🏀On April 11, 1967 the Philadelphia 76ers defeated Boston 140-116 in Game 5 of the Eastern Division Finals to end the Celtics' 8-year reign as NBA champions. Hal Greer led Philadelphia in scoring with 32 points while Wilt Chamberlain finished with 29 points, 36 rebounds and 13 assists. Boston's John Havlicek led all scorers with 38 points. Bill Russell finished with 4 points, 21 rebounds and 7 assists. The Sixers went on to take the NBA title, and in 1980 they were voted the greatest team in le

🏈🏟On January 15, 1967 The first NFL-AFL World Championship Game in professional American football, known retroactively as Super Bowl I took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs. The NFL champion Packers defeated the AFL champion Chiefs by the score of 35–10 on the strength of Bart Starr’s MVP performance.🏟🏈 #Packers #Chiefs #SuperBowl | Davenport Sports Network

🏀On April 24, 1967 the Philadelphia 76ers, who in 1980 were voted by sportswriters as the NBA’s all-time greatest individual team, beat the San Francisco Warriors 125-122 in Game 6 of the Finals to win the NBA championship, ending Boston’s 8-year string of league titles. Reserve 76ers forward Bill Cunningham scores 13 of his 17 points in the final 12 minutes. Wilt Chamberlain played a superb all-around game (24 points, 23 rebounds). Guard Wally Jones was the Sixers' high scorer with 27 points.

Arthur Ashe made history at the 1968 US Open, becoming the first African-American man to win the singles title. | US Open Tennis Championships

161K views · 2.3K reactions | The Detroit offense absolutely exploded in Game 6 of the 1968 World Series. | Detroit Tigers Highlights | Facebook