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 Curt Flood who was born on this day in 1938. Curt was a pretty good baseball player. He was a career .293 hitter and an important piece of the St Louis power team that won 3 National League pennants in 1964, 1967 and 1968. Flood played on a team that included Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Orlando Cepeda, Tim Mc Carver and quite a few others. Back in 1970, Curt Flood filed a lawsuit against major league baseball. Flood never got to make the big bucks but he had a lot to do with the benefits that the players enjoy today. He was the one who challenged the system and took a bullet for the union. Flood died in 1997.
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.