Sports History
Mar 2 Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points, most ever by an NBA player in a single game, in Warriors' 169-147 win over NY Knicks in Hershey; 36-of-63 from field, 28-of-32 from free-throw line
NHL Record
Mar 14 Red Wings' forward Gordie Howe becomes second player in NHL history to score 500 career goals in Detroit's 3-2 loss to NY Rangers
- Mar 15 Wilt Chamberlain is 1st to score 4,000 pts in an NBA season
- Mar 20 Sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater
- Mar 21 Philadelphia Phillies retire pitcher Robin Roberts' # 36
- Mar 23 Nawab of Pataudi captains India cricket v WI age 21 years 77 days
- Mar 23 William DeWitt buys Cincinnati Reds for $4,625,000
- Mar 24 24th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Cincinnati beats Ohio State, 71-59; Bearcats win back-to-back National titles
Boxing Title Fight
Mar 24 Emile Griffith beats Benny " Kid" Paret by TKO in 12th round in welterweight boxing title fight at MSG, NYC; Paret dies 10 days later; first use of television slow motion replay
NHL Record
Mar 27 NHL Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante ties record winning 6th NHL Vezina trophy
- Mar 28 Devastating 8 for 6 spell by West Indian spin bowler Lance Gibbs gives home side innings & 30 run 3rd Test win over India in Bridgetown
- Mar 31 116th Grand National: Fred Winter aboard 28/1 shot Kilmore wins by 10 lengths from Wyndburgh
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