The Coldest Game Ever Played, the Greatest Game Nobody Saw, and a Tie in Basketball? - This DiSH for Dec .31
This Day in Sports History · Thrive Sweet Productions
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Show Notes
In 1967, the Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 to win the NFL Championship. It was the coldest game in NFL history and became known as 'The Ice Bowl.'
In 1988, the Chicago Bears beat the Philadelphia Eagles in a dense fog at Soldier Field.
In 1972, the plane carrying Pittsburgh Pirate Roberto Clemente to Nicaragua crashed, killing all on board.
In 1935, Notre Dame and Northwestern ended their basketball game in a 20-20 tie. It was the result of a scoring error. It's the only tie game in college basketball history.