1868 - 1st American bicycle college opens (NY).
1947 - Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.
1947 - Jim Plunkett, San Jose, CA, Quarterback (New England, Oakland) is born.
1948 - NY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions.
1949 - Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for Heavyweight boxing title.
1948 - NY Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions.
1949 - Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for Heavyweight boxing title.
1951 - "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, of baseball's black sox scandal, dies.
1957 - Art Monk, NFL wide receiver
(Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles) is born.
1970 - Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy &
Bill Masterson Trophy stolen from NHL hall of fame.
1973 - Cubs' Ron Santo became 1st baseball player to veto his trade.
1973 - Cubs' Ron Santo became 1st baseball player to veto his trade.
1973 - Dodgers trade Willie Davis to Expos for relief pitcher Mike Marshall.
1978 - Free agent Pete Rose signs 4-year, $32 million contract with
Phillies becoming highest paid baseball player.
1982 - Mel Gray ends NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions.
1984 - A's trade Rickey Henderson to Yankees for Jay Howell & Jose Rijo.
1984 - Yankees trade catcher Rick Cerone to Braves for pitcher Brian Fisher.
1984 - A's trade Rickey Henderson to Yankees for Jay Howell & Jose Rijo.
1984 - Yankees trade catcher Rick Cerone to Braves for pitcher Brian Fisher.
1990 - Blue Jays trade Fred McGriff & Tony Fernandez
to SD for Roberto Alomar & Joe Carter.
1996 - Portland's Jermaine O'Neal, 18, becomes youngest NBA player.
2002 - Roone Arledge, sports broadcasting pioneer, dies of prostate cancer at 71.
2010 - Don Meredith, American football player and broadcaster (b. 1938) dies.
2010 - Don Meredith, American football player and broadcaster (b. 1938) dies.
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