The Tremendous Bowl was proven dwell in Britain for the primary time in 1981, not on tv however at a cinema in London’s West Finish.
Followers turned out for the late-night screening on the Odeon in Leicester Sq., and BBC Newsnight reporter Kevin Cosgrove was readily available to pattern the American-style environment.
Sport promoter Jarvis Astaire organised the occasion, which attracted well-known faces resembling movie star Omar Sharif and boxer Terry Downes.
Oakland Raiders received Tremendous Bowl XV, beating the Philadelphia Eagles by 27 to 10.
In 1982, Channel 4 started exhibiting American soccer highlights on tv and a yr later, Wembley Stadium hosted the game’s first skilled sport in Europe.
Initially broadcast on 26 January 1981.
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