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Munich '72: Revisiting the Triumph and the Tragedy

From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
Length: 59:34

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Former Sports Editor for the Herald Times, Bob Hammel, discusses the events that took place at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich,Germany. Host Joe Crawford speaks with Mr. Hammel about both the glorious victories for Mark Spitz as well as the hostage crisis and subsequent deaths of the Israel Olympians. Read the full description.

Badge-wo-tagline_small This week on Interchange, Former Sports Editor for the Herald Times, Bob Hammel discusses the events that took place at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich,Germany. Host Joe Crawford speaks with Mr. Hammel about both the glorious victories for Mark Spitz as well as the hostage crisis and subsequent deaths of the Israel Olympians.

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This week on Interchange, Former Sports Editor for the Herald Times, Bob Hammel discusses the events that took place at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich,Germany. Host Joe Crawford speaks with Mr. Hammel about both the glorious victories for Mark Spitz as well as the hostage crisis and subsequent deaths of the Israel Olympians.

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