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Eight things you didn't know about San Diego, Calif.

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2. This town has a curse of its own. How come San Diego hasn't won a Super Bowl, World Series, or NBA final, ever? One Ruth-like explanation tossed out there: a curse following the trade of Lance Alworth to the Cowboys after the Chargers AFL-championship 1963 season. That's powerful juju (Ruth only jinxed ONE sport).
2. This town has a curse of its own.

How come San Diego hasn't won a Super Bowl, World Series, or NBA final, ever? One Ruth-like explanation tossed out there: a curse following the trade of Lance Alworth to the Cowboys after the Chargers AFL-championship 1963 season. That's powerful juju (Ruth only jinxed ONE sport).

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