On Dec. 31 , 1963 , a television sports director invented the instant replay . Jack Greene says that event changed sports broadcasting -- and more . He says people expect that every moment of their lives can be replayed . Greene : Something was different when the ` ` here and gone '' nature of reality vanished .
On Dec. 7 , 1963 , a television sports director introduced the instant replay . Bob Greene says that event changed sports broadcasting -- and more . He says people expect that every moment of their lives can be replayed . Greene : Something was lost when the `` here and gone '' nature of reality vanished .