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  • [Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #13 Dallas]

    [Once a Star raw: NBA Legends #13 Dallas]

    Raw footage for the 1986 television special “Once a Star” in Dallas during the 1986 NBA All-Star Weekend. This tape is a continuation of an interview with television executive Bob Wussler (1936-2010).

  • [Once a Star raw: Jim Rivera #4]

    [Once a Star raw: Jim Rivera #4]

    00:00 This video features b-roll footage of Jungle Jim’s Saloon, owned by Jim Rivera, former outfielder for the Chicago White Sox, in Angola, Indiana. 00:54 The video starts with close-ups of various pictures from Rivera’s playing days, with chatter in the background. B-roll footage of the saloon and the lake outside it follows. 09:28 End of tape.

  • Dennis Hull #1

    Dennis Hull #1

    An interview with former Chicago Blackhawks left winger Dennis Hull. Hull discusses his current career as the athletic director at IIT, his years playing on the Blackhawks, and what it was like to play in what some would describe as “the shadow of his brother”, Bobby Hull.

  • [Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #8]

    [Once a Star raw: Phoenix, Arizona #8]

    This tape features footage of the ’69 Chicago Cubs and New York Mets teams at “Dream Game ’86,” shot for the television series “Once A Star.” This tape covers the beginning of the game, with audio from the dugout, and a hit by Ernie Banks (1931-).

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

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

    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.

  • Bruiser #2

    Bruiser #2

    00:00 This is the continuation of an interview with former professional wrestler and football player Dick The Bruiser. 02:17 The Bruiser talks about how he rarely goes out. He has a wheat allergy, so he doesn’t drink beer. 03:40 He talks about why professional wrestling is often ignored by the sports writers. “All sports editors are old drunks. They’ve never liked to indulge in wrestling because they’re jealous that the wrestlers make money” without needing the sports writers to mention […]

  • Dennis Hull #3

    Dennis Hull #3

    Another part of an interview with Dennis Hull, brother of legendary Chicago Blackhawks player Bobby Hull, and a renowned player in his own right. With anecdotes and stories from his time in the NHL, Hull talks about the conduct of modern hockey players, his family, and answers the controversial question, “Which of the Hulls has a harder slap shot?”

  • [Once a Star raw : Floyd Patterson #8]

    [Once a Star raw : Floyd Patterson #8]

    This tape features raw footage of an interview with boxing legend Floyd Patterson (1935-2006) in Atlantic City. Shot for the 1985 TV series “Once A Star.” Also included is a short interview with boxing manager and trainer Lou Duva (1922-2017).

 
 
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