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In 1985, Marshall’s Bruce Morris hit the longest shot in NCAA basketball history.
In 1970, Pete Maravich set an NCAA single game record by scoring 69 against Alabama.
In 2015, legendary college basketball coach Dean Smith passed away. He gifted every one of his former players $200 to have a dinner out on him.
In 1994, Michael Jordan signed with the Chicago White Sox to play baseball.
In 2023, LeBron James became the all-time scoring leader in the NBA.
In 1993, NBA rookie Shaquille O’Neal collapsed the entire basket with one of his power dunks.
In 1976, Toronto’s Daryl Sittler scored 6 goals and dished 4 assists to score 10 points
And in 1962, PGA pro Sam Snead became the only man to win an LPGA event.
THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.