Back in Time: February 8

SI Staff | Feb 8, 2010

Back in Time: February 8

Lamar Hunt

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Lamar Hunt, owner of the American Football League franchise in Dallas, moves his team to Kansas City and renames them the Chiefs.

Spud Webb

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Atlanta's Spud Webb scores two perfect scores of 50 to beat teammate Dominique Wilkins in Spud's hometown of Dallas during the All-Star weekend Slam Dunk Contest.

Roger Clemens

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Roger Clemens signs a contract with the Red Sox for $5,380,250 per year.

Michael Jordan

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Michael Jordan scores 23 points, grabs six rebounds and dishes a team-high eight assists on the way to being named the 1998 NBA All-Star Game MVP. Jordan became the oldest All-Star Game MVP, winning the award nine days before his 35th birthday.

Mario Lemieux

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Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux becomes the second fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 career assists.

Born on this Day

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Fritz Peterson (1942) <br>Bob Oliver (1943)<br>Dino Ciccarelli (1960)<br>Dennis Gibson (1964)<br>Terry McDaniel (1965)<br>Jim Thornton (1965)<br>Kirk Muller (1966)<br>Alonzo Mourning (1970)<br>Marcus Pollard (1972)<br>Eric Kresser (1973)<br>Kimbo Slice (1974, pictured)<br>Jim Parque (1976)<br>Adam Piatt (1976)<br>Christa Williams (1978)<br>