1896 – The first college hoops game with five players on each side takes place as the University of Chicago beats Iowa 15-12. 1947 – The Tigers sell the contract of star Hank Greenberg to the Pirates. 1958 – Willie O’Ree becomes the first black player in NHL history, hitting the ice for the Boston Bruins. 1963 – Al Davis is named head coach…

1970 – Sporting News names Willie Mays as the MLB Player of the Decade for the ‘60s. 1971 – The Baltimore Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys 16-13 to win Super Bowl V. Despite losing, Dallas LB Chuck Howley is named MVP. 1988 – Cleveland Browns fans’ hearts are broken with “The Fumble”. Playing in the AFC championship at Denver, Browns running back Earnest Byner…

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1960 – With a goal and an assist in a win over the Blackhawks, Gordie Howe becomes the NHL’s all-time leading scorer with 947 career points. 1966 – Chicago is granted an NBA expansion franchise, its third franchise up to this point.  1966 – Bobby Hull becomes the first player in Blackhawks history to score 300 career goals. 1970 – Curt Flood files a…

1892 – The rules of basketball are first published in \"Triangle Magazine,\" which was written by James Naismith. 1934 – New York Yankee slugger Babe Ruth, nearing the end of his career signs a one-year contract for $35,000. Which turned out to be a pay cut of $17,000. 1939 – The first NFL All-Star Game (now known as the Pro Bowl), was held at…

1943 – Alex Smart of the Montreal Canadiens becomes the first player in NHL history to record a hat trick in their first career game. Smart accomplished the feat in a 5-1 win over the Blackhawks. 1946 – The Boston Yanks select Notre Dame’s Frank Dancewicz with the first overall pick in the NFL Draft. 1951 – The first official NFL Pro Bowl is…

1962 – Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlin scores 73 points in the Warrior’s 135-117 win over the Chicago Packers. At that time it is the most points scored in an NBA regulation game, and remains tied third for highest total. 1968 – Minnesota North Star player Bill Masterson suffers head injuries during a game and dies two days later, becoming the fist player to die…

1918 – Montreal Canadian’s center Joe Malone scores five goals in a 9-4 win over Ottawa to become the first 20 goal scorer in NHL history. 1946 – The NFL Champs Cleveland Rams given permission to move to Los Angeles.   1951 – Ezzard Charles TKO’s Lee Oma in 10 rounds for the Heavyweight Boxing Title. During his career he defeated numerous Hall of Fame…

1915 – Jacob Ruppert and Colonal Tillinghast Houston Purchase the New York Yankees for $460,000. Rupport pays his portion in cash. 1960 – Unknown to a lot of boxing fans, LaMar Clark sets a pro boxing record of 44 consecutive knockouts.  Twenty eight of which were registered in the first round. 1967 – San Diego is granted an NBA franchise called the Rockets. The…

1965 – 15th NFL Pro Bowl at Los Angeles Coliseum. Western Conference defeats the Eastern Conference 34-14. MVPs Minnesota Viking quarterback Fran Tarkenton and Detroit Lions Defensive back Terry Barr. 1967 – NBA holds its 17th All-Star Game. West beats the East 135-120 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. Rick Barry of the San Francisco Warriors wins the MVP. 1982 – The Iconic Moment…