- Feb 1 Former MLB Commissioner Ford Frick as well as ex-players Earle Combs and Jesse Haines are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Sawchuk's Final Victory
Feb 1 Rangers' goalie Terry Sawchuk records his 447th (and final) victory, and 103rd career shutout when New York beats the Pittsburgh Penguins, 6-0; both are NHL records at the time
Maravich 1st to 30,000
Feb 2 Louisiana State University's Pete Maravich becomes 1st to score 3,000 college basketball points
- Feb 5 1st Test Cricket ton of Barry Richards, 126, 164 balls, 20 fours 1 six
- Feb 5 Test Cricket debut of John Traicos, South Africa v Australia, Durban
- Feb 6 Graeme Pollock completes 274 v Australia at Durban
- Feb 6 NBA expands to 18 teams with Buffalo, Cleveland, Houston & Portland
- Feb 7 US male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood
Sports History
Feb 11 John Lennon pays £1,344 fines for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in Scotland
World Skating Champion
Feb 15 Ard Schenk becomes world champion all-round skater
Boxing Title Fight
Feb 16 Joe Frazier TKOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for heavyweight boxing title
Sports History
Feb 19 AL Cy Young Award winner Denny McLain suspended for bookmaking
Daytona 500
Feb 22 12th Daytona 500: Pete Hamilton wins by just 3 car lengths over David Pearson, after passing him with 9 laps to go
- Feb 28 Bicycles permitted to cross Golden Gate Bridge
- Feb 28 Caroline Walker runs world female record marathon (3:02:53)
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