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1973 Fun Trivia
World Series Champions: Oakland Athletics
Superbowl VII Champions: Miami Dolphins
NBA Champions: New York Knicks
Stanley Cup Champs: Montreal Canadiens
U.S. Golf: Johnny Miller
U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) John Newcombe/Margaret Smith Court
Wimbledon (Men/Women): Jan Kodes/Billie Jean King
NCAA Football Champions: Alabama & Notre Dame
NCAA Basketball Champions: UCLA
Kentucky Derby: Secretariat
The Hotties: Raquel Welch, Pam Grier
Famous Quotes:
- "My brain? But, that's my second favorite organ!" - Woody Allen in Sleeper.
- "People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook." - President Richard Nixon.
- "It's people! Soylent Green is made of people!" - Charlton Heston in Soylent Green.
Miss America: Terry Meeuwsen (De Pere, WI)
Miss USA: Amanda Jones (Illinois)
The Scandal: Sacheen Littlefeather accepted the Best Actor Award for Marlon Brando in The Godfather. He didn't accept the award in person because of the United State's treatment of Native American Indians.
Airplane Celebrity Death: Jim Croce
Cult Movie Star Death: Bruce Lee (brain edema, allergy or mysterious kung fu maneuver)
Nerd News: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is invented.
Air Bags were first used by the public in the Oldsmobile Toronado.
The Habit: Pong (arcade)
Most Popular Christmas gifts, toys and presents: Anti-Monopoly, Raleigh Chopper Bikes, Toy guns, Shrinky Dinks, Pente, Dungeons and Dragons.
Best Film Oscar Winner: The Sting
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