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19 March in Sports History

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Sports Jersey Dispatch March Daily Digits

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.

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March 19, 1955 - The University of San Francisco Don's become the NCAA Men's Basketball Champions. San Francisco defeated La Salle, 77-63 as the Dons' future Hall of Fame center Bill Russell wearing Number 6 is named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

March 19, 1960 - Ohio State defeated California 75-55 to claim the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Championship. Buckeye Forward Jerry Lucas, Number 11 is named the tournament 's Most Outstanding Player

March 19, 1991 - It is announced by the Kansas City Royals organization that they will bne placing star outfielder and all around athlete Bo Jackson on waivers.

March 19, 1991 - Brett Hull, Number 16 of the St Louis Blues scored his 80th goal of the season plalcing him on a list with only two others that had hit that milestone.

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A Very Special thanks to information obtained from the following brilliant internet sites: On This Day Sports, the Sports Reference's family of website databases & Stathead.com.

Banner photo is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of the 1961 of future Professional basketball player Jerry Lucas in his Ohio State university uniform, taken by an unknown.

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