Back in 1993, Don Calhoun thought he had become a millionaire after he made an incredible shot during a time-out in the third quarter of the
The shot, which has been dubbed The Calhoun Shot and Immaculate Connection, was part of a game that offered any fan $1million provided they could make an 80-foot basket from the free-throw line at the opposite end of the court., went into raptures, with the odds of Calhoun throwing the ball through the net at less than one per cent,
Indeed, Calhoun subsequently had his face plastered on newspapers, while news stations were also quick to broadcast the clip. TheBut after Calhoun made the shot, the insurance company that was required to pay the punter his well-deserved cash, American Hole 'N One Inc., voided the payment.This is because they discovered that Calhoun had played college basketball, which was a violation of the rules.
In turn, Calhoun won $50,000 a year over the next 20 years, which is very welcome but perhaps not the life-changing cash the contestant had anticipated.Sport journalist with experience writing on football, rugby, boxing and the Olympics. I'm also a Crystal Palace fan. Please don't hold this against me.