Events in Sports History in February 1975

Hamill US Champion

Feb 2 US female Figure Skating championship won by Dorothy Hamill

Baseball Hall of Fame

Feb 3 Billy Herman, Earl Averill, & Bucky Harris elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

  • Feb 8 Caps only got one shot in a period against Islanders

Jazz End Losing Streak

Feb 8 Pete Maravich scores 47 points as the New Orleans Jazz end a 28 game NBA road losing streak with a 106-102 win over the Hawks in Atlanta

  • Feb 10 (William) "Judy" Johnson selected to baseball Hall of Fame

Daytona 500

Feb 16 17th Daytona 500: Benny Parsons wins after Cale Yarborough sends race leader David Pearson spinning on the backstretch; Parsons avoids the accident and takes the victory

  • Feb 16 Washington Capitals 1st NHL shutout, beating KC Scouts 3-0
  • Feb 20 Leonard Baichan scores 105* on Test Cricket debut, v Pakistan Lahore