This week in sports history: February 1st-7th

January 28, 2015

Feb. 1—1992 Barry Bonds signs baseball’s highest single year contract ($4.7 million)
Feb. 2—1970 Pete Maravich becomes first to score 3,000 college basketball points
Feb. 3—1956 Toni Sailer becomes first Olympic skier to sweep three alpine events
Feb. 4—1969 John Madden is named head coach of the NFL Oakland Raiders
Feb. 5—1972 Bob Douglas is the first African American elected to Basketball Hall of Fame
Feb. 6—1967 Muhammad Ali TKOs Ernie Terrell in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title
Feb.7—1998 NHL Dallas Stars retire Neal Broten’s no. 7
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