Sunday, March 23, 2014

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MARCH 23RD

1943 - Gail Goodrich, NBA star (Lakers, Suns) is born.
1952 - Rangers with less than 14 minutes to go blow a 6-2 lead, losing 7-6 
to Chicago Blackhawks. Mosienko scores 3 times in 21 seconds.
1954 - Moses Malone, NBA center (Atlanta Hawks, Milw Bucks, Phila '76ers) is born.
1963 - 25th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Loyola beats Cincinnati 60-58 (OT).
1968 - 30th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats NC 78-55.
1979 - Larry Holmes TKOs Osvaldo Ocasio in 7 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1986 - Heavyweight Trevor Berbick KOs Pinklon Thomas.
1987 - Dean Paul Martin, musician/tennis pro, killed in plane crash at 29.
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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