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  Let’s Go Hawks!

  June 14, 2013 at 12:16 pm / Blog

  The Chicago Blackhawks were Stanley Cup champions in 1961 and again in 2010, but Blackhawk fever might be even more intense this year. Some of us still remember that 1961 team, when Bobby Hull, the Scooter Line (Stan Mikita, Kenny Wharram, and Ab McDonald), Pierre Pilote, Moose Vasko, and goalie Glenn Hall helped make the Hawks the toast of the town. Three years later, Hull’s younger brother Dennis joined the ranks, and the two became all-time Chicago sports legends. In … Continue reading →

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  [Tom Weinberg video for Silver Circle Award]

  2004-6-15 / Chicago Collection, Outside Agitators, Roots of Video

  Short highlight reel of Tom Weinberg’s career for his Silver Circle Award presented by the Chicago / Midwest chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Continue reading →

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  [Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #2]

  1986-2-15 / Eclectic Sports Collection, Once A Star

  Raw footage for the television series “Once a Star.” Former Chicago Cubs players Billy Williams and Fergie Jenkins coach a group of children on the art of hitting and pitching. The players also recite introductions for “Once a Star.” Continue reading →

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  [Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #3 Dallas]

  1986-2-7 / Eclectic Sports Collection, Once A Star

  Raw footage for the 1986 television special “Once a Star.” Footage from the NBA Legends basketball game during the 1986 All-Star weekend. Cazzie Russell (1944-) is interviewed. Continue reading →

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  [Sweetwater Clifton #1]

  1985-8-14 / Chicago Collection, Eclectic Sports Collection

  Raw footage for “Once a Star.” Interview with Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton, one of the first black players in the NBA and former Harlem Globetrotter. Continue reading →

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  [Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #14 Dallas]

  1986-2-9 / Eclectic Sports Collection, Once A Star

  Raw footage for the 1986 television special “Once a Star” from the NBA Legends basketball game during the 1986 All-Star Weekend. Pete Maravich (1947-1988), former basketball player, is interviewed. Continue reading →

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

  1985-2-15 / Eclectic Sports Collection, Once A Star

  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.” Continue reading →

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  [Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #4 Dallas]

  1986-2-7 / Eclectic Sports Collection, Once A Star

  Raw footage for the 1986 television special “Once a Star.” Shot during the 1986 NBA All Star weekend. This tape is a continuation of an interview with Cazzie Russell (1944-) before the game. Continue reading →