Monday, January 21, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 21ST

1951 - Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Women's Golf Open.
1979 - Superbowl XIII: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Dallas Cowboys, 35-31 in Miami 
Superbowl MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh, QB.
1980 - Les Henson, Virginia Tech, makes 89' 3" basketball field goal.
1982 - NY Islanders begin then NHL record 15 game winning streak.
1985 - Dennis Potvin ties Bobby Orr's career record of 270 NHL goals.
1986 - 100 participate in Nude Olympics race in 38°F (3°C), Indiana.
1989 - A woman is assaulted & raped in room of an Oklahoma football player.
1989 - Wayne Gretzky passes Marcel Dionne to become NHL's 2nd all time scorer.
1990 - John McEnroe becomes first ever player to be expelled from the Australian Open.
1996 - Karrie Webb wins LPGA HealthSouth Inaugural Golf Tournament.

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