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Gentleman Biaggi

Gentleman Biaggi

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January 18 1960
While on a plane trip from St. Louis to Minneapolis the Minneapolis Lakers plane crashes, killing everyone inside.

January 20 1960
Lakers owner, Bob Short announces that the Lakers will fold after the horrifying plane crash.
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OldNavy1988

January 1960

Branch Rickey formally announces the Continental League, which is slated to take the field for 1961. Among the teams likely to compete in the CL are...

Denver Zephyrs (Bob Howsam)
Houston Lone Stars (Roy Hofheinz)
Los Angeles Angels (Gene Autry)
New York Mets (Joan Payson, Bill Shea)
Toronto Blue Jays (Jack Kent Cooke)
Atlanta Thrashers (The Coca-Cola Company)
Buffalo Bisons (Seymour Knox)
Texas Rangers (The Dr Pepper Company)

The American Football League, formed by Lamar Hunt together with other like minded businessmen, will begin play in 1960.

Boston Patriots (Billy Sullivan)
Dallas Texans (Lamar Hunt)
Denver Broncos (Bob Howsam)
Houston Oilers (Bud Adams)
Los Angeles Chargers (Barron Hilton)
Miami Dolphins (Ralph Wilson)
Minnesota Vikings (Max Winter)
New York Titans (Art Modell)

Miller Brewing Company makes a bid to keep the Braves in Milwaukee.
 

stratonapba

February 14, 1960: Junior Johnson won the 1960 Daytona 500, The Petty Brothers (Lee and Richard) finished 3rd and 4th respectively at Daytona International Speedway.
 

OldNavy1988

March 1960
Seymour Knox III meets with NFL officials on possibly bringing an expansion franchise to Buffalo for 1961.
 
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