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Top Five Moments in 1960s Sports History

Top Five Moments in 1960s Sports History. #5: Roger Maris Beats the Babe. 1961. Roger Maris Beats the Babe. Babe Ruth held record for number of home runs in a single season – 60 Roger Maris competing with Mickey Mantle to break the record Press rooted for Mantle

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Top Five Moments in 1960s Sports History

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  1. Top Five Moments in 1960s Sports History

  2. #5: Roger Maris Beats the Babe 1961

  3. Roger Maris Beats the Babe • Babe Ruth held record for number of home runs in a single season – 60 • Roger Maris competing with Mickey Mantle to break the record • Press rooted for Mantle • Had to beat the record in 154 games • Got homerun #61 off the Red Sox in his 154th game

  4. #4: Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100 1962

  5. Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100 • Facing New York Knicks • Playing for Philadelphia Warriors • Game was not televised • Won 169-147 • Chamberlain score 100 of those points

  6. #3: Joe Namath wins Super Bowl 1969

  7. Joe Namath wins Super Bowl • Broke the code of athletics and guaranteed victory • New York Jets vs Baltimore Colts • Won 16-7 • First win by an AFL league team • Catalyst for the merging of the two leagues • First “Super Bowl”

  8. #2: Bob Beaman Breaks Record 1968

  9. Bob Beaman Breaks Record • Greatest individual physical feat in human competition • Trained by Ralph Boston • Held previous record • Failed to qualify in two previous jumps • Beat Olympic/World record by 2 feet in Mexico City • 29 ft, 2.5 inches • Old record was 27 ft, 4.75 inches • Held record until 1991 when Mike Powell jumped 2 inches further in Tokyo

  10. #1: Cassius Clay Wins 1964

  11. Cassius Clay Wins • Cassius Clay going up against Sonny Liston for Heavyweight World Championship • Turned into media frenzy withy Clay’s taunting • Liston heavily favored to win; suspected of cheating • Clay wins in 6 rounds, declaring himself “The Greatest” • Became Muhammad Ali

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