Zinedine Zidane's World Cup Head Butt - This DiSH for July 9

This Day in Sports History

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 2006, France's Zinedine Zidane headbutted Italy's Marco Matterazi in the chest, resulting in a red card.

In 1977, Tom Watson outdueled Jack Nicklaus to win the British Open.

In 1949, Bobby Locke, who is credited with the phrase 'Drive for Show, Putt for Dough,' did just that in winning the first of his four Open Championship titles.

In 1932, New England got a football team ... um, not that one though.

In 1978, the Houston Aeros of the WHA folded.

And in 2003, Randall Simon disrupted the Brewers' Sausage Race and was later charged with assault.

THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND

Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

STEVE WHITE BIO

The host of 'This DiSH' is me, Steve White. I've spent most of my life behind a microphone. As a kid, I realized the power of the spoken word, hanging out with my dad while we talked to people around the world via ham radio. Later, I put that penchant for communication into practice and ventured into radio and TV. I've worked for a few television stations in North Carolina doing sports reporting and anchoring before transitioning to voiceover in 2015.

'This Day in Sports History' evolved from a lifetime of watching, listening to, and going to ballgames, reading books, magazines, and newspaper articles about my favorite teams and sports heroes. It's not only a labor of love but a voyage of discovery, finding those forgotten tidbits or fascinating things I never knew.