1960- Jim Kelly- On this day in 1960 Jim Kelly was born, and eventually led the Buffalo Bills to 4 consecutive Super Bowl appearances, and was later inducted into the Hall of Fame.
1966- Wilt Chamberlain- On this day in 1966 Wilt Chamberlain made history as he passed Bob Pettit for most all-time points scored. "The Stilt" reached the mark of 20,884 points that day, although in recent years his record has fallen to other NBA stars, such as Michael Jordan and Karl Malone.
1971- Gheorghe Muresan- On this day in 1971 in the Romanian countryside, one of the tallest basketball players ever at 7'7" was born. He began his 8 year career with the Washington Bullets in 1993, and later played for the New Jersey Nets. Muresan averaged 9.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks for his career.
1988- Bobby Allison- On this day in 1988 50 year old Bobby Allison became the oldest driver to win the Daytona 500.
2010- NBA All Star Game- On this day in 2010 the NBA held the largest indoor sporting event in history as 108,713 fans attended the All Star Game. The East held off the West 141-139, and Dwayne Wade was named MVP in this historic game.
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