1918 - Robert Lorimer "Bobby" Riggs, US tennis star (US Open 1939, 41) is born.
1919 - Monty Irvin, baseball hall of famer (NY Giants) is born.
1919 - Monty Irvin, baseball hall of famer (NY Giants) is born.
1933 - Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yds in, posts on goal line).
1933 - Thomas Yawkey purchases Boston Red Sox.
1933 - Thomas Yawkey purchases Boston Red Sox.
1934 - John J McGraw, manager (NY Giants), dies at 60
1940 - Billy Packer, Wellsville NY, basketball sportscaster (CBS) is born.
1940 - Ron Santo, HOF shortstop (Cubs, 1st baseball player to veto his trade) is born.
1940 - Ron Santo, HOF shortstop (Cubs, 1st baseball player to veto his trade) is born.
1957 - Supreme Court decides 6-3, baseball is only antitrust exempt pro sport.
1961 - Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak.
1961 - Niagara ends St Bonaventura's 99-game home basketball win streak.
1964 - Muhammad Ali (Cassius Clay) TKOs Sonny Liston in 7 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1972 - Lopsided trade, Cards trade Steve Carlton to Phillies for Rick Wise.
1977 - New Orleans' Pete Maravich sets NBA record for a guard with 68 pts.
1985 - Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls basketball player is born.
1987 - LaMarr Hoyt is banned from baseball for 1987, due to drug abuse.
1989 - Dallas Cowboys' new owner fires 29-year coach Tom Landry.
1991 - Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky & John Candy buy CFL's Toronto Argonauts.
1994 - Phil Rizzuto elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1994 - Jersey Joe Walcott, boxer, dies at 80
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