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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY MARCH 7

2001  Phoenix Suns retire #7 of Kevin Johnson who played 12 seasons for them
1996  Magic Johnson gets his 10,000th assist – 2nd to do so
1995  Dominique Wilkins scores his 25,000th NBA point
1987  Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 rounds for the heavyweight title adding the WBA title to his resume
1986  Wayne Gretzky breaks his own record with his 136th assist of the season
1974  New Orleans Jazz become NBA’s 18th franchise
1970  Notre Dame’s Austin Carr sets NCAA record with 61 points scored 
 1954  In an exhibition game, Lakers and Milwaukee experiment with 12 foot high baskets
 1951  Ezzard Charles beat Jersey Joe Walcott to retain his heavyweight title

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