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Lee Trevino struck by lightning, Tyson KOs Spinks in 91 seconds, and Bobby Hull defects to the WHA - This DISH for June 27
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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1975, golfer Lee Trevino struck by lightning.
In 1988, Mike Tyson knocked out Michael Spinks in 1:31 in Atlantic City.
In 1954, it was the 'Battle of Berne' World Cup match between Brazil and Hungary.
In 1972, Bobby Hull signed with Winnipeg Jets of the WHA.
In 1986, just 8 days after Len Bias died, Cleveland Browns safety Don Rogers died from a cocaine overdose.
In 2010, Bubba Watson won his first PGA Tour event.
THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.
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