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Saturday, December 1, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 1

1997  Latrell Sprewell attacks his coach PJ Carlesimo
1996  The 7,000,000th NBA point is scored – Hershey Hawkins of Seattle
1991  Isiah Thomas becomes Detroit’s all-time leading scorer at 15,493 points – passed Hal Lanier
1984  Doug Flute wins the 50th Heisman Trophy award
1981  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar passes Oscar Robertson to become the NBA’s #2 all-time scorer – trailed only Wilt Chamberlain
1980  Steve Howe of Dodgers wins NL Rookie of the Year – 2.65 ERA, 17 saves
1973  Jack Nicklaus becomes the first golfer to earn $2 million
1971  Chicago cubs release 2 time MVP Ernie Banks – then sign him as a coach
1967  Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record by missing 22 free throws in a game
1956  Frank Robinson of Reds is NL Rookie of the Year - .290 average, 38 HRs, 83 RBI, 122 runs scored
1956  Luis Aparicio of White Sox is AL MVP - .266 average, 56 RBI, 21 steals

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