On this day in sports: June 25

1. 1978 Hosts Argentina defeat the Netherlands by a score of 3–1 in the final to win their first ever FIFA World Cup. Source
2. 1992 Died: Jerome Brown, American football player (born 1965) Source
3. 1997 The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000). Source
4. 2001 Born: Philip Broberg, Swedish professional ice hockey player Source
5. 2012 Died: Lucella MacLean, American baseball player (born 1921) Source

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