Magic Celebrates like it's 1999, the first NBA three, and the Herschel Walker Trade Deficit - This DiSH for Oct. 12

This Day in Sports History

This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear.

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1979, LA Laker Magic Johnson debuted and then celebrated Kareem's game winner like they'd won a championship.

Also in 1979, Boston's Larry Bird made his debut but it was Chris Ford stole the headlines after making the first three-pointer in NBA history.

In 1989, the Dallas Cowboys traded running back Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings for what turned out to be 8 draft picks. It changed the fortunes of both teams.

And in 2019, Eliud Kipchoge became the first human to run a sub two hour marathon distance.

THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND

Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

STEVE WHITE BIO

The host of 'This DiSH' is me, Steve White. I've spent most of my life behind a microphone. As a kid, I realized the power of the spoken word, hanging out with my dad while we talked to people around the world via ham radio. Later, I put that penchant for communication into practice and ventured into radio and TV. I've worked for a few television stations in North Carolina doing sports reporting and anchoring before transitioning to voiceover in 2015.

'This Day in Sports History' evolved from a lifetime of watching, listening to, and going to ballgames, reading books, magazines, and newspaper articles about my favorite teams and sports heroes. It's not only a labor of love but a voyage of discovery, finding those forgotten tidbits or fascinating things I never knew.

Links referenced in this episode:

• sportshistorynetwork.com