This Day in Sports

The NBA’s Silver Anniversary team was announced

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored a career-high 55 points in

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1971 Heisman winner Pat Sullivan

December 1, 1971 47

October 24 1971 Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

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September 19 1971 Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos

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June 5, 1971: Cornell wins the first National Collegiate Lacrosse Championship, played at Hofstra.

June 5, 1971 61

May 18 1971 NHL Stanley Cup Game 7

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May 1971: Florida Southern wins the College Division Baseball Championship to claim the first of eight titles between 1971 and 1995.

May 1, 1971 70

Bucks stop here with their first NBA championship

April 30, 1971 66

March 25-27, 1971: The Association stages its first basketball championship in a domed stadium — the Astrodome in Houston — where UCLA defeats Villanova for its second of five straight titles.

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