Ep. 16. Dave Hyde; Author of Still Perfect: The Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins

04/20/24 • 56 min

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We have a very special guest today. If you are a sports fan, especially of any happenings in the last almost forty years in the South Florida market, this gentleman needs no introduction. He has been a columnist for the Sun Sentinel since 1990 and in 2016 was named the National Headliner Award columnist of the year. He has written a few sports books, two of which we will discuss a bit today, and they are; Still Perfect, the Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins; and Perfection, with 1972 Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterback Bob Griese. @MiamiDolphins

My guest today is author and Sun Sentinel sports columnist, Dave Hyde @davehydesports. He has authored the following books: Still Perfect: The Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins; Perfection- with Bob Griese. The Inside Story of the 1972 Miam i Dolphins Perfect Season; and, Swagger- with Jimmy Johnson. Super Bowls, Brass Balls, and Footballs- a Memoir. All three can be purchased on Amazon- see the links below.

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We also discuss the behind-the-scenes stories of that amazing Perfect Season from 1972, the work that went into it, and the great players, coaches and owners whose hard work made it all happen.
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We have a very special guest today. If you are a football fan, especially of the NFL and the Oakland Raiders, this gentleman needs no introduction. He was drafted by the Raiders in 1971 out of Bowling Green State after a sterling performance in the Senior Bowl and was the 1971 AFC Defensive Rookie of the Year. He was involved in one of the most famous plays in sports and NFL history, the Immaculate Reception play against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1972 AFC Playoffs. He was also in the nostalgic Sea of Hands game against the Miami Dolphins in the 1974 AFC Playoffs. He was a Super Bowl winner in Super Bowl XI, in which he made a momentum-changing goal -line tackle that forced a Minnesota Vikings fumble recovered by the Raiders, who handily defeated the Vikings 32-14. One of the fastest linebackers of his era, known for his big playmaking ability and coverage skills, he made 5 Pro Bowls over his 13 NFL seasons with Oakland from 1971 to 1979 and then Buffalo from 1980 to 1983. After his football playing days were done he has enjoyed a very successful career in the logistics business. In 2018, he was inducted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame. In 2019 he was a Senior Class candidate for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Heroes and Icons podcast - Ep. 16. Dave Hyde; Author of Still Perfect: The Untold Story of the 1972 Miami Dolphins

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Welcome and thank you for joining us today on the heroes and icons podcast. I'm your host greg randolph Please find me on the x at greg heroes icons also known as the heroes and icons podcast to get updates for great shows like this and others I'm, also a featured podcaster on houstoncitybeat. com.
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