SAPL : April 9 In San Antonio History...

San Antonio TX

09 April, 2022

6:48 PM

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Press release from the San Antonio Public Library: Andrew Crews 9 April 2022 1970 First Mate, a San Antonio-based seafood restaurant chain (right), opens first location at Buena Vista and Zarzamora. 1976 President Gerald Ford visitsSan Antonio during his re-election campaign and bites into a tamale without removing the husk. This is later humorously referred to as "The Great Tamale Incident." 1978 George Gervin wins the NBA scoring title over David Thompson with a 63-point performance over the New Orleans Jazz. "The Iceman" knew he had to score 58 points to win the title and, despite being double- and triple-teamed, managed to set a new franchise record. He also set an NBA record for most points in a quarter with 33 in the second period. This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.