Above: still from "The Immaculate Reception: How a Last-Second Heave Led to One of the NFL's Biggest Controversies".
Tim Gay, Willa Cather Professor of physics and astronomy, contributed to a documentary that recently won a regional Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The documentary, "The Immaculate Reception: How a Last-Second Heave Led to One of the NFL's Biggest Controversies," commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Steelers' iconic game-winning play from the perspective of their opponents, the then-Oakland Raiders.
Gay, who helped craft the script, features prominently in the documentary, explaining some relevant physics to a group of Raiders who competed in the fateful AFC playoff game.
