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The Heidi Game (Bowl)....
The Heidi Game (Bowl)....
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November 18, 1968
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1968
* The Heidi Game - Bowl
* Oakland Raiders vs. New York Jets
* Rare piece of NFL football folklore
The sport's section (page 61) has a six column headline: "Raiders Top Jets, 43-32, on 2 Scores in Last Minute" with subheads and stats. Text includes: "Fans on the East Coast watching the game on television missed the final exciting minute because the National Broadcasting Company switched its programming to a special presentation of 'Heidi' at 7 P.M." I suspect not many issues were kept as this event became famous over time. Very rare as such.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 96 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.
wikipedia notes: The Heidi Game led to a change in the way professional football is shown on network television; games are shown to their conclusion before evening programming begins. To ensure that network personnel could communicate under similar circumstances, special telephones (dubbed "Heidi phones") were installed, with a connection to a different telephone exchange from other network phones. In 1997, the Heidi Game was voted the most memorable regular season game in pro football history.
Category: The 20th Century
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