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Olympic Games 1960
Wilma Rudolph wins 3 gold medals. She also broke the World Record for the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay. -
Sonny Liston vs Cassius Clay
Sonny Liston was the World Heavyweight Champion, when he faced Cassius Clay in Miami Beach. Liston was consiedered one of the boxer in the history. LIston was the big favorite, but had to give up in the seventh round due to an injury. -
1964 Olympic Games
One of the best organized and most succesful Olympic Games were held in Japan in 1964. 25 World Records were broken and 52 Olympic records were broken. The USa won the medal count with 90 medals total -
First NFL Super Bowl
During the 1960's, football was on it's way to become the most popular sport in america. The first Super Bowl took place in January 1967. The Packers beat the Chiefs 35-10. -
1968 Olympics
After claiming the Gold and Bronze medal, Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised a black-gloved fist to demonstrate for human rights, other people say it was a gesture of the "Black Power" movement. -
1969 NBA Finals
The Boston Celtics dominated the NBA in the 1960's, by winning 9 out of 10 times. In 1969, they faced the Los Angeles Lakers with Wilt Chamberlain. The Lakers were heavily favored. It was a big surprise that the Celtics even made it to the finals, but winning the Finals against the Lakers (4-3), is considered one the great upsets in the NBA history.
