On December 23, 1982, in a small gym in Honolulu, a tiny NAIA school with fewer than 800 students pulled off the impossible: Chaminade University defeated the top-ranked Virginia Cavaliers, led by 7’4” Ralph Sampson — the best college player in the nation.In this cinematic episode, we take you courtside to the Blaisdell Arena, where belief outshone logic and a local underdog changed college basketball forever. From the humid Hawaiian night to the stunned silence of editors on the mainland, this is the untold story of how David toppled Goliath — and inspired every Cinderella run that followed. #ChaminadeUpset, #CollegeBasketballHistory, #GreatestUpset, #SportsMiracle, #BasketballLegends, #UnderdogStory, #RalphSampson, #ChaminadeSilverswords, #VirginiaCavaliers, #MervLopes, #NCAABHistory, #MauiInvitational, #SportsHistoryPodcast, #DailySportsHistory, #BasketballHeritage, #Honolulu1982, #CinderellaStory, #CollegeHoops, #SportsDocumentary, #HistoricUpsetListen now! 👉 DailySportsHistory.com 📲 Follow for more daily sports history insights! Email: [email protected]: YouTube.com/@dailysportshistoryTwitter: twitter.com/dailysportshisFacebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551687917253&mibextid=ZbWKwLBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dailysportshistory.bsky.socialInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dailysportshis/profilecard/?igsh=OWl1MzIyYndqOGU2Threadshttps://www.threads.net/@dailysportshis

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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