SPORTS – 1968 [ MCMLXVIII ]

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1968 Olympics Human Rights Salute

Bob Gibson most dominant pitching season in baseball history

Shriver Creates the Special Olympics

George Foreman won a gold medal heavyweight bout against Soviet boxer

Bob Beamon set a long-jump world record

Willie Horton lead the Tigers to a Game 7 World Series victory

Bill Russell, first black head coach of a major American pro team to win a championship.

Arthur Ashe – first black man to win a major tennis title