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April 23

April 23

April 23

This day in sports history April 23

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April 23, 2024: Division II approves emergency legislation to eliminate its year-in-residence requirement for undergraduate student-athletes transferring between four-year schools and implement new academic standards for immediate eligibility.

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Kareem Abdul Jabbar a stylish farewell

April 23, 1989 16

April 23, 1966: The National Collegiate Athletic Bureau is separated into publishing and public relations functions. The new College Athletics Publishing Service is moved to Phoenix.

April 23, 1966 23

April 23, 1966: The Theodore Roosevelt Award, the Association’s highest honor, is established. Dwight Eisenhower receives the first award at the 1967 Convention, where 12 astronauts who won varsity letters also are honored.

April 23, 1966 21

Hank Aaron hits his first homerun

April 23, 1954 17

National Basketball League is renamed the NBA

April 23, 1950 15

Red Wings win Stanley Cup in OT classic

April 23, 1950 21

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