business. It was shot for the documentary Once A Star.

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  [Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #3]

  Once A Star, Sports

  This tape features footage of the ’69 Chicago Cubs and New York Mets teams at a cocktail party in honor of the “Dream Game ’86.” Shot for the television special “Once a Star.”

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  [Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #9 Dallas]

  Once A Star, Sports, Tom Weinberg

  Raw footage for the 1986 television special “Once a Star” from the NBA Legends basketball game during the 1986 All-Star Weekend. Walt Bellamy (1939-) is interviewed.

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  [Once a Star : 1986 Old Timers’ Game clips]

  Chicago, Once A Star, Sports

  This tape is a collection of clips from the 1986 Old Timers’ Game between the ’69 Chicago Cubs and the ’69 New York Mets. In the footage, we see both the Cubs and Mets players make some great plays and some terrible errors. Harry Caray does commentary for the game.

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  Mark The Bird Fidrych #1

  Once A Star, Sports

  Raw interview footage with Mark–The Bird–Fidrych, former pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, for the TNT special Once a Star.