DALLAS — First thing Spud Webb did after learning he’d sub for Michael Jordan in the slam dunk contest at the 1986 All-Star game was fly to Los Angeles for the “Tonight Show.” For such a little guy, ...
‘Dunk You Very Much’: Spud Webb looks back on the 1986 dunk contest that captivated All-Star Weekend
Forty years ago, Spud Webb defeated Dominique Wilkins in the biggest dunk contest upset ever, at 5-foot-4 and in size 7 1/2 sneakers. With as many people that still recognize him now, it feels like it ...
News of the film having wrapped production comes 40 years after the athlete's surprise victory during All-Star Weekend.
Today in Sports, Feb. 8, 1986 — Spud Webb, 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition, shortest player ever to win ...
A year-by-year look at the NBA slam dunk contest winners since the event’s inception in 1984: ...
1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles make the pick and eventually trade his ...
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