1971, the answer to a nice trivia question.
In one year, two professional sports franchises for one city, lost the championship game, and a third franchise lost one game short of the championship. Name the teams and the city.
Baltimore Orioles lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series.
Broadway Joe Namath and the Jets beat the legendary Johnny Unitas and the Colts.
And in the NBA, the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Baltimore...
wait for it...
Bullets.
What I remember the most about 1971 was that was the year Chuck Hughes dropped dead on the field against the Bears.
Nebraska v Oklahoma.....
Nebraska v Alabama ...