1971: A new identity for this team. The Boston Patriots rebranded themselves the New England Patriots and relocated to Foxborough, Massachusetts. They would play at Foxboro Stadium until 2002, when they moved to Gillette Stadium.
1972: The title streak continued. The UCLA men’s basketball team dealt with Florida State 81–76 in the national championship game. It was the Bruins’ sixth straight national title.
1982: He did what no one else had done before. Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky became the first NHL player to accumulate 200 points in a season. He ended up with 212 points for the season.
Happy birthday today to . . . Atlanta Braves Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Glavine, who’s 60. Former race car driver Danica Patrick is 44. Philadelphia 76ers point guard Kyle Lowry is 40, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher — and Yavapai College product — Kirby Yates is 39.