Trivia

U.S. swimmer Mark Spitz won his seventh gold medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics , he swam the fly leg of the 400-meter medley relay.

Gymnast Olga Korbut of the Soviet Union won two gold and a silver medal in individual competition at the Olympics in Munich, Germany.

Olga Korbut wins balance beam & floor exercise gold medals at the Munich Olympics.

Ludmilla Tourischeva wins the gymnastics individual all-round competition, her 2nd gold medal at the Munich Olympics.

Julius Erving made his debut for the Virginia Squires of the ABA at the Carolina Cougars, Irving and the Squires won 118-114.

The second New York City Marathon was won by Norman Higgins in a course record at the time of 2:22:54

Hall of Famer Frank Robinson hit his 500th career home run off Detroit's Fred Scherman in the ninth-inning.

At 23 years of age, Bobby Orr signed with the Bruins for what has been described as the first million-dollar contract in the National Hockey League.

Center Dave Cowens made his debut for the Boston Celtics in New York, Cowens played 11 years in the NBA.

Roberto Clemente had back to back games with five hits in each to set a Pirate record.