TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JULY 9TH

1877 - First ever Wimbledon tennis championship begins -

first offical lawn tennis tournament - men's singles only

1905 - Clarence Campbell, Fleming Saskatchewan, 

3rd NHL president (1946-77) is born

1927 - Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, NHL hall of famer (Norris trophy) is born

1932 - Washington Redskins (then Boston Braves) forms
1933 - Frankford Yellowjackets sold, rechristened Philadelphia Eagles

1947 - OJ Simpson [Orenthal James], Santa Fey CA,

NFL running back (Buffalo Bills) is born

1951 - Harry Heilmann, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Det), dies at 56

1953 - Phillies Robin Roberts ends streak of 28 consecutive complete games

1988 - Nolan Ryan is 7th to win 100 game on 2 teams, as Astro beat Mets 6-3

1991 - South Africa readmitted to Olympics
1994 - 11,000th HR in NY Yankees history (Matt Nokes)

1995 - Jack Nicklaus wins Golf's British Open (4th to win all 4 majors)

1997 - Baseball's triple A American Association (formed in 1902) votes to disband
1997 - Mike Tyson is banned from boxing for biting Holyfield's ear

2000 - Police fired tear gas at fans during a World Cup qualifying soccer game

between Zimbabwe and South Africa, setting off a stampede that killed

twelve people in Harare, Zimbabwe

2009 - Joe Sakic retires after 21 NHL seasons with the Quebec Nordiques/

Colorado Avalanche franchise, finishing with 625 goals and 1,641 points