Events in Sports History in February 1986

Feb 2 NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: NFC beats AFC, 28-24; MVP: Phil Simms, NY Giants, QB

38th NHL All-Star Game

Feb 4 38th NHL All-Star Game, Hartford Civic Centre: Wales Conference beats Campbell Conference, 4-3 (OT); MVP: Grant Fuhr, Edmonton Oilers, G

Feb 8 5' 7" Spud Webb of Atlanta Hawks wins NBA Slam Dunk Competition

Boitano US Champion

Feb 8 US male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano

36th NBA All-Star Game

Feb 9 36th NBA All-Star Game, Reunion Arena, Dallas, TX: East beats West, 139-132; MVP: Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons, G

Feb 9 Marvin Johnson stops Leslie Stewart in 7 rounds in Indianapolis to win WBA light heavyweight boxing title; record 3rd time he regains a version of light heavyweight crown
Feb 9 West German team swims world record 4x200 m freestyle (7:05.17)

Cricket History

Feb 11 Australia beat India 2-0 to win cricket's World Series Cup, David Boon scores the most runs in the series (418)

Cricket Debut

Feb 12 1st-class cricket debut of Curtly Ambrose, Leeward Is vs Guyana

Feb 15 44,180 largest NBA crowd to date-Philadelphia at Detroit

Daytona 500

Feb 16 28th Daytona 500: Geoff Bodine wins on fuel mileage after Dale Earnhardt forced to pit for gas with 3 laps to go, then blows engine leaving the pits

Feb 16 Dutch speed skater Hein Vergeer becomes World Allround champion for the second time

Senior PGA Championship

Feb 16 Senior PGA Championship, PGA National GC: South African Gary Player wins first of 6 Senior Tour major titles with a 2 stroke victory over runner-up Lee Elder

Feb 18 San Antonio guard Alvin Robertson scores NBA's 2nd quadruple double-20 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists & 10 steals in 120-114 win over Phoenix Suns