February is an exciting month for sports fans. We have the NBA and NHL seasons, the Super Bowl, and the NBA All-Star Game. College basketball tournaments, MLB spring training, NASCAR’s Daytona 500, Formula E, some PGA Tour events, and the Winter Olympics also take place. February 13 has seen many memorable moments in sports history. Here are a few highlights:
– 1928: Speed skater Clas Thunberg won his fourth Olympic gold medal.
– 1932: Jack Crawford defended his Australian Open tennis title, winning it four times in total.
– 1937: Maribel Vinson claimed her ninth U.S. figure skating championship.
– 1952: Rocky Marciano knocked out Gino Buonvino in the second round, marking his 40th straight win.
– 1954: Frank Selvey scored a record 100 points for Furman in a game against Newberry, winning 149-95.
– 1965: Peggy Fleming won the U.S. Female Figure Skating Championship.
– 1976: Dorothy Hamill won gold in women’s figure skating at the Innsbruck Winter Olympics.
– 1977: Eric Heiden became the first American to win the world speed skating championship.
– 1982: Bryan Trottier scored five goals in a game for the New York Islanders against the Flyers.
– 1994: Scottie Pippen was named MVP at the NBA All-Star Game, where the East beat the West 127-118.
– 2022: The Los Angeles Rams won Super Bowl LVI, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20. Cooper Kupp was named MVP.
Three standout athletes from February 13 are Maribel Vinson, Bryan Trottier, and Larry Bird.
