Fun sports facts that occurred this week in history!
February 18th
- 1936: NHL record 62 points scored in a game. New York Americans defeated Montreal Maroons 28-24
- 1978: First Iron Man Triathlon (swim, bike, marathon) held in Kona, Hawaii
February 19th
- 1965: NFL adds sixth field official
- 1984: First brother combo to win Gold and Silver in the same Olympic event – Phil and Steve Mahre-Slalom
February 20th
- 1976: Muhammad Ali knocks out Jeanne Pierre Coopman in 5 rounds for heavyweight boxing title
- 1997: San Francisco Giants’ Barry Bonds signs record $22.9million two-year contract
February 21st
- 1968: MLB announces minimum annual player salary of $10,000
- 1993: Sergey Bubka pole vaults world indoor record of 6.15 meters
February 22nd
- 1959: First Daytona 500 auto race is won by Lee Petty
- 1962: Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 34 free throw attempts in a game
February 23rd
- 1985: Indiana Hoosiers’ coach Bobby Knight throws chair on court during a game
- 1991: North Carolina is the first NCAA men’s basketball team to win 1,500 games
February 24th
- 1982: Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers scores his 77th goal and breaks NHL season record of 76
- 1987: Los Angeles Lakers’ star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th NBA point
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