'Here, take my car!' - Fangio wins F1 Championship thanks to his teammate - This DiSH for Sept. 2

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1956, Formula 1 rookie Peter Collins gave up his racecar to his teammate Juan Manuel Fangio so he could third consecutive championship.

In 1977, Renee Richards became the first transgender woman to compete in a major tennis tournament.

In 1979, Philadelphia Eagles kicker Tony Franklin became the first barefoot kicker in the NFL.

And in 2013, Diana Nyad completed her decades long quest to swim from Cuba to Florida.

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Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.

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