American basketball champion David Robinson scored a career-high 50 points in the NCAA tournament.
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The rules of Basketball are published.
Robert L. Douglas, the Father of Black Professional Basketball, set up the first pro-black basketball team called Renaissance.
The Yuba County Five disappeared after attending a college basketball game.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is founded.
The first Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL) game took place, with the Chicago Hustle vs. the Milwaukee Does.
