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On This Day In Sports History

On February 18, 1964, The Beatles met Cassius Clay in Miami for a legendary photoshoot at his training camp. Both were on the cusp of global superstardom: the Beatles were fresh off their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, while Clay was training to fight heavyweight champion Sonny Liston. Just one week later, Clay defeated Liston to claim the title, and shortly after, on March 6, he officially announced his name change to Muhammad Ali.

On This Day In Sports History

On February 17, 1955, Mike Souchak made PGA history at the Texas Open, shooting a record-tying 60 in the opening round. His performance included a record-breaking 27 on the back nine. Souchak went on to win the tournament with a four-round total of 257, a scoring record that stood for 46 years until 2001.