On This Day In Sport, June 21: Brazil Make World Cup History, LeBron James' Wait Comes To An End

The Estadio Azteca played host to World Cup history 50 years ago on this day, as the Jules Rimet Trophy was lifted for the final time.

LeBron James will also look back on the date with fondness, the NBA great finally climbing the ladder and hoisting the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

Here we look back on some memorable moments from this day in sport.

1965 - Player completes the set

Gary Player won nine major titles across a glittering career but perhaps the sweetest?of the lot?came at the 1965 U.S. Open.?

The South African claimed the lead in the second round at Bellerive but let a two-stroke advantage going into the final round slip.?

He was forced into a Monday?18-hole play-off with?Kel?Nagle,?but Player built a five-stroke?lead after eight holes and eased to?a notable?victory that saw him?claim his place in history.?

Player followed Gene?Sarazen?and Ben Hogan in completing the career Grand Slam. Jack Nicklaus would achieve the feat a year later.?

1970 - Brazil make World Cup history

Pele and Brazil endured a miserable experience at the 1966 World Cup as they exited the competition in the group stage.?

However, they put that?behind them in spectacular fashion in Mexico four years later.?

In?only?one game, a 1-0?triumph?over defending champions England in the group stage, did they fail to score at least three times, while the?Selecao?cut apart Italy in the final.?

Pele opened the scoring and, after Roberto?Boninsegna?equalised?for the Azzurri, Gerson,?Jairzinho?and Carlos Alberto scored in a second-half blitz.?Brazil became?the first team to win the World Cup three times, claiming?the Jules Rimet Trophy outright as it was replaced for the 1974 tournament.?

1975 - Windies win as Thomson & Lillee fall short

Captain Clive Lloyd led by example as West Indies clinched the inaugural Cricket World Cup - the first limited-overs international tournament - at Lord's against Australia.?

It was a contest that provided a tense finale as Australia attempted to chase down the?Windies' 291-8, Lloyd having scored 102 from just 85 deliveries.?

The match looked to be won when Australia were reduced to 233-9, but Jeff Thomson and Dennis?Lillee?gave them hope with an unlikely 10th-wicket partnership.?

Thomson and?Lillee?put on 41 until?the former?was?run out by Deryck Murray to secure glory for?West Indies.?

2003?- Lewis signs off in style

Having cemented his legacy by adding to his win over Evander Holyfield by defeating Mike Tyson in 2002, Lennox Lewis signed off his boxing career with victory over?Vitali Klitschko.?

The third round proved key, as an impressive Klitschko suffered a cut to his right eye that forced the fight to be stopped after the sixth, with Lewis awarded the win by TKO.?

Klitschko required over 60 stitches but his performance led to calls for a rematch. Despite initial negotiations, Lewis elected to retire in February 2004 with a record of 41-2-1.?

Heavyweight glory would come for Klitschko, who was never again defeated and twice won the WBC title.?

2012 - LeBron's wait comes to an end

LeBron James suffered heartbreak in his first?two NBA Finals, losing in 2007 with the Cleveland Cavaliers and in 2011 with the Miami Heat,?as they were defeated by the Dallas Mavericks.?

However, it was a case of third time lucky for LeBron as?the Heat made amends for their 2011 disappointment a year later.?

Miami's super?team, led by the big three of James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh,?proved too much for an?Oklahoma City Thunder?roster?featuring a young triumvirate of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden.?

The Heat clinched a 4-1 series win, wrapped up with a 121-106 victory in which James tallied 26 points. It was a double celebration for LeBron, who was named Finals MVP after averaging 28.6 points in the series.?