Summary

A local Chicago newspaper has done some research to find out just exactly what the top sports in the city actually are

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 10053
Story Slug Top 10 Sports In Chicago (08/10/1997)
Location Chicago, Illinois
Format Pkg*
Date 08/10/1997
Archive Time 35:30
TRT 1:57
Supers Chicago Tribune Archives Rob Goldman, Reporting
Video Description shots of different file video in the sports world of chicago
Description A local Chicago newspaper has done some research to find out just exactly what the top sports in the city actually are
Script LEAD: Just what are the greatest sports moments of the past 150 years? Well, today's Chicago Tribune has jam packed a special section with moments like the White Sox taking the pennant in 1959, and the Bears win in Superbowl '85 Rob Goldman gives us a closer look (TAKE PKG) SCRIPT: Gale Sayers scores six touchdowns in the mud at Wrigley The Bears topple San Francisco 61 to 20 White Sox beat Cleveland to win the pennant in 1959 To celebrate a jubilant mayor Richard J Daley gives permission to fire up the air-raid sirens A cold war no-no The homer in the gloaming': September 28, 1938 Two outs, two strikes, bottom of the ninth, darkness falling on Wrigley Gabby Hartnett's homerun downs the Pirates 6 to 5 The Tunney-Dempsey Long Count Seventh round challenger Jack Dempsey knocks down Gene Tunney Dempsey is slow returning to his corner, giving Tunney extra time to get up and eventually win the fight The year 1927 Hare beats tortoise March 23, 1963 Big time underdog Loyola overcomes a second quarter 15-point deficit They beat two-time defending NCAA champs Cincinnati in overtime Say it isn't so, Joe The supposed plea of a small boy when the White Sox are accused of throwing the 1919 World Series Red Grange scores five touchdowns in one game Illinois 39, Michigan 14 It happened October 18, 1924 The Bull's Fourth Jordan's first full season back The Bull's eliminate Seattle winning the championship on Father's Day in honor of James Jordan Superbowl twenty The punky Q-B, da coach, the Fridge, sweetness Bears defeat New England 46 to 10 December 8, 1940 The Bears, lead by coach George Hallas, annihilate the Washington Redskins to nothing
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