The 100 Most Phenomenal Sports Pictures Ever

Published on 03/01/2021
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Leon Spinks

February 27, 1978. Despite his dental problems, Leon Spinks happily gives the camera a wide grin after his February 15 dethroning of Muhammad Ali after the decision as made following 15 grueling rounds with the former champion. Spinks’ phenomenal talent, strength, and speed allowed him to snatch the heavyweight title following just eight professional scraps. No other boxer has ever managed to rise as quickly as Spinks did, making him an unparalleled champion in terms of the time that it took him to soar above the competition.

Leon Spinks

Leon Spinks

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Referee Jack Vaughn

December 31, 1988 – Eagles at Bears. The hardly visible ball flies through a foggy sky with Jack Vaughn, the referee of this match, struggling to keep track of it. This kick was launched during the 1988 NFC Fog Bowl by Luis Zendejas, the placekicker for the Eagles at the divisional playoff match in Chicago, Illinois where the Bears and the Eagles duked it out. The Soldier Field was draped in a thick foggy blanket throughout the game’s second quarter. This limited the visibility to just roughly 10-20 yards.

Referee Jack Vaughn

Referee Jack Vaughn

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