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1950 - Babe Didrikson Zaharias shoots a record 298 and beats Clair Doran by eight strokes to capture the U.S. Women's Open.
1955 - San Francisco wins the NCAA Championship with a 77-63 victory over La Salle.
1955 - Dick Ricketts and Si Green combine for 56 points to lead Duquesne to a 70-58 victory over Dayton for the NIT title.
1956 - The Minneapolis Lakers roll to a 133-75 victory over the St. Louis Hawks for the biggest rout in NBA playoff history.
1960 - Ohio State wins the NCAA title with a 75-55 romp over California.
1960 - Mack Herndon's 26 points leads Bradley to a 88-72 victory over Providence for the NIT title. Lenny Wilkens scores 25 points for the Friars.
1966 - Texas Western wins the NCAA championship with a 72-65 win over Kentucky.
1966 - Brigham Young beats NYU 97-84 for the NIT championship.
1972 - The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women holds its first basketball championship and Immaculata beats West Chester State 52-48.
1972 - The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 162-99 for the most lopsided victory in NBA history.
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