- Feb 4 Baseball announces a special hall of fame wing for black players and coaches
Shepard's Golf on the Moon
Feb 6 American astronaut Alan Shepard is 1st to hit a golf ball on the moon [1]
Baseball Hall of Fame
Feb 9 Satchel Paige becomes 1st Negro League player elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
Sports History
Feb 13 US Vice President Spiro Agnew hits 2 tee shots into crowd while golfing, injuring 2
Daytona 500
Feb 14 13th Daytona 500: Richard Petty wins his 3rd Great American Race; goes on to win the inaugural Winston Cup title
- Feb 17 England regains cricket Ashes with a 2-0 series win
Howe's Scores #1,800 Point
Feb 20 "Mr. Hockey," Gordie Howe scores a goal and adds 3 assists, including his 1,800th career NHL point, in 6-5 Red Wings' win over Buffalo in Detroit; Howe's 1,670th game
Esposito's Magical Season
Feb 20 Bruin Phil Esposito is NHL's quickest to score 50 goals in a season
- Feb 23 Boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game winning streak
PGA Championship
Feb 28 PGA Championship Men's Golf, PGA National East: Jack Nicklaus leads wire-to-wire for his 2nd career grand slam; wins by 2 from Billy Casper
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