Today in sports history: Wilt Chamberlain scores NBA record 100 points in single game in 1962
In 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scores an NBA-record 100 points to lead the Philadelphia Warriors to a 169-147 triumph over the New York Knicks in Hershey, Pa.
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1940: Seabiscuit wins his final race, retires as leading money-winning horse in world
1940 — Seabiscuit, ridden by Red Pollard, wins the Santa Anita Handicap in his final race. Beaten by a nose in both the 1937 and 1938 Santa Anita handicaps, Seabiscuit beats Kayak II by 1 1-2 lengths to retire as the leading money-winning horse in the world.
Racehorse trainer Tom Smith is shown with thoroughbred Seabiscuit on March 10, 1940. (AP Photo)
1962: Wilt Chamberlain scores an NBA-record 100 points
1962 — Wilt Chamberlain scores an NBA-record 100 points to lead the Philadelphia Warriors to a 169-147 triumph over the New York Knicks in Hershey, Pa. He scores 59 second-half points and 28 points from the foul line for records.
In this March 2, 1962 file photo, Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors holds a sign reading "100" in the dressing room in Hershey, Pa., after he scored 100 points during a game against the New York Knickerbockers. (AP Photo/Paul Vathis, File)
1966: Chicago’s Bobby Hull becomes first NHL player to have two 50-goal seasons
1966 — Chicago’s Bobby Hull becomes the first NHL player to have two 50-goal seasons when he scores a third-period goal in the Black Hawks’ 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
Stan Mikita, Chicago Black Hawks, leaps into the arms of teammate Bobby Hull (9) in spontaneous reaction to Hull’s 50th goal of the season in Chicago on March 2, 1966, which tied a National Hockey League record. Hull scored the record tie shot in the third period. (AP Photo/Paul Cannon)
1969: Boston’s Phil Esposito becomes first NHL player with 100 points in a season
1969 — Boston’s Phil Esposito becomes the first NHL player with 100 points in a season, scoring a goal in the Bruins’ 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Boston Bruins coach Harry Sinden shakes hands and pats Phil Esposito on he head as he congratulates his center on breaking the NHL scoring record with his 98th point in a game with the New York Rangers at Boston Garden, March 1, 1969. (A.E. Maloof)
2011: Pittsburgh clinches at least a share of the Big East regular-season championship
2011 — Pittsburgh overcomes a slow start to clinch at least a share of the Big East regular-season championship with a 66-50 win over South Florida. Pitt coach Jamie Dixon sets an NCAA Division I record for most victories in the first eight seasons of a career with 214 — one more than Everett Case had at North Carolina State and Roy Williams had at Kansas in their first eight years.
Pittsburgh center Gary McGhee (52) goes to the basket over South Florida's Augustus Gilchrist (24) during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Tampa, Fla., Wednesday, March 2, 2011. Pittsburgh won the game 66-50. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
2018: Kristina Vogel of Germany wins a record-tying 11th women’s world cycling title
2018 — Kristina Vogel of Germany wins a record-tying 11th women’s world cycling title when she takes the individual sprint at the track world championships in the Netherlands. Vogel ties Anna Meares’ record for most women’s world titles.
World champion Kristina Vogel of Germany leads before Stephanie Morton of Australia during the women's sprint final race at the World Championships Track Cycling in Apeldoorn, eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Friday, March 2, 2018. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
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