Friday, December 21, 2012

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 21ST

1891 - 18 students play their first basketball game (Springfield College).
1918 - Boston Red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore & Duffy Lewis to the NY Yankees for Ray Caldwell, Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters & $15,000.
1941 - Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point.
1951 - Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement.
1959 - Tom Landry accepts coaching job with the Dallas Cowboys, staying until 1988.
1969 - Vince Lombardi of the Redskins coaches his last football game to a losing effort.
1979 - Gary Unger plays in his record 914th consecutive NHL game.
1981 - Cincinnati beats Bradley 75-73 in 7 OTs (NCAA record)
1997 - Detroit Lions Barry Sanders is the 3rd player to run for 2,000 yards in a season.
1997 - Detroit Lions linebacker Reggie Brown is knocked unconscious in game.

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