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inhistoric.com - 7/4/2009

This Day In Sports History: July 4th

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7/04/2007 - Chestnut topples Kobayashi Takeru Kobayashi, the man who made the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest relevant, loses by a few hot dogs to Joey Chestnut. But just as importantly, Taylor Hicks was used in the same sentence as Abe Lincoln. Whaa?? To read more about this story, click ...

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gunaxin.com - 7/3/2009

Hot Dog Champion : Joey Chestnut

— gunaxin.com — Chestnut_Wins ESPN began broadcasting the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2004, which I guess turned it... into a sport, like poker, the spelling bee, and softball. At the time that competitive eating came into the consciousness of most Americans, Takeru “Tsunami” Kobayashi of Japan was the ... (more) Hot Dog Champion : Joey Chestnut

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backporch.fanhouse.com - 7/1/2009

Joey Chestnut a Slight Favorite Over Kobayashi in July 4 Hot Dog Showdown

— backporch.fanhouse.com — by Michael David Smith One of the great rivalries in the history of sport will resume on... Saturday, as Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi square off in the annual Fourth of July Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. And the early betting odds list ... (more) Joey Chestnut a Slight Favorite Over Kobayashi in July 4 ...

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Takeru Kobayashi

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sportsjudge.blogspot.com - 7/6/2009

SportsJudge PTI: Joey Chestnut aka American Hero

— sportsjudge.blogspot.com — This week Chris and Adam reflect on the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and dream of one... day competiting for glory. Chris Every year I look forward to the annual Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest on the 4th of July. In recent years, we have seen epic battles between Takeru Kobayashi and ... (more) SportsJudge PTI: Joey Chestnut aka American Hero

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"Is This A Sport?" Revisited - Competitive Eating
Women Like Sports — ... Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest: Read about competitor Crazy Legs Conti - the opening paragraph is priceless: Competitive eater Crazy Legs Conti is talking to me about complexities surrounding the sports. He's telling me how heat and humidity can cause a hot dog frank to expand and contract. He's describing how not everyone's mandibles work in the same way and comparing the competitive eating circuit to Jack Kerouac's "On the Road." Check out In Historic with a post about the takedown of Kobayashi. Also, this article ...