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This Day in Sports History (2/16/2020 – 2/22/2020)
Introduction
February 16th, 1972
- Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first NBA player to score 30,000 points.
February 17th, 1968
- The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame opens in Springfield, Massachusetts.
February 18th, 1986
- Alvin Robertson of the San Antonio Spurs records just the second quadruple double in NBA history.
February 19th, 1928
- Canadian hockey team win their third straight Olympic gold medal.
February 20th, 1976
- Muhammad Ali knocks out Jan Pierre Coopman to gain control of the Heavyweight Boxing Title.
February 21st, 1986
- Rollie Fingers refuses to cut off his handlebar mustache that he was so well known for in defiance of the Cincinnati Reds’ policy, and he retires from baseball.
February 22nd, 1959
- The first Daytona 500 is held, and Lee Petty wins the race.