On this day in 1976, Pittsburgh defeated Dallas 21-17 in Super Bowl X. Coach Tom Landry took Dallas to the Super Bowl 5 times in the 1970’s. It was the second of 4 Super Bowl wins by the Steelers under Coach Chuck Noll. Dallas and Pittsburgh met again in Super Bowl XIII, one of the greatest games ever.
We remember David Ruffin who was born in Mississippi on this day in 1941. In the 1960's, David was one of The Temptations, the great Motown group. He sang lead on "My girl". David died in 1991.
We remember Mike Fornieles who was born Jose Miguel (Torres) Fornieles in Havana on this day in 1932. Mike, as he was known, broke into the majors in 1952 with the then Washington Senators now Minnesota Twins. He played for Chicago, Baltimore and Boston. He was an effective bullpen pitcher saving 40 games for Boston in 1959-61. Mike died in Tampa in 1998. He was a closer before we called them that.
We remember Bobby Goldsboro who was born in Florida on this day in 1941. Bobby Goldsboro had many hits in the 1960's and the 1970's. In fact, he put 16 on the Billboard Top 40, from "Little things" to "See the funny little clown". His biggest hit was "Honey", a huge bestseller from 1968. P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.