The 1970’s, like any other past years, included a decade of memorable sports highlights and record-breaking feats. Some of these feats were thought to be unbreakable, but in later years, those theories were proven dead wrong. One of the first major sports accomplishments in the 70’s was Mark Spitz winning seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, West Germany. This indeed was a record, and one that still has not been broken to this …showed first 75 words of 572 total…

…showed last 75 words of 572 total…teams employing their usually defense and offensive strategies, but NBC reported that it received it’s highest NCAA championship Neilson ratings. The nation watched the game and witnessed a new rivalry between the soon-to-be NBA superstars. Much can be said about the 1970s and their history in sports. Unlike any other decade, it exceeded previous years not only by setting new records, but gaining more and more fans and supporters by the day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**