Events in Sport in 1974
- Apr 4 Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth's home-run record by hitting his 714th in Cincinnati, facing Jack Billingham
- Apr 8 Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 715th HR, off of L.A. Dodger Al Downing, breaking Babe Ruth's record in Atlanta
- Oct 30 "The Rumble in the Jungle": Muhammad Ali KOs George Foreman in the 8th round in Kinshasa, Zaire; regains world heavyweight boxing title with famous "rope-a-dope" tactic
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Sports Stars Married in 1974
- Jan 14 US Senator Bill Bradley (30) weds professor Ernestine Schlant
- Feb 10 NBA player Julius Erving (23) weds model Turquoise Brown at Waldorf
- Feb 16 MLB player Mike Schmidt (24) weds Donna Wightman
Sports Stars Divorces in 1974
- Feb 13 Professional boxer George Foreman (25) divorces Adrienne Calhoun after almost 3 years of marriage
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