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 ...

J won by throwing down a slam from the free-throw line ... existed in the historical record for almost 40 years, Spud Webb's 1986 dunk contest performance still seems somehow unreal.

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 ...

the most anticipated and discussed portion of All-Star weekend itself is usually the Slam Dunk Contest, where the league’s high-flyers take center stage and put on a show for us. Robinson only ...

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 ...

12, 2000, as part of the NBA’s annual dunk contest during All-Star Weekend ... McGrady then did the “Spud” — the dunk that Webb had made famous, throwing the ball high in the air, then ...

Today in Sports, February 8 - Spud Webb, 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition, shortest player ever to win Feb. 8 1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy ...

with three (2006, 2009 and 2010), despite being 1.75 m tall. Spud Webb, at 1.68 m tall, is the shortest player to win this Slam Dunk Contest (in 1986).