Spud Webb is renowned for his unbelievable dunking skills that captivated basketball fans around the world. In 1986, he achieved legendary status when he won the NBA Slam Dunk contest, outdunking ...

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 ...

Spud Webb crashed the party, beating Wilkins (who finished second) and establishing the record for the shortest player to win the dunk contest, a mark he still holds today. 1987-88: Wilkins and ...

Though the dunk contest can contain varying degrees ... also known as the "Human Highlight Reel," Clyde Drexler, Spud Webb, Otis Smith and Greg Anderson. But all eyes were focused on the duel ...

1986 — Atlanta’s Spud Webb, at 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition. Webb receives a perfect 50 from the judges in the last two rounds to shock defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins ...