What’s Your Favorite Columbus Sports Moment – Ohio State Buckeyes
5/21/2002 12:00:00 AM | General
May 21, 2002
Remember when Jesse Owens won four gold medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics? And we’ll never forget when Columbus native Jack Nicklaus won his sixth Masters Championship in 1986. There are so many unforgettable moments in Columbus’ sports history.
On June 27th at Nationwide Arena, the Greater Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau will present a special event called Columbus Celebrates Sports. CBS Sports host Greg Gumbel will count down the top 10 greatest moments in Columbus’ sports history — as voted by Columbus residents — as shown through video clips, vintage photographs and headlines.
Here are the nine events with Ohio State connections that have been nominated for the “Favorite Columbus Sports Moment?”
1936-Jesse Owens wins 4 gold medals 1950-OSU Snow Bowl 1960-OSUwins National Basketball Championship 1969-OSU defeats SouthernCalifornia in the Rose Bowl 1975-Archie Griffin wins 2nd HeismanTrophy 1986-Jack Nicklaus wins his 6th Masters Tournament 1993-OSUwomen’s basketball goes to NCAA championship 1997-OSU beats ArizonaState in the Rose Bowl 1999-OSU advances to the Final Four
To see a complete list of the sporting events nominated and/or to vote for Your Favorite Columbus Sports Moment online please visit www.dispatch.com
For more information on the Columbus Celebrates Sports Event please visit www.columbuscvb.org
