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Thursday, February 16, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 16

2005  The NHL cancels the entire 2004-05 season
2003  Michael Waltrip wins the Daytona 500
2001  Larry Brown gets his 1,000th coaching win (771 NBA and 229 ABA)
1996  Vancouver Grizzlies lose at home – will lose next 22 for NBA record
1994  John Stockton gets his 9,000th NBA assist – 3rd all-time (Magic Johnson and Oscar Robertson) – will end his career with 15,806
1992  LA Lakers retire Magic Johnson’s #32
1972  Wilt Chamberlain becomes the first NBA player to score 30,000 points – at the time no other player had 25,000 and only 5 had 20,000 – retired with 31,419 points, 23,924 rebounds, and 4,643 assists
1970  Joe Frazier KOs Jimmy Ellis for the undisputed title
1959  John McEnroe born – 3 time Wimbledon winner

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