YESTERDAY IN L.A. : WILT, FERNANDO, BO AND KOBE SHOWED UP ON L.A. SPORTS SCENE.Byline: - Tom Hoffarth As the year 2000 approaches, here's a look at some of the interesting anniversaries that will occur this week in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. sports history: July 5, 1968: The Lakers send forward Jerry Chambers Jerome Purcell "Jerry" Chambers (born July 18, 1943 in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American professional basketball player. At 6'5" and 185 pounds, he played as a forward. , guard Archie Clark and center Darrall Imhoff to Philadelphia. In return, they get 31-year-old center Wilt Chamberlain, who in the just-completed season led the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= in assists and rebounds and won his third straight league MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. award. July 6, 1979: The Dodgers outbid out·bid tr.v. out·bid, out·bid·den or out·bid, out·bid·ding, out·bids To bid higher than: We outbid our rivals at the auction. the Yankees and, for $120,000, purchase Fernando Valenzuela's contract from Puebla of the Mexican League. July 8, 1959: It's the first event held at the Los Angeles Sports Arena - a bantamweight ban·tam·weight n. 1. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 118 pounds (53.1 kilograms), between junior bantamweight and junior flyweight. 2. A boxer competing in this weight division. 3. title fight between Jose Becerra and Alphonse Halimi before 13,657 spectators. The arena is considered the most modern in the country, built at a cost of nearly $6 million. July 8, 1967: At a Coliseum track meet, Jim Ryun runs a 3:33.1 in the 1,500 meters against Kip Keino for a world record that will stand for seven years. July 8, 1980: Dodger Stadium is the site for the 51st All-Star Game before 56,088. The NL wins 4-2 with Cincinnati's Ken Griffey voted game MVP. July 11, 1967: Anaheim Stadium plays host for the 38th All-Star Game, which the NL wins 2-1 in 15 innings. July 11, 1987: The Los Angeles Raiders sign Bo Jackson to a five-year, $7.4 million contract to play fullback part-time, when he's done with the baseball season as a Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium. outfielder. July 11, 1989: Another Bo Jackson moment: Before the seats are warm at Anaheim Stadium for the 60th baseball All-Star Game, Jackson's mammoth home run in the bottom of the first off Rick Reuschel sparks a 5-3 AL win. July 11, 1996: The Lakers trade center Vlade Divac to Charlotte for the rights to draft pick Kobe Bryant, taken 13th overall out of Lower Merion (Pa.) High. Birthdays: Today: Former USC football coach John McKay (76); Tuesday: Sylvester ``Rocky'' Stallone (53) and former Rams star Fred Dryer (53). Wednesday: Dodgers reliever Jeff Shaw (33) and L.A. Sparks center Lisa Leslie (27). Friday: O.J. Simpson (52) and former Kings coach Red Kelly (72). CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO BO JACKSON |
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