Back in Time: January 12

SI Staff | Jan 12, 2010

Back in Time: January 12

Dolph Schayes

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Dolph Schayes of the Syracuse Nationals becomes the first NBA player to score more than 15,000 points in his career.

Red Auerbach

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Boston's Red Auerbach records his 1,000th career victory when the Celtics beat the Lakers, 114-102.

New York Jets

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The New York Jets become the first AFL team to win the Super Bowl, defeating Baltimore 16-7 in Super Bowl III.

Oksana Baiul

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Ice skater Oksana Baiul is injured when she crashes her car into a tree while driving in Connecticut.Tests reveal she was driving while intoxicated.

Bobby Phills

AP

Charlotte Hornets guard Bobby Phills dies in an automobile accident near Charlotte Coliseum, following the team's shootaround.

Cam Neely

AP

The Boston Bruins retire Cam Neely's No. 8 jersey.

Born on this Day

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Bob Pettit (1932) <br>Bill Madlock (1951) <br>Dominique Wilkins (1960, pictured) <br>Henry Thomas (1965) <br>Andy Fox (1971) <br>Jocelyn Thibault (1975) <br>Marion Jones (1975) <br>Bode Miller (1977) <br>Bobby Crosby (1980) <br>Dontrelle Willis (1982) <br>Scott Olsen (1984)