1905 - James J. Braddock, American boxer (d. 1974) is born
1913 - White Sox beat Giants 9-4 in exhibition game in Tokyo
1921 - Otto Graham, Waukegan Illinois, NFL Quarterback (Cleveland Browns) is born
1925 - Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat NY Giants 19-7
1925 - Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears beat NY Giants 19-7
1955 - Honus Wagner, baseball player, dies at 81
1960 - AL grants Gene Autry a franchise, LA Angels
1968 - Baseball dismisses Commissioner William Eckert after 3 years
1970 - Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106
1973 - NL votes to move San Diego Padres to Washington, D.C. (doesn't happen)
1975 - 41st Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB)
1970 - Cleveland Cavaliers 1st NBA home victory, beating Buffalo Braves 108-106
1973 - NL votes to move San Diego Padres to Washington, D.C. (doesn't happen)
1975 - 41st Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB)
1982 - Robbie Gould, Chicago Bears punter, is born
1985 - Burleigh Grimes, US baseball pitcher, dies at 92
1986 - 52nd Heisman Trophy Award: Vinny Testaverde, Miami Fla (QB)
1988 - Milwaukee Bucks win their 1,000th NBA game (2nd fastest)
1990 - NHL grants conditional membership to Tampa Bay Lightning
1992 - San Francisco 49ers Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown
1992 - SF Giants renege on $43 million pact with Barry Bonds
1992 - SF Giants renege on $43 million pact with Barry Bonds
1996 - [Alvin] Pete Rozelle, NFL commissioner, dies of brain cancer at 70
2001 - Charles McClendon, Hall of Fame college football coach (b. 1923) dies
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