TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 28TH

1904 - First college sports letters given to Seniors who played on 

U of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them.

1949 - NY Giants sign their first black players, Monte Irvin & Ford Smith.
1958 - Dodger catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck.
1959 - Soviet Union wins 62-37 for first international basketball loss by US.
1960 - NFL announces Dallas Cowboys (1960) & Minnesota Vikings (1961) franchises.

1968 - Goose Goslin & Kiki Cuyler elected to baseball Hall of Fame.

1969 - Barbara Jo Rubin becomes first woman jockey to win in North America.

1984 - LA Kings stop Wayne Gretzky 51 game scoring streak.

1990 - Super Bowl XXIV: SF 49ers beat Denver Broncos, 55-10 in 

New Orleans Super Bowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, QB.

1996 - Super Bowl XXX: Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-17 in Tempe.
2001 - Super Bowl XXXV: Baltimore Ravens beat New York Giants, 34-7 

at the Raymond James Stadium MVP: Ray Lewis, Baltimore, LB.