Saturday, March 23, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MARCH 23RD

1943 - Gail Goodrich, NBA star (Lakers, Suns) is born.
1952 - NY Rangers with less than 14 minutes to go blow a 6-2 lead, losing 7-6
 to the Chicago Blackhawks. Mosienko scores 3 times in 21 seconds.
1954 - Moses Malone, NBA center (Atlanta Hawks, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia '76ers) is born.
1962 - William DeWitt buys the Cincinnati Reds for $4,625,000.
1979 - Larry Holmes TKOs Osvaldo Ocasio in 7th Round for the Heavyweight boxing title.
1979 - Mark Buehrle, Miami Marlins pitcher, is born.
1987 - Dean Paul Martin, musician/tennis pro, killed in plane crash at 29.
1991 - Sergei Bubka pole vaults world record indoor (6.12m).
1991 - First World League of American Football games, London beats Frankfurt 24-11, 
Sacramento beats Raleigh-Durham 9-3 & Montreal beats Birmingham 20-5.
1994 - Wayne Gretzky sets NHL record with 802 goals scored.

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