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.
8 - 13 - 22 - 90
March 23, 1946 - At the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Oklahoma State upends the University of North Carolina, 43-40. It marked the Aggies (OSU's nickname back then) back-to-back titles as their big man, Bob Kurland, Number 90 won the Most Outstanding Player Award for the tourney in the second straight year.
March 23, 1952 - Bill Mosienko, Number 8 of the Black Hawks, scored fastest hat trick in NHL history, 21 seconds. New York Rangers blew a 6-2 lead, as the Chicago Black Hawks won the contest 7-6.
March 23, 1957 - North Carolina beats Kansas, 54-53 in 3 Overtime sessions at the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. Wilt Chamberlain, Number 13 of Kansas 4th player to be named tournament MOP despite not playing for the championship team
March 23, 1958 - Elgin Baylor, Number 22 of Seattle University is named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament as his school loses to Kentucky in the final 84-72. Baylor scored 25 points in the losing effort against Kentucky and for the tourney his total was 135 points.
