1960 – Lakers guard Elgin Baylor scores 71 points in a game against the Knicks.
1970 – The expansion Cincinnati Bengals, under coach Paul Brown, beat Brown’s old team…the Cleveland Browns. Brown calls it his “greatest victory”.
1972 – Dick Allen of the White Sox is named AL MVP.
1975 – The Valparaiso Vikings football team beat Carmel 14-13 to cap off an undefeated season with a state championship.
2013 – The Andrean 59ers beat Jimtown 27-7 to win the football regional title.
2013 – EC Central wins the first regional title in the school’s football program history, beating New Prairie 38-37.
2018 – LeBron James passes Wilt Chamberlain for fifth place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
2020 – Dustin Johnson wins his first Masters championship by five strokes.
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