Basketball timeline
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Michael Jeffrey Jordan Is Born in Brooklyn, New York
Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player and active businessman. His biography on the... Read more
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Loyola (Chicago) Beats Cincinnati in Final Four
The 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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UCLA Beats Duke in Final Four
The 1964 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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UCLA Beats Michigan in Final Four
The 1965 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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Texas Western Beats Kentucky in Final Four
The 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 22 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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The American Basketball Association (ABA) is Founded
The American Basketball Association (ABA) was founded on February 1, 1967, by sports promoter Dennis Murphy and a group of investors, as a... Read more
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UCLA Beats Dayton in Final Four
The 1967 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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UCLA Beats North Carolina in Final Four
The 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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UCLA Beats Purdue in Final Four
The 1969 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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UCLA Beats Jacksonville in the Final Four
The 1970 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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UCLA Beats Villanova in Final Four
The 1971 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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UCLA Beats Florida State in Final Four
The 1972 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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UCLA Beats Memphis State in Final Four
The 1973 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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NC State Beats Marquette in Final Four
The 1974 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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UCLA Beats Louisville in Final Four
The 1975 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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Indiana Beats Michigan in Final Four
The 1976 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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Marquette Beats North Carolina in Final Four
The 1977 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 American schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the National... Read more
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Kentucky Beats Duke in Final Four
The 1978 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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St. Bonaventure vs. Niagara Basketball Game
On Saturday, January 27, 1979, I experienced one of the most amazing single game comebacks in sports history, probably exceeding Doug Flutie’s Hail... Read more
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Michigan State Beats Indiana State in Final Four
The 1979 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 40 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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Louisville Beats UCLA in Final Four
The 1980 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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Indiana Beats North Carolina in Final Four
The 1981 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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North Carolina Beats Georgetown in Final Four
The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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NC State Beats Houston in Final Four
The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 52 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of... Read more
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Michael Jordan Enters the NBA Draft and Is Selected by the Chicago Bulls
After winning the Naismith and the Wooden College Player of the Year awards in 1984, Jordan left North Carolina one year before his scheduled... Read more