May 9
From Hoopedia
- 1948 - Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy, who scored 17,949 career points in 13 years with the Houston Rockets, is born in Norwalk, Connecticut.
- 1983 - George and Gordon Gund, co-owners of The Coliseum, assume ownership of the Cleveland Cavaliers. They purchased the Cavaliers for $20 million from Ted Stepien in 1983 to keep them in Cleveland.
