Sunday, January 12, 2014

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 12TH

1921 - Kenesaw Mountain Landis becomes first commissioner of baseball.
1944 - Joe Frazier, Beaufort SC, HW boxer (Olympic-gold-1964)/champ (1968-73).
1946 - NFL champs Cleveland Rams given permission to move to LA.
1947 - Tom Dempsey, NFL record-holder (longest field goal, 63 yards).
1958 - Syracuse National Dolph Schayes sets NBA record at 11,770 points.
1960 - Syracuse National Dolph Schayes is 1st NBA'er to score 15,000 points.
1966 - Red Auerbach wins his 1,000th game as coach of NBA Boston Celtics.
1967 - Louisville, Ky, draft board refuses exemption for boxer Muhammad Ali.
1969 - Superbowl III: NY Jets beat Balt Colts, 16-7 in Miami 
Superbowl MVP: Joe Namath, NY Jets, QB.
1975 - Superbowl IX: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Minnesota Vikings, 16-6 
in New Orleans Superbowl MVP: Franco Harris, Pittsburgh, RB.
1986 - Miami Dolphins win AFC football championship.
1988 - Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh Pirates), elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1994 - Steve Carlton (Philadelphia Phillies) elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
2001 - Affirmed, American racehorse (b. 1975).

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