All-time worst sports week? No, but it was close. Premium Story

Marty Gallagher
Marty Gallagher
By Marty Gallagher
Columnist
Date: Oct 20, 2003

What a week it’s been. One of the five toughest weeks I’ve ever endured as a sports fan. Easily. My all-time worst sports week was the days that followed Iowa’s loss to UNLV in the 1987 Elite Eight after the Hawkeyes held a 19-point lead in the first half. I still can’t stand the thought of Freddie Banks or Gerald Paddio shooting three-pointers. This past week was close to that.

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