Monday, December 9, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 9TH

1913 - John K Tener becomes president of baseball's National League.
1926 - USGA leagalizes steel shaft golf clubs.
1934 - NY Giants defeat Chicago Bears 30-13 for NFL Championship.
1934 - Al Kaline, Baltimore MD, baseball outfielder (Detroit Tigers) is born.
1936 - AL OKs night baseball for St Louis.
1938 - [David] Deacon Jones, NFL defensive end (LA, SD, Washington), (d. 2013).
1942 - Dick Butkus, Chicago, NFL hall of fame linebacker (Bears)/sportscaster is born.
1961 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs NY.
1965 - Frank Robinson is traded from Cincinnati to the Orioles.
1978 - First game of Women's Pro Basketball League (WBL), 
Chicago Hustle vs Milwaukee Does.
1984 - LA Ram Eric Dickerson rushes 215 yards for season record 2,003 yards.
1985 - Jerry Rice begins NFL streak of 100+ consecutive game receptions.
1990 - NFL NY Giant Otis Anderson becomes 8th to rush for 10,000th yard.
1992 - NJ Devils organization announces that it will change its colors 
to black, red, & white for the 1992-93 season.
1998 - Archie Moore, American boxer, dies at 81

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