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Greatest year in city sports could never be appreciated in its time

Fifty years ago this morning, New Yorkers nursing their New Year’s Eve hangovers snapped open their morning papers and were greeted by a couple of interesting things.

In all of the dailies, Diners Fugazy Travel — with 13 branches conveniently located all across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — ran an advertisement shouting: “SUPER DEAL FOR THE SUPER BOWL.”

And it was, too. For $79, Fugazy would provide you a ticket in the Orange Bowl for “The NFL-AFL Third World Championship” between the Jets and the Colts 11 days hence; four days and three nights of luxurious hotel accommodations in Miami; a rental car; three breakfasts and three dinners.