On this Day in Sports History January 9
NFL
On this day in 1977, the Oakland Raiders defeated the Minnesota Vikings 32-14 to win the Super Bowl.
College Football
On this day in 2012, #2 Alabama defeated #1 LSU 21-0 to win the BCS National Championship.
NBA
On this day in 2001, Patrick Ewing of the Seattle Supersonics became the 13th player in NBA history to score 24,000 career points.
MLB
On this day in 1989, Johnny Bench and Carl Yastrzemski were elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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