The year 1972 was noteworthy for many reasons.
The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Miami Dolphins to win Super Bowl VI. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Cincinnati Reds in seven games to win the World Series. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 1,000 for the first time. Eugene Cernan was the last person to walk on the Moon. Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson was born, and former President Harry S. Truman died.