Most Memorable Sports Moments of the 1970s
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1.
Secretariat wins Triple Crown
Secretariat is arguably the greatest race horse in history and won the Belmont Stakes by an astounding 33 lengths.
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Miami Dolphins win Super Bowl 7 to cap perfect season
The Dolphins remain the only perfect team in NFL history.
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3.
NFL-AFL merger
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Immaculate Reception
Franco Harris's miracle touchdown in the waning seconds of a 1972 playoff game against Oakland is one of the most famous plays in football history.
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Hank Aaron hits home run 714
Aaron surpassed Babe Ruth as the all time home run leader.
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Reggie Jackson hits three home runs on three swings in Game 6 of '77 World Series
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Marshall football team killed in plane crash
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8.
George Steinbrenner buys the Yankees
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9.
Nadia Comaneci scores perfect 10 at '76 Olympics
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10.
Monday Night Football debuts
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Mark Spitz wins 7 swimming gold medals at '72 Olympics
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12.
Ali defeats Frazier at Madison Square Garden
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Bobby Riggs and Billy Jean King "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match
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Magic-Bird showdown in '79 National Title game.
The game kicked off a rivalry that would last more than a decade in the NBA and the game made the NCAA Final Four a relevant event.
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George Foreman defeats Joe Frazier
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NBA-ABA merger
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Rumble in the Jungle--Ali defeats Foreman
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18.
Curt Flood sues to block trade; paves the way to free agency
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19.
Roberto Clemente killed in plane crash
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20.
US loses gold medal in basketball to USSR under controversial circumstances at '72 Olympics
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21.
Longest NFL Game played between Dolphins and Chiefs
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22.
Carlton Fisk's dramatic home run in '75 World Series
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23.
Bucky Dent homer leads Yankees over Red Sox in playoff
Dent became an unlikely hero as the Yankees ended up in the World Series while the Red Sox blew another opportunity to end its championship drought.
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Kermit Washington punches Rudy Tomjanovich unconscious during NBA game
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O.J. Simpson rushes for 2,000 yards
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