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1970

1970 Heisman winner Jim Plunkett

December 9, 1970 20

Record Breaker: Dempsey’s 63-Yard Kick Tops Rechichar’s Long-Standing Mark

November 8, 1970 7

A New Era Begins: MNF Launches as Cleveland Downs Jets 31–21

September 21, 1970 8

The Football Legend Falls: Vince Lombardi’s Impact Echoes Beyond 1970

September 3, 1970 7

June 18, 1970: Southern California wins the first of five straight Division I Baseball Championship titles under coach Rod Dedeaux (who coached the Trojans to a total of 10 titles between 1958 and 1978).

June 18, 1970 25

Knicks top Lakers even after Jerry West Buzzer Beater

April 29, 1970 19

April 24-25, 1970: UCLA wins the first National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship, claiming the first of its 19 titles between 1970 and 2006 under coach Al Scates.

April 25, 1970 17

Stom Seaver ties strikeout mark with 19

April 22, 1970 17

Maurice Stokes dies at 36

April 6, 1970 19

Bob Lanier Scores

March 25, 1970 21
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