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Oct 14, 1972

Tom Weiskopf plays out of a bunker

Tom Weiskopf plays out of a bunker

Sep 10, 1972

Olga Korbut won gold in the team competition, beam and the floor

Olga Korbut won gold in the team competition, beam and the floor

Sep 10, 1972

Kenya's Kip Keino stormed clear of team-mate Ben Jipcho and Finland's Tapio Kantanen to win the 300m steeplechase

Kenya's Kip Keino stormed clear of team-mate Ben Jipcho and Finland's Tapio Kantanen to win the 300m steeplechase

Sep 10, 1972

Finland's Lasse Viren was the long-distance star taking gold in the 500m and 10,000m

Finland's Lasse Viren was the long-distance star taking gold in the 500m and 10,000m

Sep 10, 1972

Russian player Aleksandr Belov broke US hearts by netting the winning basket.  The US team refused to accept their silver medals

Russian player Aleksandr Belov broke US hearts by netting the winning basket. The US team refused to accept their silver medals

Sep 10, 1972

In a tight match the US basketball team believed they had won, but confusion over a late time-out gave the Soviet team a few seconds to score two more points and claim victory

In a tight match the US basketball team believed they had won, but confusion over a late time-out gave the Soviet team a few seconds to score two more points and claim victory

Sep 7, 1972

One of the Black September guerrillas who broke into the Munich Olympic Village

One of the Black September guerrillas who broke into the Munich Olympic Village

Sep 4, 1972

Mary Peters competes in the long jump

Mary Peters competes in the long jump

Aug 31, 1972

The Olympic flag flew at half mast in respect of the 11 Israeli athletes who were shot dead by Palestinian terrorists

The Olympic flag flew at half mast in respect of the 11 Israeli athletes who were shot dead by Palestinian terrorists

Aug 31, 1972

Mark Spitz land the 200m Butterfly, one of seven golds for the American at the Games

Mark Spitz land the 200m Butterfly, one of seven golds for the American at the Games

Jun 16, 1972

Virginia Wade in action against America's Chris Evert during the Wightman Cup

Virginia Wade in action against America's Chris Evert during the Wightman Cup

May 1, 1972

George Best gets massaged by a young woman on a yacht

George Best gets massaged by a young woman on a yacht

Feb 28, 1972

The 1971-72 Chelsea squad lines up for a photo

The 1971-72 Chelsea squad lines up for a photo

Feb 5, 1972

Ronnie Radford is pursued by fans

Ronnie Radford is pursued by fans

Feb 5, 1972

Goalscorer Ronnie Radford is pursued by Hereford fans

Goalscorer Ronnie Radford is pursued by Hereford fans

Feb 5, 1972

Hereford players celebrate their historic victory

Hereford players celebrate their historic victory

Feb 1, 1972

Derek Dougan talks to the referee

Derek Dougan talks to the referee

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