This Day in Sports

The Philadelphia 76ers retired Billy Cunningham’s uniform No

October 17, 2025 53

1976 Heisman winner Tony Dorsett

December 5, 1976 58

Seattle’s Fred Brown had 10 steals in a

October 17, 2025 56

Record Run: O.J. Simpson’s 273-Yard Explosion Not Enough for Bills in Detroit

November 25, 1976 41

June 4-6, 1976: The first Division III Baseball Championship is played at Marietta College.

June 6, 1976 67

May 25-28, 1976: Stanislaus State wins the first of six straight Division III Men’s Golf Championships team titles under coach Jim Hanny. The team repeated the feat with six more consecutive championships from 1984 to 1989.

May 28, 1976 59

May 19-23, 1976: Kalamazoo wins the first Division III Men’s Tennis Championships, claiming the first of its seven titles between 1976 and 1993 under coach George Acker.

May 23, 1976 51

March 29, 1976: Indiana finishes an undefeated season with its victory in the Division I Basketball Championship.

March 29, 1976 54

Before Dorothy Hamill Wins

February 13, 1976 59

Rutgers Legend and Activist Paul Robeson Dies

January 23, 1976 54