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Today in Sports History: January 14

PORTLAND, OR - 1982: Head coach Jack Ramsay looks on during a game circa 1982 at Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1982 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

By Jonah Sharf

On January 14, 1993, the Portland Trail Blazers retired jersey number 77, not because of anyone who wore the number, but in honor of their 1977 Championship team and their head coach, Jack Ramsay. The 1977 Blazers were lead by power forward Maurice Lucas and center Bill Walton on their way to Portland’s first and only championship. Lucas averaged 20.2 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, while Walton averaged 18.6 points, 14.4 rebounds, and 3.2 blocks per game.

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