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1874 - Mjr Walter Winfield patents game called "sphairistike" (lawn tennis)
1894 - Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA's awarded cup by trustees as Ottawa refuses to travel to Toronto to play
1906 - Tommy Burns beats Marvin Hart in 20 for heavyweight boxing title
1934 - Casey Stengel becomes manager of Brooklyn Dodgers
1938 - Joe Louis KOs Nathan Mann in 3 for heavyweight boxing title
1959 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open
1967 - Ted Workman replaces Senator Keith Davey as CFL commissioner
1968 - Wilt Chamberlain becomes 1st NBAer to score 25,000 points
1971 - Boston Bruins begin 13 NHL game win streak
1975 - Amy Alcott wins LPGA Orange Blossom Golf Classic
1980 - 13th Winter Olympic games close at Lake Placid, NY
1980 - Eric Heiden wins all 5 speed skating golds at Lake Placid Olympics
1985 - Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight throws a chair during a game
1986 - Despite losing, Red Sox Wade Boggs gets largest arbitration ($1.35M)
1986 - Mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic
1987 - Dick Howser retires from managing KC Royals, due to brain tumor
1988 - Chicago gives Cubs right to install lights & play up to 18 night games
1991 - NC is 1st NCAA basketball team to win 1,500 games
1991 - Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Orix Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open
1992 - 16th Winter Olympic games closes in Albertville, France
1993 - Sacramento Gold Miners admitted as CFL's 9th franchise (1st US team)
1994 - Indians owner Richard Jacobs announces he will pay $10 million to name baseball field (Jacobs Field) at Gateway (becomes official 3/23)
1997 - American Express Senior Golf Invitational
1997 - Jeff Sluman wins Tucson Golf Classic
1997 - Tucson Chrysler Golf Classic
