WORLD CUP USA ’94 / THE FINAL : Spotlight : AND THIS EVENT MADE HOW MANY MILLIONS?
For the coin toss preceding the 30-minute overtime Sunday, referee Sandor Puhl of Hungary found himself a dollar short.
More specifically, he was unable to find the silver dollar specially minted for such occasions in the World Cup.
But David Simmons, Rose Bowl venue director, came to the rescue, lending him an ordinary quarter.
It did the job. Italy won the toss, the game proceeded but Simmons didn’t get his quarter back.
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