In 1960, 37 cars were involved in a first lap crash during a 250 mile race at Daytona International Speedway.

In 1977, three years before he won 5 gold medals at Lake Placid, Eric Heiden became the first American to win the World Championships in Speed Skating.

In 1984, American skier Debbie Armstrong shocked everybody by winning gold in the Women's Giant Slalom.

In 1968, the East German women's lugers finished first, second, and fourth but were disqualified for apparently heating up their runners. Documents revealed in 2006 suggests their DQ was a setup after a bribe.

In 1964, Chicago Cubs second baseman Ken Hubbs was killed when the plane he was piloting crashed in Provo, Utah.

In 1954, Furman's (SC) Frank Selvy scored 100 points in a college basketball game.