Thursday, January 17, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 17TH

1916 - Professional Golfer Association (PGA) forms in NYC. First champion is Jim Barnes at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, NY.
1934 - Carl Hubbell, NL MVP winner, gets $18,000 contract by the NY Giants.
1963 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA SF Warriors scores 67 points vs LA.
1970 - 357 Baseball Players are available in the free-agent draft.
1970 - Sporting News names Willie Mays as Player of the Decade for the 1960s.
1971 - Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts-16, Dallas Cowboys-13 in Miami 
Superbowl MVP: Chuck Howley, Dallas, LB.
1986 - Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 rounds for Heavyweight boxing title.
1989 - Al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach
1989 - Phoenix Suns cancel game at Miami Heat, due to racial unrest in Miami.
1997 - NBA suspends Dennis Rodman indefinitely for kicking cameraman.

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