NEW ORLEANS, LA- DEC 31, 1973 : Ara Parsegian (right) head coach of the Notre Dame University Fighting Irish talks with University of Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Paul "Bear" Bryant before the the 1973 Sugar Bowl at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana on December 31, 1973. Notre Dame won 24-23. (Photo by Notre Dame/Collegiate Images via Getty Images)

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Chicago Bears coach George Halas (left) celebrates with his team following its 73-0 win over Washington in the 1940 NFL Championship game.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (center) with Lakers owner Jack Kent Cooke (right) and coach Bill Sharman in 1975. / Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

CANTON, OH - AUGUST 8: (L-R) Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees Barry Sanders of the Detroit Lions, John Elway of the Denver Broncos, Carl Eller of the Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks, and Bob Brown of the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, and Oakland Raiders pose with their busts during the 2004 NFL Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony August 8, 2004 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by David Maxwell/Getty Images)

Pitcher Don Larson of the New York Yankees delivers the first pitch to Jim Gilliam of the Brooklyn Dodgers as catcher Yogi Berra and umpire Babe Pinelli look on during Game 5 of the 1956 World Series on October 8, 1956 at Yankee Stadium. Larson would go on to pitch a perfect game against the Dodgers. (Photo by Stanley Weston/Getty Images)

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 1971, file photo, Notre Dame coach Ara Parseghian is carried off the field by his victorious players after the Irish victory over Texas 24-11 in the Cotton Bowl NCAA college football game in Dallas. The Associated Press has been ranking the best teams in college football for the last 80 seasons. (AP Photo/File)

Roger Brown Goes After Bart Starr(Original Caption) 11/22/1962-Detroit, MI- Detroit Lions' Roger Brown (76) goes after Green Bay Packer quarterback Bart Starr (15), who was attempting a pass during the second quarter of the game with the Green Bay Packers November 22nd.

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The 1970s was an era when the women's rights, gay rights and environmental movements gained momentum. The Vietnam War came to a close, the Watergate scandal led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon, the United States ended direct involvement in the Vietnam War and President Jimmy Carter grappled with an energy crisis, inflation and the Iran Hostage Crisis.

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