Bradshaw Takes On Sunspehere

Dane Bradshaw was the underdog once again in Knoxville on the Fourth of July when he went toe to toe with the Sunsphere on America's Birthday. Dane went down a zip wire from the top of the 1982 World's Fair structure to the ground 266 feet below and survived. The Sunsphere reopened July 5 for the first time in years to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the World's Fair coming to Knoxville. Proceeds from the entrance fees to the Sunsphere will go to restoration of the amphitheater and upkeep of the park. Dane's high wire act kicked off the celebration while also promoting his book, "Vertical Leap."

For the purposes of full disclosure I am told that I hit the Sunsphere with a potato on Good Friday in 2003 from the Clinch Street bridge. That's a potato cannon of an arm...