TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY FEBRUARY 19

1996  Charles Barkley gets his 10,000^th rebound – 10^th player in NBA history with 20,000 points and 10,000 rebounds

1996  Charlie Finley dies at age 76 – owner of Oakland A’s from 1960 to 1980

1995  Hakeem Olajuwon gets his 10,000^th rebound – ends with 13,748

1987  Vida Blue announces his retirement – 209 wins, 3.27 ERA, Cy Young and MVP winner in 1971 with 24-8 record and 1.82 ERA

1984  Phil Mahre wins the gold medal in the Olympics in the slalom – his brother Steve wins the silver in the same event

1982  Atlanta beats Seattle 127-122 in 4 OTs – 4^th longest ever

1965  The NFL adds a 6^th official – line judge

1953  Ted Williams safely crash lands his damaged jet after flying a combat mission in Korea

1935  NYY sign Lou Gehrig to a $30,000 contract – highest paid player in baseball

1916  Jockey Eddie Arcaro born – Triple Crown winner on Whirlaway in 1941 and Citation in 1948 – won 4,779 races in his career