Don Shula, the winningest coach in National Football League history, steps down as coach
of the Miami Dolphins. Gymnast Kerri Strug wins American hearts with her gutty
performance in the Summer Olympics. Roberto Alomar ignites a controversy by spitting on
Umpire John Hirschbeck. Six-year-old thoroughbred Cigar, after tying a record with 16
straight victories, retires.
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January 5, 1996
Don Shula, pro football's winningest coach, retires
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Nobody has won more National Football League games than Don Shula's 347. But after a
disappointing 1995 season, Shula retires as coach of the Miami Dolphins at the age of 66.
In seven seasons with the Baltimore Colts and 26 with the Dolphins, Shula guided his teams
to two Super Bowl titles and one NFL championship. His 1972 Dolphins, who finished 17-0, are the
only unbeaten, untied team in NFL history.
 1.5M QuickTime Movie - 30 sec.
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July 23, 1996
Kerri Strug's heroics highlight Summer Olympics
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In perhaps the most memorable moment of the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, tiny Kerri Strug seals the U.S. women's gymnastics team's gold medal victory by making her final vault despite a dislocated left ankle. Other Olympics highlights include gold medals in the 200 and 400 meters for U.S. runner Michael Johnson, a world record in the 100 by Canadian Donovan Bailey and a fourth consecutive gold medal in the long jump for American Carl Lewis.
1.2M QuickTime Movie - 31 sec.
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September 27, 1996
Roberto Alomar spits on umpire
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During an argument over a called third strike, Baltimore Orioles second basemen Roberto Alomar spits on Umpire John Hirschbeck. Alomar is suspended for five games, although the suspension is delayed until the start of the 1997 season, triggering a threatened walkout by umpires. The spitting incident also draws widespread criticism from fans, and Alomar later publicly apologizes to Hirschbeck.
1.8M QuickTime Movie - 31 sec.
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October 31, 1996
Cigar retires after 16-race winning streak ends
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Six-year-old thoroughbred Cigar is officially retired after one of the greatest careers in horse racing history. In July, Cigar won his 16th straight major race, tying a record set 46 years earlier by racing legend Citation. An effort to break the record the following month fails when Cigar finishes second in the Pacific Classic, but he retires with record earnings of $9,999,815.
1.6M QuickTime Movie - 30 sec.
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