Awesome show when I was a kid. Waited for it every Saturday afternoon it was on. They couldn't do that now. Way too corporate now. No fans getting right up next to the action. No camraderie amongst contestants, and no joking. Real shame what we've come to.
Oldfield what an amazing athlete, 310 pounds with ease in the weightlifting and then he runs a 10.4 hundred yard dash. He would of been a hell of a DT in football!
Lynne Swann was never known for his blazing speed but for his gracefulness but Brian Oldfield: Wow! Running a 10.43 100 yd dash at his size. He'd be a heck of a tight end in today's NFL.
These were fun to watch! I believe Greg Pruitt ended up running a 9.4 for the record (when they still ran in tennis shoes) a couple of years later. Oldfield used to run and win a lot of "big man" races and beating the fastest women sprinters of the era. Dolphins wide receiver, Mark Clayton nearly doubled his weight in the 'jerk' competion lifting 340 and weighing about 180. Kyle Rote Jr. (seen in this race) won the competion three times. Much better watching than any crappy "reality" show...
I loved this show also and never missed it. But the judging in the jerk competition was sometimes awful. Carl Eller on one show would never lock out his elbows or come close to locking it, but judge Bob Cousy kept okaying the lift. That ridiculous, super-lenient judging enabled Eller to win that event on that SS Show.
@@finnfinn7703 It was a long time ago, so I looked it up. Pruitt's best time was 9.7 in the prelims of '78 (the 9.4 must have been the announcers mentioning his best achieved somewhere else.) Clayton actually did 305 (He weighed 173) losing to Roger Craig who put up 310.
I had to argue with people for years that Brian Oldfield had put the 16 lb. shot farther than anyone. Due to the way records were kept at the time, the "official" records were amateur, while pros were doing more.
In high school, our track coach used to race us against the weight guys in the 4x100 relay to prove a point. Some of those guys could move. Fast Twitch muscles are real.
I agree Oldfield a great all round sportsman ,i think he would of been exellent in the wwf wrestling , hes got the look the size power and the charisma most of all a big heart.
Ok, my mind seems to have been playing tricks on me! Priutt actually came within 1/100 of O.J.'s then record of 9.69 running 9.7. Clayton nearly beat Roger Craig (who put up 310) doing 305 lbs. while weighing 173. The 100 record continued to inch downward with Willie Gault besting at 9.35 while Hershel Walker ran a best of 9.39. I'm not certain when they began wearing spikes, but eventually it got down to 9.02 when they started allowing actual sprinters compete in their own specialties.
Your comment is 10 years old, but here: carl lewis ran an 8.75 100y. Let's extrapolate -- Carl's best 100m was 9.86. Usain Bolt's WR is 9.58. That would put Bolt at 8.4 100y territory, or something like 35 feet ahead of Walker at the finish. There's fast, there's "incredible speed", and then there's being one of the fastest people on earth but still getting blown out with a .5 second headstart. ...
Swann was clutch, could jump like a kangaroo and had amazing eye hand coordination. But ever heard the saying your best ability is your availibility? Swann got knocked out of games too often. It was up to Stallworth to save the day vs the Rams.
@Charlie B Branch had world class speed, and was def a very good receiver, but I would still put Swann just above him. Those Steelers vs Raiders in the 70's were some of the best games ever.
"ONE" of the best WR's. NOT better than Jerry Rice. Rice was at a level above all the great names. Fred Bilitnekoff (sp?) from the Raiders, Michael Irvin from the Cowboys, and Swann were at the next level after Rice. And back in the day there were some who thought John Stallworth was a shade better than Swann. Swann had great hands, and he was one of the best at making sideline catches because of the ballet stuff he was doing.
Kingman actually had a lifetime stolen base record of 85 stolen bases and was only caught stealing 49 times. Of course, stolen bases doesn't necessarily mean raw speed, and raw speed doesn't necessarily translate into stolen bases (as Herb Washington so aptly illustrated for the A's in the 1974 season, when he was signed by Charlie O. Finley as his "designated runner.")
RIP Brian Oldfield 3/26/2017
1 helluva athlete and personality.
He competed in the 1978 World's Strongest Man.
Awesome show when I was a kid. Waited for it every Saturday afternoon it was on. They couldn't do that now. Way too corporate now. No fans getting right up next to the action. No camraderie amongst contestants, and no joking. Real shame what we've come to.
***** You are correct, those were some good times.
Oldfield what an amazing athlete, 310 pounds with ease in the weightlifting and then he runs a 10.4 hundred yard dash. He would of been a hell of a DT in football!
I would put him at Linebacker or DE with that speed & burst
I’m a shade light ! Classic Reggie too ⚡️ “ your the dark horse ! “
Tight end all day
@@chesterjackson8682 He was 6'5" and 285 pounds, that is a DT or maybe with his speed a DE.
@@jacksmith5692 true, true, but l can picture him running a linehacker over and going the distance. nonetheless, he would be a scary DE
I would never have guessed in a million years that Dave Kigman would even qualify for this race...lol
“I’m a shade too light” 😂😂😂😂😂
RIP, Brian Oldfield.
Lynne Swann was never known for his blazing speed but for his gracefulness but Brian Oldfield: Wow! Running a 10.43 100 yd dash at his size. He'd be a heck of a tight end in today's NFL.
He is also bull-legged which makes it really difficult to keep a smooth stride.
Oldfield is amazing athlete.
BRIAN OLDFIELD!!!! INCREDIBLE!!!
These were fun to watch! I believe Greg Pruitt ended up running a 9.4 for the record (when they still ran in tennis shoes) a couple of years later. Oldfield used to run and win a lot of "big man" races and beating the fastest women sprinters of the era. Dolphins wide receiver, Mark Clayton nearly doubled his weight in the 'jerk' competion lifting 340 and weighing about 180. Kyle Rote Jr. (seen in this race) won the competion three times. Much better watching than any crappy "reality" show...
I loved this show also and never missed it. But the judging in the jerk competition was sometimes awful. Carl Eller on one show would never lock out his elbows or come close to locking it, but judge Bob Cousy kept okaying the lift. That ridiculous, super-lenient judging enabled Eller to win that event on that SS Show.
Greg Pruitt never ran 9.4. He’s best Was a 9.8. Mark, Clayton never lifted 340 Are you serious? I have no idea what the hell show you were watching.
@@finnfinn7703 It was a long time ago, so I looked it up. Pruitt's best time was 9.7 in the prelims of '78 (the 9.4 must have been the announcers mentioning his best achieved somewhere else.) Clayton actually did 305 (He weighed 173) losing to Roger Craig who put up 310.
Greg Pruitt was never a 9.4 world class sprinter anywhere. Superstars college nowhere did he ever run 9.4
Brian Oldfield was a freak of an athlete wow.
I had to argue with people for years that Brian Oldfield had put the 16 lb. shot farther than anyone. Due to the way records were kept at the time, the "official" records were amateur, while pros were doing more.
In high school, our track coach used to race us against the weight guys in the 4x100 relay to prove a point. Some of those guys could move. Fast Twitch muscles are real.
I remember that like yesterday😍
That dog almost got Brian :-) Hilarious.
deasttn Control your dog, people!
I agree Oldfield a great all round sportsman ,i think he would of been exellent in the wwf wrestling , hes got the look the size power and the charisma most of all a big heart.
OK, he is an Olympic athlete, but that was a very impressive run for Oldfield.
Did Oldfield truck a dog in that race?
10.6 I had no idea Dave Kingman was that fast.
Me neither I was suprised
"Tubular Bells" - Brian Oldfield. Great Album!
Since the rules changed 2 decades ago allowing professionals in amateur sports like the Olympics this is King.
Brian is the last guy that dog wanted to get kicked by.
Is that Keith Jackson narrating?
Yes, the great Keith Jackson.
Ok, my mind seems to have been playing tricks on me! Priutt actually came within 1/100 of O.J.'s then record of 9.69 running 9.7. Clayton nearly beat Roger Craig (who put up 310) doing 305 lbs. while weighing 173. The 100 record continued to inch downward with Willie Gault besting at 9.35 while Hershel Walker ran a best of 9.39. I'm not certain when they began wearing spikes, but eventually it got down to 9.02 when they started allowing actual sprinters compete in their own specialties.
Do you think these Mark's are legitimate?
Tony Dorsett broke OJ's 100 yard dash on Superstars with a 9.5
Your comment is 10 years old, but here: carl lewis ran an 8.75 100y. Let's extrapolate -- Carl's best 100m was 9.86. Usain Bolt's WR is 9.58. That would put Bolt at 8.4 100y territory, or something like 35 feet ahead of Walker at the finish. There's fast, there's "incredible speed", and then there's being one of the fastest people on earth but still getting blown out with a .5 second headstart.
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YOU HAVE A GOOD MEMORY
that was Swann's dog
what the heck was that dog doing on the track?
Swan was always articulate.
Ralph Boston? this WAS a long time ago.
It was just 8 years after he set the long jump record at the 1968 Olympics.
Kyle with his $1600.00 contract with the tornado.
if cliff branch ran the 100 he would have it least got 9.35
He would have smoked Swann!
Bob Hayes woulda smoked em all. Probably faster than Usain Bolt.
Yea and Jim Thorpe woulda ran a 9.2
Make no mistake about it. They ran the ball about 66% of the time in the 70s, but Lynn Swann is the best WR of all-time.
Swann was clutch, could jump like a kangaroo and had amazing eye hand coordination. But ever heard the saying your best ability is your availibility? Swann got knocked out of games too often. It was up to Stallworth to save the day vs the Rams.
@Charlie B Branch had world class speed, and was def a very good receiver, but I would still put Swann just above him.
Those Steelers vs Raiders in the 70's were some of the best games ever.
Lance Alworth
"ONE" of the best WR's. NOT better than Jerry Rice. Rice was at a level above all the great names. Fred Bilitnekoff (sp?) from the Raiders, Michael Irvin from the Cowboys, and Swann were at the next level after Rice. And back in the day there were some who thought John Stallworth was a shade better than Swann. Swann had great hands, and he was one of the best at making sideline catches because of the ballet stuff he was doing.
Thats the fastest i ever saw dave kingman run.lmao
Over 400 times he didn't need to run, he just jogged around the bases
Kingman actually had a lifetime stolen base record of 85 stolen bases and was only caught stealing 49 times. Of course, stolen bases doesn't necessarily mean raw speed, and raw speed doesn't necessarily translate into stolen bases (as Herb Washington so aptly illustrated for the A's in the 1974 season, when he was signed by Charlie O. Finley as his "designated runner.")
GEMINI big Brian just like Robert ore Albert Hemsworth Aaron Donald........History always repeats itself in the same phone
◼ swann power at superstars final 76 ☺ ♠
A sad ending handicapped broke with diabetes,heart& lung damaged.
I always hate it when good guys lose at end of life.
Cliff Branch obviously couldn't be bothered with these amateurs.
11.1 in middle school
Paulpro PP Yards or meters ?.
***** yards..the guy in my school who took 2nd place would beat me in the 50 tho
+Paulpro PP that's about 90 meters then
A white guy is the dark horse.
thought the big skinny guy was gonna buckle !!
These new shot put guys are nowhere near this agile. Kovacs/Crouser.
Brian could snap Lynn in half…
BACK IN 1976 MY SENIOR YR IN HIGH SCHOOL I RAN THE 100(YARD)DASH IN 10.2 I WOULDN'T HAVE DONE TOO BAD AGAINST THESE GUYS.
110 lbs vs 320
4:00 - Animal Attack? Lol.
I ran a 10.8 on a cinder tracker not wearing shoes. 10.8/1.2 =9.5. I’m the champion
lol dog!