Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore.
7 - 15 - 99 - 33
February 8, 1963 - It became offical on this day that the American Football League franchise formerly called the Dallas Texans were now relocated to Missouri to be named the Kansas City Chiefs.
February 8, 1975 - "Pistol" Pete Maravich , wearing Number 7, scored 47 points as the New Orleans Jazz end a 28 game NBA road losing streak with a 106-102 win over the Hawks in Atlanta. If you go to our Sports Jersey Dispatch podcast titled Dodger Blue you can hear our friend Rick Loayza speak about Maravich.
February 8, 1982 - Los Angeles Dodgers traded 2B Davey Lopes, Number 15 to the Oakland A's, breaking up MLB's longest-playing infield playing together for nine seasons consistong of Ron Cey, Bill Russell, Davey Lopes and, Steve Garvey. In exchange the Dodgers received lance Hudson a minor league prospect at short stop.
February 8, 1983 - Wayne Gretzky, Number 99 for the Edmonton Oilers set an NHL All-Star game record of 4 goals in just 1 period!
February 8, 1985 - Bruce Morris, Number 33 of Marshall University, made a 92' 5½" basketball shot against Appalachian State. This made field goal proved to be the longest in collegiate basketball history according to Guiness Book of World Records.
