The first Women’s Pro Basketball League (WBL) game took place, with the Chicago Hustle vs. the Milwaukee Does.
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After his first year with the Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan was named NBA Rookie of the Year.
NBA hired the first African American coach Bill Russell for the Boston Celtics.
The Yuba County Five disappeared after attending a college basketball game.
Robert L. Douglas, the Father of Black Professional Basketball, set up the first pro-black basketball team called Renaissance.
Michael Jordan played in his final NBA game.
