September 10

From Hoopedia

• 1948 - Hall of Famer center Bob Lanier is born in Buffalo, New York.

• 1960 - The USA wins the gold medal at the Rome Olympics, beating Brazil, 90-63. Oscar Robertson and Jerry Lucas both average 17 ppg to lead the American team.

• 1972 - The Soviet Union defeats the United States, 51-50 to win the gold medal at the Munich Olympics, breaking the US team's 63-game winning streak. The controversial victory came when FIBA head Robert Jones over-ruled the referees after the clock had expired, ordered the clock reset and gave the Soviets another chance to score.

• 1992 - NBA held first day of its three-day World Clinic at the Central Universitario Mexico Gymnasium, making it the first NBA event ever to be held in Mexico.

• 2000 - Following a long and successful, but controversial tenure, Indiana University Indiana University head coach Bobby Knight is asked to resign his post. Knight refuses and is fired.