When I was growing, up cable TV was not available. The viewing options consisted of just 4 network channels and one of those was PBS. Thus the opportunity to watch a sporting event was rare and precious. A weekend staple, and can’t miss TV for any sports buff during those years, was ABC’s Wide World of Sports and its iconic intro:
“Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports... the thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat... the human drama of athletic competition... This is "ABC's Wide World of Sports!