72 (number) - in Sports and Games

In Sports and Games

  • The usual par for an 18 hole golf course, especially those in tournament play.
  • The number of victories the Chicago Bulls achieved during the 1995-96 NBA season, which is the National Basketball Association record.
  • The number of spaces in a game of Parcheesi, from start space to "home."
  • The year that the Colosseum was built.

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