Events in Sports History in December 1967

Dec 1 Pacific Northwest Sports, Inc. is awarded one of the 2 American League baseball expansion franchises; new team named the Seattle Pilots

Wilt Chamberlain

Dec 1 Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scores 52 points in 76ers' 133-109 win over Seattle SuperSonics; sets NBA record for 22 free throw misses

Dec 2 32nd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 7-3 in Birmingham
Dec 2 CFL Grey Cup, Landsdowne Park, Ottawa: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Saskatchewan Roughriders, 24-1; Alan Ford's 87 yard punt, on a quick kick, is the longest in Grey Cup history
Dec 3 Australian Derek Clayton runs world marathon record 2:09:36.4 at the Fukuoka Marathon in Japan
Dec 8 NHL California Seals change name to Oakland Seals
Dec 15 Retired baseball player Joe Garagiola joins "Today" show panel
Dec 16 Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia 76ers scores 68 points vs Chicago
Dec 26 Ballon d'Or: Ferencváros forward Flórián Albert wins award for best European football player ahead of Manchester United midfielder Bobby Charlton and Celtic winger Jimmy Johnstone
Dec 28 56th Davis Cup: Australia beats Spain in Brisbane (4-1)
Dec 31 1st NBA game at Great Western Forum, LA Lakers beat Houston 147-118

Raiders Beat Oilers

Dec 31 AFL Championship, Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland: Oakland Raiders beat Houston Oilers 40-7; George Blanda 4 field goals for Raiders in club's 1st AFL Championship