Archive photo of the day
Archive photo of the dayMagic in Germany, 1977
Stars and Stripes
March 13, 2022
(Red Grandy/Stars and Stripes)
Mannheim, West Germany, April 1977: Michigan prep standout Earvin “Magic” Johnson moves toward the basket during the U.S. team’s 118-65 win over Spain in the first round of the annual Albert Schweitzer basketball tournament. The future NBA great averaged a team-high 20 points per game as the Americans swept to their third straight tourney title.