1991 Event Houston guard Vernon Maxwell is 4th NBAer to score 30 pts in a quarter 1988 Death "Pistol Pete" Mavarich, NBAer (Atlanta), dies of a heart attack at 40 1968 Event Wilt Chamberlain becomes 1st NBAer to score 25,000 points 1964 Event Bob Petit (St. Louis Hawks) becomes 1st NBAer to score 20,000 points 1960 Event Boston Celtic Bill Russell becomes 1st NBAer with 50 rebounds (51) 1958 Event George Yardley (Pistons) is 1st NBAer to score 2,000 points in season 1949 Birthday Spencer Haywood, born in Silver City, Mississippi, NBAer, Knicks, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1948 Birthday Fred Brown, NBAer, Seattle SuperSonic 1943 Birthday Paul Silas, NBAer, Boston Celtic, Seattle SuperSonic 1938 Birthday Oscar Robertson, born in Charlotte, Tennessee, NBAer, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1934 Birthday Bill Russell, Monroe, Louisiana, NBAer, Boston Celtics, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1928 Birthday Ed Macauley, NBAer, Boston Celtics 1920 Birthday Bud Palmer, born in Hollywood, California, NBAer for the New York Knicks/sportscaster
