There was nothing high-tech about it. It was an injured football player, a little boy and a bottle of Coca-Cola.
It didn't even make its debut during the Super Bowl.
But the commercial featuring Pittsburgh Steeler star "Mean" Joe Greene being offered the soda by little Tommy Okon and then throwing the boy his jersey is normally cited among the top Super Bowl commercials of all time. (It was shown during the Super Bowl in 1980, after having made its debut the previous fall.)
The commercial was honored with a Clio award in 1980. Greene, who is now a Pro Football Hall of Famer, and Okon, who is married and the father of four, were honored before last year's Super Bowl.
Here's a link to the classic ad:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xffOCZYX6F8
See you next week. Until then, Happy Viewing!
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