TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 14

2010  108,713 fill the new Cowboys Stadium to see East beat West in NBA All-Star game – Dwayne Wade MVP with 28 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 steals

2005  “Juiced” by Jose Canseco is published

2003  Jockey Johnny Longden died – 1934 Triple Crown winner with Count Fleet, won 6,032 races – he was born today in 1907

1995  Houston Rockets acquire Clyde Drexler from Portland – they will win 2 NBA titles with him in place

1989  Mike Tyson and Robin Givens divorce

1988  Bobby Allison at age 50 is the oldest driver to win the Daytona 500

1987  52,745 see Philadelphia play Detroit in the NBA – will be surpassed in 1988 when 61,983 see Boston play the Pistons

1986  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar becomes the all-time NBA leader in minutes played – passes Elvin Hayes who had 50,000

1982  San Antonio’s George Gervin fails to score 20 points in a game – had done so in 53 straight games for the franchise record

1975  In the ABA, Julius Erving scores 63 in a 176-166 4 OT loss to San Diego

1966  Wilt Chamberlain passes Bob Pettit to become all-time NBA scoring leader – will remain #1 for 18 years

1960  Jim Kelly born – USFL and NFL QB

1951  Sugar Ray Robinson wins middleweight title – beat Jake LaMotta