November 13, 1982: Tragedy In The Ring🥊
Incredibly sad moment, boxer Duk-koo Kim of South Korea KO’d in Rnd 14 vs. NE Ohio native Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini
Kim passes away on 11/18, SI cover 11/22
Mancini struggled w/ survivors guilt; rules now limit to 12 Rnds
#Kim🙏
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The Cleveland Force become The Cleveland ForceMay 4, 1976: Broken Miracle🏀
Cavs C Jim Chones breaks bone in right foot (at practice!!) – will miss Celtics series
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