THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MARCH 26TH

1926 - Georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies.

1937 - Joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice & replaces his 40 with 36 oz bat.
1945 - De Paul wins NIT basketball championship, George Mikan scores 34.

1962 - John Stockton, Spokane Wash, NBA guard (Utah Jazz, Olympics-gold-96) is born.

1972 - LA Lakers broke NBA record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13).

1973 - UCLA wins their 7th straight NCAA basketball title.
1974 - George Foreman TKOs Ken Norton in 2nd Round for Heavyweight boxing title.

1975 - Washington Capitals play record NHL 37th road game 

without a win & NHL record of 17 straight loses.

1979 - San Diego Padres & San Francisco Giants announce plans to play 

exhibition series in Tokyo but Giant players reject it.

1992 - Mike Tyson sentenced to 10 years in rape of Desiree Washington.
1992 - NHL NY Rangers clinch 1st NHL regular season championship in 50 years.

1997 - NHL announce Might Ducks & Vancouver Canucks to open 1998 in Japan.