Reliving Spud Webb’s gravity-defying slam dunk contest 40 years after winning in Dallas

First thing Spud Webb did after learning he’d sub for Michael Jordan in the slam dunk contest at the 1986 All-Star Game was fly to Los Angeles for The Tonight Show. For such a little guy, he was a big ...
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Today in Sports - Spud Webb, 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition, shortest player ever to win

1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles make the pick and eventually trade his ...
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NBA's Spud Webb, the 5'7″ slam dunk champ, to be subject of documentary (exclusive)

A forthcoming documentary film is set to focus on Spud Webb, who became an NBA sensation in the 1980s for his impressive athleticism despite his short stature. Director Dylan Mulick (Helen Believe) ...
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Kevin Sherrington: Reliving Spud Webb’s gravity-defying slam dunk contest 40 years after winning in Dallas

DALLAS — First thing Spud Webb did after learning he’d sub for Michael Jordan in the slam dunk contest at the 1986 All-Star game was fly to Los Angeles for the “Tonight Show.” For such a little guy, ...