On Nov. 17, 1968, the last minutes of a tense NFL matchup on NBC between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders were ...
On Nov. 17, 1968, the last minutes of a tense NFL matchup on NBC between the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders were preempted by the children’s film “Heidi.” The network received thousands of ...
Nov. 17, 1968: Local fans of the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders were watching a great game of football that Sunday afternoon on WBRE channel 28. But with just about a minute left in the fourth ...
No young woman has had more of an effect on NFL TV coverage than Heidi. Yes, the heroine of the children’s classic. In 1968, she had much of football nation in an uproar when she interrupted the final ...
The Raiders and the New York Jets occupy opposite coasts, but they used to hate each other just the same. Geography didn't foster this rivalry in the 1960s AFL. Nasty, dramatic, entertaining affairs ...
NBC relived a classic before the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders played on Sunday Night Football. The program's intro featured actress Jennifer Edwards, who played the title role in the 1968 film ...
Here's a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, Nov. 17. 1968 — The “Heidi” television special starts on time and cuts off the NBC broadcast of the Oakland-New York Jets game in the ...
Producing the lighthearted anthology film “The Sports Pages,” which premieres Sunday on Showtime, was a bit more difficult than the filmmakers anticipated. The comedy features two classic sports tales ...
No young woman has had more of an effect on NFL TV coverage than Heidi. Yes, the heroine of the children’s classic. In 1968, she had much of football nation in an uproar when she interrupted the final ...