Sunday, December 16, 2012

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 16TH

1926 - Kenesaw Mountain Landis is renewed for 7-years as baseball commissioner.
1929 - Chicago Blackhawks play their first game at Chicago Stadium and beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1.
1930 - Golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award.
1940 - Joe Louis KOs Al McCoy in 6 rounds for Heavyweight boxing title in Chicago.
1962 - NY Giant YA Title sets NFL season touchdown pass record at 33 with 6 touchdowns vs Dallas (41-31).
1967 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia 76ers scores 68 points vs Chicago.
1972 - Miami Dolphins become 1st undefeated NFL team (14-0-0).
1973 - O J Simpson becomes first NFLer to rush for 2,000 yards in a season.
1975 - Bill Veeck buys 80% of he Chicago White Sox from John Allyn.
1979 - QB Roger Staubach's play his last regular season game with the Dallas Cowboys.

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