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Nov 3rd 1990 – Moses Malone sets record for free throws made in a career

By: Mariella Spina, Editor • November 3, 2025
Malone died in 2015 at 60. Cause of death was Artery Disease.
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Malone died in 2015 at 60. Cause of death was Artery Disease.

On November 3rd, 1990, Moses Malone from the Atlanta Hawkssets an NBA record for free throws made in a career by hitting 7-of-9 in a 121-120 win over Indiana Pacers at the Omni. He passed Oscar Robinson’s record of 7,694.

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Mariella Spina
Mariella Spina, Editor
Mariella Spina is a 17-year-old senior at Colonia High School. She enjoys playing softball, reading, writing, and seeing her friends. She has lived in Woodbridge Township her entire life, previously attending Oak Ridge Heights Elementary School and Colonia Middle School.  After graduating, she is playing softball at Kean University, and majoring in communication sciences and disorders. After college, Spina would like to become a speech language pathologist and work in schools to help children with speech disorders. In her free time, she enjoys reading YA books and keeping up with the Yankees. Her favorite artist is Morgan Wallen.