Sunday, January 11, 2015

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 11TH

1946 - Bert Bell becomes 2nd NFL commissioner, moves Chicago HQ to Phila.
1953 - J. Edgar Hoover declines 6 figure offer to
become president of International Boxing Club.
1957 - Darryl Dawkins, NBA center (Philadelphia 76ers, NJ Nets) is born.
1960 - Lamar Clark sets pro boxing record of 44 consecutive knockouts.
1970 - Super Bowl IV: KC Chiefs beat Minnesota Vikings, 23-7 in
New Orleans Super Bowl MVP: Len Dawson, Kansas City, QB.
1973 - American League adopts designated hitter rule.
1977 - France releases Abu Daoud, a Palestinian suspected of involvement
in massacre of Israeli athletes at 1972 Munich Olympics.
1983 - Billy Martin named NY Yankee manager for 3rd time.
1990 - Bobby Knight becomes basketball's Big 10 winningest coach (229).
1990 - Pat Lafontaine sets NY Islander record of scoring goals in 11 straight.
1991 - Ben Johnson 1st race after being stripped of his
1988 Olympic Gold medal for steroid use, he finished 2nd.
1998 - AFC Championship: Denver Broncos beat Pitt Steelers 24-21.
1998 - NFC Championship: Green Bay Packers beat SF 49'ers 23-10.
2000 - Bob Lemon, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians), dies at 79.

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