1950 – Notre Dame’s Leon Hart is taken first in the NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions. 1952 – Minneapolis Lakers big man George Mikan scores 61 points in a 91-81 double overtime win over the Rochester Royals. 1966 – Ted Williams is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame....
1903 – A new bicycle race called the “Tour de France” is announced. 1934 – “Shoeless” Joe Jackson’s appeal for reinstatement to baseball is denied by MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. 1937 – Cy Young, along with Tris Speaker and Nap Lajorie are elected to the...
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,...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
