Monday, November 16, 2015

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - NOVEMBER 16TH

1924 - Cleveland Bulldogs lose to Frankford Yellowjackets, ends
31-game undefeated streak (NFL & major-league football record).
1926 - NY Rangers 1st game, beat Montreal Maroons 1-0.
1957 - Celtic Bill Russell sets NBA record of 49 rebounds beat Phila 111-89.
1956 - Terry Labonte, American NASCAR driver is born.
1957 - Oklahoma's NCAA win streak ends at 47 after losing to Notre Dame 7-0.
1962 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA SF Warriors scores 73 points vs NY Knicks.
1963 - Zina Garrison Jackson, tennis star (1988/90 Wimbledon), born in Houston.
1964 - Dwight Gooden, pitcher (NY Yankees, NY Mets), born in Tampa, Florida.
1966 - Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente is named NL MVP.
1969 - US President Nixon becomes first president to attend a season NFL game
while in office: the Dallas Cowboys beat the Washington Redskins 41-28.
1977 - Oksana Baiul, Ukraine, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1994) is born.
1978 - Major Indoor Soccer League holds its 1st draft.
1980 - Tampa Bay Buccaneer QB Doug Williams throws for 486 yards.
1988 - Jose Canseco is 1st unanimous AL MVP since Reggie Jackson.
2003 - 55th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Matt Kenseth wins.
2008 - 60th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jimmie Johnson wins.
2014 - Kevin Harvick wins the 2014 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

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