Thursday, February 27, 2014

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - FEBRUARY 27TH

1874 - Baseball 1st played in England, at Lord's Cricket Grounds.
1927 - For 2nd Sunday in a row golfers in SC arrested for violating Sabbath.
1933 - Raymond Berry, Texas, NFL hall of famer (Baltimore Colts) is born.
1959 - Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to LA Rams for 9 players.
1959 - Boston Celtic Bob Cousy sets NBA record with 28 assists 
Boston Celtics score 173 points against Minneapolis Lakers.
1960 - US Olympic Ice Hockey Team beats USSR 3-2 en route to gold medal.
1961 - James Worthy, NBA forward (LA Lakers, 1988 Playoff MVP) is born.
1963 - Mickey Mantle of NY Yankees sign a baseball contract worth $100,000.
1973 - Dick Allen signs a record $675,000 3-yr contract with White Sox.
1986 - Jacques Plante, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1929) dies.
1987 - NCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross 
violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic corruption.
1988 - Bonnie Blair (US) wins Olympic 500m speed skating in record 39.1.
1988 - Katarina Witt (GDR) wins 2nd consecutive Olympic figure skating.
1992 - Tiger Woods, 16, becomes youngest PGA golfer in 35 years.

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