Sports History
Mar 2 American jockey Bill Shoemaker wins his record 555th stakes race aboard Royal Owl in the San Jacinto Stakes at Santa Anita; Eddie Arcaro 554
- Mar 5 Dutch speed skater Atje Keulen-Deelstra becomes Women's Allround World Champion at Heerenveen, Netherlands, her second title in 3 years
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Mar 6 Jack Nicklaus, passes Arnold Palmer as golf's all-time money winner
- Mar 9 Players on White Sox vote 31-0 in favor of a strike, if necessary
- Mar 11 19th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: North Carolina beats Maryland, 73-64
- Mar 14 NBA's Cincinnati Royals, plagued by poor home attendance, announce they are moving franchise to Kansas City
- Mar 18 Cornell NCAA hockey team shut out for 1st time in 225 games (Boston U)
- Mar 19 1st AIAW Women's Basketball Tournament, Immaculata beats West Chester State 52-48 in Normal
- Mar 19 LA Lakers beat Golden State Warriors, 162-99, by then record 63 pts
Sports History
Mar 22 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP
- Mar 22 Nick Mileti purchases Cleveland Indians for $9 million
- Mar 22 Yankees trade Danny Cater to the Red Sox for Sparky Lyle
- Mar 23 Geoge Harrison and Friends' "The Concert for Bangladesh" concert film, directed by Saul Swimmer released in the US
- Mar 23 NY Yankees agree to continue playing ball in the Bronx
Sports History
Mar 25 34th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Florida, 81-76; 6th straight title for Bruins; future Hall of Fame center Bill Walton tournament MOP
Sports History
Mar 25 Chicago Black Hawks Bobby Hull becomes the 2nd NHLer to score 600 goals, with a goal in Boston assisted by his brother Dennis
- Mar 25 UCLA wins its 6th consecutive national basketball title
- Mar 26 LA Lakers break NBA wins record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13), record will stand for 24 years
Sports History
Mar 28 Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game
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