Back in Time: March 12

SI Staff | Mar 12, 2010

Back in Time: March 12

Bobby Hull

AP

Chicago's Bobby Hull becomes the first player in the NHL to score more than 50 goals in a season. Hull ended the season with 54 goals.

Gordie Howe

John Sobczak/SI

NHL great Gordie Howe (pictured here in 2005) retires after 26 seasons.

Larry Bird

Manny Millan/SI

Boston's Larry Bird scores a franchise-record 60 points in a 126-115 victory over Atlanta.

Al Davis

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The Los Angeles Raiders announce they are returning to Oakland.

Don Nelson

AP

Golden State Coach Don Nelson becomes the first man in NBA history to participate in 2,500 games as a player and coach.

Hakeem Olajuwon

Getty Images

Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain as the only players in NBA history with at least 24,000 points, 12,000 rebounds and 2,500 assists.

Born on this Day

Walter Iooss Jr./SI

Dale Murphy (1956) <br>Darryl Strawberry (1962, pictured) <br>John Andretti (1963) <br>Steve Finley (1965) <br>John Thompson III (1966) <br>Grant Long (1966) <br>Merton Hanks (1968) <br>Rod Smith (1970) <br>Isaiah Rider (1971) <br>Raul Mondesi (1971) <br>Casey Mears (1978) <br>