THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 8TH

1931 - Philadelphia Quakers set then NHL record of 15 straight loses.

1955 - Furman sets NCAA basketball single-game scoring record with 154 points.
1955 - Georgia Tech ends Kentucky's 130-game home basketball win streak.

1962 - Golfer Jack Nicklaus, 21, first pro appearance, he came in 50th.
1972 - NCAA announces freshman can play on teams starting in the fall.
1980 - NCAA decides to sponsor women's championships in 5 sports.
1987 - Jack Sikma (Milwaukee) begins NBA free throw streak of 51 games.
1993 - Chicago Bull Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point.

1995 - Mike Schmidt is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame.
1996 - For first time in 25 years no one is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame.