Thursday, November 5, 2015

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - NOVEMBER 5TH

1927 - Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa for 4th consecutive PGA title.
1933 - Chicago Bears 30 game unbeaten streak ends to Patriots (10-0).
1940 - Walter Johnson, won 416 games for Washington
Senators, loses Maryland congressional race (R).
1950 - Cleveland Browns' Tommy James intercepts 3 passes, club record.
1952 - Bill Walton, La Mesa California, NBA center
(Portland Trailblazers, Boston Celtics) is born.
1955 - Montreal Canadien Jean Beliveau scores 2nd fastest hat trick (44 seconds).
1959 - AFL announced with 8 teams.
1966 - Brigham Young QB Virgil Carter sets NCAA record of 599 yards gained.
1968 - First AL pitcher to win MVP, Denny McLain (wins unanimously).
1977 - NCAA passing record set at 571 yards (Marc Wilson, Brigham Young).
1978 - Oakland Raider's John Madden becomes 13th coach to win 100 NFL games.
1982 - Cleveland Cavaliers lose 24th consecutive game (NBA record).
1983 - NY Rangers & Quebec Nordiques both score in 1st 14 secs of 3rd period.
1988 - First NBA game at Bradley Center, Milw Bucks lose to Atlnata Hawks 94-107.
1988 - 1st NBA game at Miami Arena, Miami Heat loss to LA Clippers, 111-91.
1988 - 1st NBA game at Palace of Auburn Hills, Pistons beat Hornets 94-85.
1993 - 1st NBA game in Alamodome, San Antonio Spurs beat Warriors 91-85.
1994 - Tony Rominger bicycles world record for distance
covered in one hour for second time (55.291 km).
1994 - George Foreman (45) KOs Michael Moorer to win boxing HW championship.
1995 - 1st NBA game at General Motors Place, Vancouver Grizzlies
beat Minn Timberwolves 100-98 in OT.
1996 - Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the
unanimous choice as AL Rookie of the Year.

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