The Best of ABC's Wide World of Sports: The 60's

The Best of ABC's Wide World of Sports: The 60's

NR 1990 · 60 min · Documentary

ABC's Wide World of Sports first started spanning the globe in 1960, and a generation of sports fans and weekend TV viewers were hooked from the start. In this videocassette, featuring highlights of that first decade, Wide World captured the famous moments of competition all over the globe.

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