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EPISODE SUMMARY

In 1984, a coin flip between the Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers changed the landscape of the NBA for a generation.

In 2021, Phil Mickelson became the oldest to win a golf major with a 2-shot win at the PGA Championship at Kiawah's Ocean Course.

In 1958, Wilt Chamberlain turned pro but instead of heading to the NBA, he joined the Harlem Globetrotters.

In 1977, jockey Steve Cauthen was hurt badly in a three horse accident at a race at Belmont Park.

Also, in 1977, Jack Nicklaus won the Memorial Tournament.

THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND

Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.