Tuesday, December 8, 2015

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 8TH

1914 - Connie Mack sells Eddie Collins to the White Sox.
1940 - 1st NFL championship on national radio; Bears beat Redskins 73-0.
1948 - 14th Heisman Trophy Award: Doak Walker, SMU (HB).
1953 - Roy Firestone, Miami Beach, Florida, sportscaster
(Life's Most Embarrassing Moments) is born.
1953 - 19th Heisman Trophy Award: John Lattner, Notre Dame (HB).
1955 - Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella wins his 3rd MVP Award.
1958 - Tris Speaker, American baseball player (b. 1888) dies.
1959 - President Eisenhower watches Pakistan vs. Aust Test Cricket at Karachi.
1960 - Expansion LA Angels sign a 4 year lease to use Dodger Stadium.
1961 - Larry Costello scores 32 consecutive pts without a miss (NBA rec).
1961 - Wilt Chamberlain scores the 2nd highest total in the NBA - 78.
1966 - A terrible Yankee trade, Roger Maris for Card's Charlie Smith.
1967 - NHL California Seals change name to Oakland Seals.
1973 - 39th Heisman Trophy Award: John Cappelletti, Penn State (RB).
1977 - 43rd Heisman Trophy Award: Earl Campbell, Texas (RB).
1981 - Philip Rivers, San Diego Chargers quarterback is born.
1985 - Dwight Howard, American basketball player is born.
1987 - Flyers' Ron Hextall becomes 1st goalie to actually score a goal.
1988 - Knick's set NBA record of 11 3-pointers & sink Bucks, 113-109.
2006 - José Uribe, Dominican baseball player (b. 1959) killed in a car crash.
2007 - 73rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Tebow, Florida (QB).

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