This Day in Sports History
January 31, 1960:
Presaging the NBA’s extension to the West Coast, the Philadelphia Warriors beat the Minneapolis Lakers, 114-104, at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Rookie sensation Wilt Chamberlain of the Warriors leads all scorers with 41 points, while Elgin Baylor paces the Lakers with 21. Tomorrow night the two clubs will meet in Los Angeles, where Philly will win again, 103-96. Following this season the Lakers will move to L.A., and following the 1962 season the Warriors will move to San Francisco as the jet age of commercial air travel enables eastern teams to easily fly to California on a regular ba sis.
B I R T H D A Y S
Jackie Robinson b. 1919
Hank Aguirre b. 1931
Ernie Banks b. 1931
Camille “the Eel” Henry b. 1933
Nolan Ryan b. 1947
