1960 – Lakers guard Elgin Baylor scores 71 points in a game against the Knicks. 1970 – The expansion Cincinnati Bengals, under coach Paul Brown, beat Brown’s old team, the Cleveland Browns. Brown calls it his “greatest victory”. 1972 – Dick Allen of the White Sox is...
1943 – Bears quarterback Sid Luckman throws seven touchdowns in a game against the Giants, setting an NFL record. 1947 – The EC Roosevelt football team wins their 31st consecutive game, beating SB Washington 15-0. 1964 – Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings becomes...
1875 – Harvard and Yale play in the first college football game to feature the team wearing uniforms. 1964 – Bob Pettit of the St. Louis Hawks becomes the first player in NBA history to score 20,000 career points. 1982 – The University of Alabama football team loses...
1892 – William “Pudge” Heffelfinger becomes the first professional football player after he receives $500 to play for the Alleghany Athletic Association in a game against the Pittsburgh Athletic Club. 1920 – Kennesaw Mountain Landis is elected to become the first...
1944 – The New York Rangers end its league record 25 game winless streak with a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Red Wings. 1946 – The New York Knicks play its first basketball game in Madison Square Garden. They would lose to the Chicago Stags, 78-68. 1981 – Dodgers...
1934 – The first penalty shot in NHL is awarded to Montreal Canadiens forward Armand Mondou. The shot is stopped by Maple Leafs goalie George Hainsworth. 1940 – The Steelers and Eagles play in one of only four penalty free games in NFL history. The Steelers won 7-3....
1950 – The White Sox release Luke Appling, who had been a member of the team since 1930. Appling was a seven time All-Star and was voted into the Hall of Fame. 1953 – The US Supreme Court rules that Major League Baseball is exempt from antitrust laws. 1961 – The PGA...
1951 – Yankees catcher Yogi Berra wins the first of his three career MVP awards. 1966 – Orioles outfielder Frank Robinson wins the AL MVP award, making him the first player in MLB history to win both the AL and NL MVPs in his career. 1966 – President Lyndon Johnson...
Hobart hopes to add another trophy to its illustrious trophy case, as they will visit the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies for the 4A Regional Championship! This is the audio broadcast of the video version on the IHSAA Champions Network.
