Playbook's Stadium 50 -- Significant moments in North American stadium history
Joe Louis Arena
Joe Louis Arena, 1980
Ronald Reagan receives the 1980 Republican presidential nomination.
Reagan starred as pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander in "The Winning Team,'' but his finest performance at a sports arena was when he accepted the 1980 GOP nomination and American politics took a decided right turn. Neither Alexander nor Reagan were lefties.
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High schooler with Down syndrome sinks 3-pointer
Leslie County (Ky.) High School's Ethan Wolfe, who has Down syndrome, checks into the game and knocks down a 3-pointer.
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Hurts surprises family with donation toward a new home
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts surprises a family, whose child is battling cancer, with a $30,000 donation to go toward a new home.
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Ron Rivera rings the bell after final day of cancer treatment
Washington coach Ron Rivera receives an ovation as he walks down the hospital hallway to ring the bell after his final day of cancer treatment.
