Miracle on the Diamond – A Wiss Softball Tale
By Wiss Associate
In the now famous 1980 Winter Olympics, the United States Olympic Ice Hockey Team played host to the Soviet Union Nationals. The Soviet team arrived in Lake Placid riding the tailwind of four consecutive Gold Medals, dating all the way back to 1964. At the time of the 1980 Winter Games, the Soviets hadn’t placed anything below 1st in nearly two decades.
In contrast, the US National hockey team consisted of amateur and collegiate players that coach Herb Brooks scrabbled...
