Daily 70s Spot: ’73 Ford Wagons ‘Notre Dame’ (1972)

“When it comes to wagons, nobody swings like Ford.” Time to test drive our Daily 70s Spot. Here we have a Ford Motors commercial featuring the upcoming 1973 station wagons. The host is Notre Dame football coach Ara Parseghian. Spot … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Spalding Running Shoes With Terry Bradshaw (1979)

“With wings on your feet you can fly.” Time to lace up our Daily 70s Spot. On tap, we have a commercial for Spalding running shoes starring a young Terry Bradshaw of the Pittsburgh Steelers. See Terry leap and run … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: Roger Staubach Anti-Drugs PSA (1972)

Our Daily 70s Spot (celebrity week) is an anti-drugs Public Service Announcement starring Roger Staubach of the Dallas Cowboys. Spot aired in January of 1972. In January ’72, Staubach was the MVP for Super Bowl VI, where the Cowboys beat … Continue reading

Daily 70s Spot: ‘Schick Shape’ Commercial With Larry Csonka (1978)

Today’s Daily 70s Spot features Miami Dolphins’ great, Larry Csonka for Schick Razors’ “Schick Shape” campaign. This commercial was plucked from ancient airwaves in November of 1978. “Zonk” was a childhood hero of mine and I’m pleased to foist this … Continue reading

Super Bowls of the 70s

This being Super Bowl Sunday and all (congrats, Giants!), I think we need to look at some exciting shots from Super Bowls of the 1970s. Thankfully, CBS News has published a photo gallery that will satisfy our needs. Enjoy a … Continue reading

Bubba Smith Dies

Football great Charles Aaron “Bubba” Smith has died at the age of 66 in his Los Angeles home. Perhaps best-known in the 1980s for his portrayal of Moses Hightower in six Police Academy movies, Smith also made quite a name … Continue reading