On This Day September 10

The USA suffered its first loss of an Olympic basketball game on September 10, 1972 in a disputed match against the Soviet Union at the Munich, Germany Olympic Games. The Americans had won the previous seven gold medals since the sport began Olympic play in 1936. and was favored to win another at the 1972 Olympics. The Soviets won the game by a single point, making the winning basket as time expired and igniting vociferous American objections questioning the legitimacy of the final play.

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