All posts tagged "this day in sports history"

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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/27

  1942 – 5th NFL All Star Game, Shribe Park, Philadelphia: NFL All-Stars beat Washington Redskins, 17-14 1956 – Bill Sharman (Boston)...

  By RSN Staff
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/26

  1908 – Boxer Jack Johnson becomes the first African-American to win world heavyweight title;  Johnson dominates before police stop the bout....

  By RSN Staff
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/25

  1862 – 40,000 people watch Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, South Carolina. 1888 – 1st indoor baseball game...

  By Joe Henrich
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/23

  1923 – Yankees pitcher Carl Mays’ contract is sold to Reds for $85,000. 1951 – National Football League Championship, LA Memorial...

  By Mike Dywan
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/22

  1877 – “American Bicycling Journal” begins publishing (Boston, Mass). 1894 – United States Golf Association forms in New York. 1915 –...

  By Mike Dywan
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  Prep Sports

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  THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY: 12/21

  1891 1st game of basketball, based on rules created by James Naismith, was played by 18 students in Springfield, Massachusetts. 1937...

  By Mike Dywan