TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - NOVEMBER 24TH

1806 - William Webb Ellis, credited with the invention of Rugby (d. 1872) is born.

1897 - Canadian Intercollegiate Rugby Football Union forms in Kingston.
1938 - National Semi-Pro Basketball Congress authorizes yellow basketball.

1938 - Oscar Robertson [The Big O], NBA guard

(Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Olympic-gold-1960) is born.

1940 - Paul Tagliabue, former commissioner (NFL) is born.

1953 - Dodgers sign Walter Alston to a 1-year pact as manager for 1954.

1957 - Cleveland Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing.
1960 - Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record).
1964 - 30th Heisman Trophy Award: John Huarte, Notre Dame (QB).
1964 - Cards' 3rd baseman Ken Boyer is voted NL MVP.

1970 - 36th Heisman Trophy Award: Jim Plunkett, Stanford (QB).
1971 - Braves catcher-infielder Earl Williams, wins NL Rookie of Year.

1974 - 24th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Richard Petty wins.
1976 - NBA Atlanta Hawks end a 28 game road losing streak.
1982 - Orioles Cal Ripken is named AL Rookie of Year.

1991 - Monica Seles, sets female tennis record winning $2,457,758 in a year.

1996 - Rookie Karrie Webb wins LPGA Tour Championship.

2003 - Warren Spahn, Major League Baseball player (b. 1921) dies.
2009 - Abe Pollin, owner of the Washington Wizards (b. 1923) dies.
2012 - Héctor Camacho, Puerto Rican professional

boxer, dies from gunshot injuries at 50.

2012 - The continued NHL lockout results in all

games to December 14 being cancelled.

2013 - 101st CFL Grey Cup: Saskatchewan Roughriders

defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 45-23.