X-Nico

unusual facts about The Play's the Thing


Martin Balsam

Martin Balsam made his professional debut in August 1941 in a production of The Play's the Thing in Locust Valley.


American football strategy

Another well-known occurrence is an occasion during an NCAA game regarded as "The Play" in which the University of California return team utilized 5 lateral passes for a successful return and a come-from-behind victory.

Josué Pesqueira

In the second leg of the play-offs against Sweden on 19 November, Josué (who was not used in the game) extended his middle finger towards the opposing fans, while celebrating his country's qualification to the World Cup after the final whistle.

Lateral pass

One famous college play involving the backward passes is simply known as The Play.

Squib kick

Perhaps the most famous example of a squib kick is the controversial last-second kickoff return, nicknamed "The Play", during the November 20, 1982 college football game between the University of California, Berkeley ("California" or "Cal") Golden Bears and their arch-rival, the Stanford Cardinal.


see also