Olympic Center, Lake Placid, Feb. 22, 1980: American fans celebrate after the U.S. Olympic hockey team’s captain Mike Eruzione scores the winning goal, beating the Soviet team in a stunning 4-3 upset.

Read Stars and Stripes’ 1980 story about America’s historic win over the Soviets here. https://www.stripes.com/news/heiden-great-but-hockey-upset-sends-fans-agog-1.99317

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