THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 13TH

1908 - Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers sweep Ottawa Victorias in 2 games.

1962 - Wilt Chamberlain of Warriors scores then NBA-record 73 points vs Chicago.

1968 - Minnesota North Stars center Bill Masterton fatally injured (dies on the 15th).

1972 - Former umpire, now housewife Bernice Gera wins her suit against baseball, initiated on March 15, 1971 to be allowed to umpire.

1974 - Superbowl VIII: Miami Dolphins beat the Minnesota Vikings, 24-7 in Houston 

Superbowl MVP: Larry Csonka, Miami, RB
1981 - NY Islander's Mike Bossy's collects his 15th career hat trick-4 goals.
1982 - Hank Aaron & Frank Robinson are elected to the Hall of Fame.
1983 - AMA urges ban on boxing siting Muhammad Ali's deteriorating condition.
1983 - Quebec Nordiques play their 251st NHL game without being shut out.

1985 - 99-yr-old Otto Bucher scores a hole-in-one at at a Spanish golf course.
1991 - 42 killed in exhibition soccer match in Johannesburg South Africa.

1991 - Soccer stadium riot in Orkney South Africa, at least 40 die.

1995 - 26 NHL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike.
1995 - America3 becomes 1st all-female crew to win an America's Cup race.
1999 - Basketball player Michael Jordan announces his retirement only to return in 2001.