Here are your Friday Flashbacks for the week of June 10 to June 16, for years past.

The Larry Holmes versus Gerry Cooney heavyweight fight stands out to me as one of the most hyped fights of my youth (1982) . . . Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez turns herself in after setting fire to Andre Rison’s mansion (1994) . . . Ronald Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson found slain–next Friday you’ll probably hear more about this (1994) . . . Muhammad Ali’s slander trial for accusing two promoters of being racist (1980) . . . “Could Big Ben Be Any Dumber?” –regarding the motorcycle crash (2006) . . . Tex Schramm and Lamar Hunt spearhead the pro football merger (1966) . . . May I interest you in a high-heeled Adidas sneaker? (1982) . . . Ben Johnson admits steroid use (1989) . . . Athlete authors upstaged by Linda Lovelace at book signing (1973) . . .

Jim J. Braddock was a big underdog, but beat heavyweight champ Max Baer (1935) . . . Anonymous letters allege Andy Katzenmoyer received special treatment at Ohio State (1999) . . . Cleveland Barons and Minnesota North Stars merge (1978) . . . Avery Brundage is against paying the (Olympic) players (1947) . . . Fred Wilpon fires Steve Phillips (2003) . . . Angels pitcher Ken McBride pitches the team to victory within hours of finding out his brother died (1963) . . . Congress works on a law to prevent sports franchises from relocating (1984) . . . Clete Boyer fined for betting on football games (1971) . . . Astros pitcher Bob Knepper calls NOW “a bunch of blowhards and lesbians” (1988) . . .

Some future blogger on the beginning of Interleague Play (1997) . . . Spectator struck by lightning and killed at U.S. Open at Hazeltine (1991) . . . One of Seattle Slew’s owners almost kept him out of Belmont by violating state law on veterinarian horse ownership (1977) . . . Yankees swagger out of control after 14 game win streak (1953) . . . John Ziegler resigned as NHL President (1992) . . . the Chevrolet Impala Sports Coupe “clings to curves like a cat on a carpet!” (1959) . . . 76% of respondents against college athletes being paid (1985) . . . An interesting article on golf galleries (1941) . . . The NBA meets to decide how many of the six remaining ABA franchises to invite to join (1976) . . . Joe Namath retires after Commissioner Rozelle threatens suspension over ownership of nightclub (1969).

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