The Most Comprehensive Database of African-Americans in Sports

March 11, 1965 - Boston’s Bill Russell grabbed 49 rebounds, the third-highest total in NBA history, in a 112-100 win over Detroit at Providence. He also scored 27 points making 11 field goals and hitting five shots from the foul line. more.

Playing for the San Francisco Warriors, Wilt Chamberlain scored 70 points in a 163-148 loss to Syracuse, one of six 70-plus point games in his career. He collected 27 field goals and 27 free throws in the contest.

Chamberlain still owns six of the top ten scoring performances in NBA history.

March 10, 1963 - 70 pts., San Francisco Warriors 148 vs Syracuse Nationals 163 (L)November 3, 1962 - 72 pts., San Francisco Warriors 115 vs Los Angeles Lakers 127 (L)November 16, 1962 - 73 pts., San Francisco Warriors 127 vs New York Knicks 111 (W)January 13, 1962 - 73 pts., Philadelphia Warriors 135 vs Chicago Packers 117 (W)December 8, 1961 - 78... more.

Reginald Weir, a physician of New York City, was the first black to participate in the United States Indoor Lawn Tennis Association championship. He won his first match at the New York City event on March 11 and was eliminated on March 13. more.

When speaking of the top assist men in NBA history, the name Kevin Porter is not typically mentioned. Porter was one of the most talented passers in league history, leading the league in both assists per game and total assists four times during his career (1975, 1978, 1979, and 1981). At one point, he held the record for most assists in a game, with 29. (Scott Skiles later broke the record when he tallied 30 assists on December 30, 1990.)

On March 9, 1978 Kevin Porter handed out a franchise-record 25 assists as the Pistons defeated Boston 160-117 at the Pontiac Silverdome. He finished the 1978-79 season with 1,099 (13.4 apg) assists,... more.

On March 8, 1971, the first boxing match between champion Joe Frazier (26-0, 23 KOs) and challenger Muhammad Ali (31-0, 25 KOs) was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. It was properly promoted as "The Fight of the Century," displaying a circus-like atmosphere, with scores of policemen to control the crowd, outrageously dressed fans, and countless celebrities.

The fight itself exceeded even its promotional hype. Ali dominated the first three rounds, peppering the shorter Frazier with rapier-like jabs that raised welts on the champion's face. Frazier began to dominate in the fourth round, catching Ali with several of... more.

Notre Dame junior guard Austin Carr scored an NCAA tournament record 61 points in an opening round game versus Ohio University. The Irish defeated the Bearcats 112-82 in front of a capacity crowd of 13,450 at Dayton University.

Carr still holds NCAA tournament records for most points in one game (61), most field goals in one game (25), and most field goals attempted in one game (44). His record scoring average of 50 points per game in seven NCAA playoff games may never be broken. more.