Happy birthday, Colorado — and Colorado sports.

Leading into the state’s 150th birthday Aug. 1, The Denver Gazette has partnered with the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame to publicize the definitive list of Colorado’s top 150 sports moments.

Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian Dave Plati and a committee of 10 compiled and will release the list every week until the No. 1 moment on July 31. Plati and Broncos icon Jim Saccomano will unveil the list weekly on a Colorado Sports Hall of Fame podcast at coloradosports.org/podcast/.

Today’s top moment in Colorado sports history:

No. 121

Dec. 8, 1996

The Colorado Xplosion’s Debbie Black became the first woman and only the fifth professional to record a quadruple-double with 10 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists and 10 steals in a 91-75 home win over the Atlanta Glory. It has occurred only four times officially in the NBA, all before Black’s – by Nate Thurmond, Alvin Robertson, Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson. However, it’s likely Wilt Chamberlain did it before blocked shots were tracked. Black’s is the last quadruple-double in pro ball. Collegiately, Grambling’s Shakyla Hill had two, one each in 2018 and 2019.

—Dave Plati, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian