Greg LeMond Shot in a Hunting Accident, Michael Jordan scored 63 vs. the Celtics, and Don King killed a man - This DiSH for April 20
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1987, cyclist Greg LeMond was accidentally shot by his brother-in-law and nearly died.
In 1986, Chicago's Michael Jordan scored an NBA playoff record 63 against the Boston Celtics in a double overtime loss.
In 1981, Japan’s Toshihiko Seko and New Zealand’s Allison Roe at the Boston Marathon.
In 1966, boxing promoter Don King killed Sam Garrett, a man who owed him $600.
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