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April 18, 1985

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Joel Byers

On April 18, 1985, Tulane University finally had to admit that it had a problem and decided the only cure was to excise the cancer away. It abolished its 72 year-old basketball program. The reason was that there were charges of fixed games, drug abuse and payments to players. Those who bet it would be … Continue reading →

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October 13, 1967

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Joel Byers

On October 13, 1967, the brand, spanking new American Basketball Association played its first game in direct competition with the old, stodgy National Basketball League. Afros and goatees were allowed, even for the white players. To be fair, there were several white players who should have stayed clean shaven. Although Dan Issel would have benefited … Continue reading →

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August 14, 1936

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1936 the first basketball competition was held as an event at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. The U.S. defeated Canada, 19-8. Yes, as evident by the score, both teams were made entirely of white players and travelling was called consistently by the referees.

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February 23, 1985

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1985, Bob Knight, the Indiana basketball coach threw a chair during a game being played against Purdue University. In other news on this same date, it was noted that a dog bit a man and a cat pooped behind a couch.

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July 30th, 2002

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 2002 Lisa Leslie became the first woman to dunk a basketball in a professional basketball game. At that same time, Leonard Kotzik of Durant, Iowa, became the 3,239,354,989th person to dunk a donut into a cup of coffee. And yes, coincidently, he was a police officer.

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