| SPORTS EVENTS OF 1966 | |
| Football | |
| Coach Vince Lombardi leads Green Bay Packers to a third straight NFL title in Superbowl I : Green Bay 35 - Kansas City 10 Pro MVP: Bart Starr, Green Bay, QB & Don Meredith, Dallas, QB College Football: Notre Dame Heisman Trophy: Steve Spurrier, Florida, QB Rose Bowl: Purdue 14, USC 13 Orange Bowl: Florida 27, Georgia Tech 12 Cotton Bowl: Georgia 24, SMU 9 Sugar Bowl: Alabama 34, Nebraska 7 |
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| Basketball | |
| NBA Championship Winner: BOSTON 4-3 (LWWWLLW) - Coach: Red Auerbach Opposing Team: LA Lakers - Coach: Fred Schaus NBA MVP: Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia, C Ave Score: 33.5 NCAA National Champions: Texas Western 28-1 - Coach: Don Haskins |
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| Baseball | |
| World Series Winner: Baltimore 4-0 - Coach: Hank Bauer Opposing Team: LA DODGERS - Coach: Walter Alston National League MVP: Roberto Clemente, Pit - OF Rookie of the Year: Tommy Helms, Cin - 3B American League MVP: Frank Robinson, Bal - OF Rookie of the Year: Tommie Agee, Chi - OF |
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| Long Distance Running | |
| 3.51 min. mile is run by Jim Ryun | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Draft dodger Cassius Clay becomes a Muslim and changes his name to Muhammad Ali - died 6/3/2016. | |