TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - NOVEMBER 7TH

1933 - Pennsylvania voters overturn blue law, by permitting Sunday sports.

1938 - Jim Katt, pitcher/sportscaster (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins) is born.

1943 - Detroit Lions 0, NY Giants 0; last scoreless tie in NFL.

1944 - Joe Niekro, baseball knuckler (NY Yankees) is born.
1954 - Cleveland Browns' Chet Hanulak sets club record with 7 punt returns

& win by their largest margin of victory (59) beating Washington 62-3.
1957 - Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year.

1962 - Glenn Hall set NHL record of 503 consecutive games as goalie.
1963 - NY Yankee Elston Howard is 1st black ever voted AL MVP.
1964 - NL keeps Braves in Milwaukee in 1965, may move to Atlanta in 1966.

1978 - Boston Red Sox Jim Rice wins AL MVP.

1978 - Gene Tunney, former heavyweight boxing champ (1926-28), dies at 80.

1989 - Baltimore's Gregg Olson is 1st relief pitcher to win AL Rookie of Year.
1991 - First NBA game in Delta City, Utah Jazz beats Seattle 103-95.
1991 - Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus & retires from LA Lakers.
1992 - First NBA game at America West Arena, Phoenix Suns beat Clippers 111-105.

1996 - NFL/Heisman Trophy Winner Mike Rozier, is shot several times.

2011 - Joe Frazier, Olympic Heavyweight Boxer, dies of liver cancer at 67.