- Feb 8 AFL's Dallas Texans become KC Chiefs
Sports History
Feb 15 1st US female world figure skating champ (Tenley Albright)
NBA Record
Feb 16 North Carolina forward Billy Cunningham grabs a record 27 rebounds in a game vs Clemson
Mays Signs Record Contract
Feb 20 Future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Willie Mays becomes the highest-paid player in MLB, signing a record $100,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants
- Feb 24 5th Daytona 500: Tiny Lund driving for Wood Bros Racing, wins on 4 pit stops as first 10 laps run under caution flag because of rain
Contract of Interest
Feb 27 Mickey Mantle of NY Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000