1920 – Quebec Bulldogs center Joe Malone sets an NHL record with seven goals in a win over the Toronto St. Patricks. 1927 – National League President John Heydler rules that baseball star Rogers Hornsby can’t own stock in the St. Louis Cardinals while playing for the New York Giants. 1988 – The Washington Redskins rout the Denver Broncos 42-10 to win Super Bowl…

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1924 – Great Britain wins the first ever Olympic gold medal in curling. 1971 – The UCLA men’s basketball team begins what would be an 88 game winning streak. 1983 – The Washington Redskins defeat the Miami Dolphins 27-17 to win Super Bowl XVII. Washington running back John Riggins is named MVP. 1990 – Wayne Gretzky sets an NHL record by scoring 100 or…

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1900 – The American League is formed with teams in Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis. 1936 – The Baseball Hall of Fame’s first class is elected. Honorees include Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson. 1963 – “Papa Bear” George Halas, Jim Thorpe, and Red Grange are elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.…

1904 – The first college sports letters are handed out to members of the University of Chicago’s football team. 1958 – Dodger catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck. 1960 – The NFL adds expansion franchises in Dallas and Minnesota. 1969 – The Buffalo Bills draft USC running back OJ Simpson with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. 1984 –…

1894 – The University of Chicago defeats Chicago YMCA 19-11 in the first basketball game to feature a college team. 1937 – Tris Speaker and Cy Young are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1954 – Archie Moore beats Joey Maxim in a 15 round unanimous decision to retain his world light heavyweight boxing title. It’s the third of a famous trilogy of…

1913 – Jim Thorpe relinquishes his Olympic gold medals won in 1912 after it is discovered he played professional baseball. 1951 – Mel Ott and Jimmie Foxx are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1960 – The Oakland Raiders join the AFL. 1960 – Pete Rozelle is elected as commissioner of the NFL. 1985 – Wayne Gretzky, then with the Edmonton Oilers, scores…

1924 – The first Winter Olympic Games open in Chamonix, France. 1960 – Wilt Chamberlain sets an NBA rookie record by scoring 58 points in a win over the Pistons. 1974 – McDonald’s CEO Ray Kroc buys the San Diego Padres for $12 million. 1980 – The Dutch government orders a boycott of the Olympics. 1981 – The Raiders beat the Philadelphia Eagles 27-10…

1939 – Eddie Collins, Willie Keeler, and George Sisler are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1947 – The NFL adds a fifth on the field official and allows sudden death overtime for the playoffs. 1950 – Jackie Robinson signs the highest (at the time) contract in Dodgers history – $35,000. 1952 – The Dallas Texans become the first NFL franchise to play…