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Sporting Moments of 1967 That Fans Still Remember
A survey of the games, races and rounds from 1967 that fans still talk about, from Lisbon and Le Mans to the Ice Bowl, Baltusrol and Mont Ventoux.
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Sporting Moments of 1967
Single matches, races and seasons that fans still remember.
Carl Yastrzemski and the 1967 Triple Crown Season
How Boston's Carl Yastrzemski led the American League in batting, home runs and runs batted in during the tight 1967 pennant race, and why it still matters.
Celtic Win the European Cup in Lisbon
The story of the 25 May 1967 European Cup final in Lisbon, when Jock Stein's Celtic beat Inter Milan 2-1 and became the first British club to win the trophy.
Ford Wins Le Mans in 1967 with Gurney and Foyt
How the Ford GT40 Mark IV, driven by Dan Gurney and A. J. Foyt, won the 1967 Le Mans 24 Hours in June and ended up with a place in racing folklore.
Jack Nicklaus and the 1967 US Open at Baltusrol
Jack Nicklaus won the June 1967 US Open at Baltusrol with a record 275, four strokes ahead of Arnold Palmer. Here is how the week unfolded and why it mattered.
The 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers and Wilt Chamberlain
The 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers, led by Wilt Chamberlain and coach Alex Hannum, ended Boston's eight-year run of NBA titles. Here is how they did it.
The 1967 Indianapolis 500 and the Turbine Car
A. J. Foyt won the 1967 Indianapolis 500, but the race is also remembered for Parnelli Jones and the STP turbine car, which led until a late failure.
The First World Cup Held in the Western Hemisphere
The first World Cup was played in Uruguay in July 1930, not 1967. A short history of the thirteen teams, the sea voyages and the Montevideo final.
The Ice Bowl: Packers and Cowboys on December 31 1967
On 31 December 1967 the Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 in bitter cold, with a Bart Starr quarterback sneak winning the NFL title game.
Tom Simpson and the Mont Ventoux Tragedy
The death of British cyclist Tom Simpson on Mont Ventoux on 13 July 1967, the heat and amphetamines involved, and how it changed attitudes to doping in cycling.
Toronto Maple Leafs Win the 1967 Stanley Cup
The Maple Leafs beat the Montreal Canadiens in six games in May 1967, winning the last Stanley Cup of the six-team NHL era with an ageing roster.
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