1961: A new home for an AFL team. The Chargers moved from Los Angeles to San Diego. They remained there until 2016, when they moved back to L-A.
1969: A barrage of buckets by this guy. Pete Maravich notched 66 points for LSU. Despite that offensive outburst, the Tigers lost to Tulane 101–94.
1992: She got the first gold. Bonnie Blair won the first gold medal for the U.S. that year in the 500-meter speed skating event. She would later win another gold medal in the 1,000-meter event.
Who’s celebrating a birthday in the sports world today? How about former Dallas Cowboys defensive back Cornell Green, who’s 86. New England Patriots Hall of Fame defensive back Ty Law is 52. Former Houston Astros outfielder Lance Berkman is 50. Ex-Dallas Stars center Mike Ribeiro is 46. Former Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is 42. Ex-Utah Jazz power forward Paul Millsap is 41, and Milwaukee Bucks power forward Bobby Portis is 31.