Wednesday, December 16, 2015

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - DECEMBER 16TH

1918 - Jack Dempsey KOs Carl Morris in 14 seconds.
1922 - Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs formally organizes.
1926 - Kenesaw Mountain Landis renewed 7-years as baseball commissioner.
1929 - Chicago Blackhawks 1st game at
Chicago Stadium, beat Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1.
1930 - Golfer Bobby Jones wins James E Sullivan Award.
1931 - Tom Brookshier, Roswell NM, football player and sportscaster is born.
1938 - Frank Deford, American sportswriter is born.
1940 - Joe Louis KOs Al McCoy in 6 for heavyweight boxing title in Chicago.
1945 - Cleveland Rams win NFL championship.
1962 - William "The Refrigerator" Perry, NFL defensive back (Chicago Bears) is born.
1967 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Phila 76ers scores 68 points vs Chicago.
1972 - Miami Dolphins become 1st undefeated NFL team (14-0-0).
1973 - O J Simpson becomes 1st NFLer to rush 2,000 yard in a season.
1975 - Bill Veeck buys 80% of White Sox from John Allyn.
1979 - QB Roger Staubach's last regular season game with the Dallas Cowboys.
1983 - Yogi Berra named Yankee manager for 2nd time.
1991 - Florida Marlins sign their 1st player, 16 year old pitcher Clemente Nunez.
2013 - 79th Heisman Trophy Award: Jameis Winston, Florida State (QB).

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