Back in Time: June 11

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Jun 11, 2010

Back in Time: June 11

Larry Holmes and Gerry Cooney

Larry Holmes beats Gerry Cooney in the 13th round by TKO to maintain the WBC heavyweight title.

Michael Chang

Seventeen-year-old Michael Chang beats Stefan Edberg (6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2) to win the French Open.

Nolan Ryan

Nolan Ryan, 43, becomes the oldest pitcher to throw a no-hitter as the Rangers record a 5-0 victory over the A's.

Tracy Austin

Tracy Austin, 29, becomes the youngest inductee into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley

Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls and Charles Barkley of the Phoenix Suns each scored 42 points in Chicago's 111-108 victory, marking the first time in NBA Finals history that opposing players each scored 40 or more points in a Finals game.

Born on this Day

Vince Lombardi (1913) Gary Fencik (1954) Joe Montana (1956, pictured) Tommy Barnhardt (1963) Scott Mellanby (1966) William Selby (1970) Brock Marion (1970) Andrew Peterson (1972) Yhency Brazoban (1980) Diana Taurasi (1982) Joey Graham (1982) Chuck Hayes (1983) Jose Reyes (1983) Maya Moore (1989)