June 17-23, 1973: Ben Crenshaw of Texas becomes the first participant to win three straight individual titles in the Division I Men’s Golf Championships (including a 1972 tie with teammate Tom Kite). June 17, 1973 16
June 17-18, 1921: Sixty-two teams participate in the first NCAA-sponsored championship, the National Collegiate Track and Field Championships, at the University of Chicago. Among the champions is Leonard Paulu of Grinnell, a veteran who lost an eye in World War I. June 17, 1921 17