TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 20TH

1892 - 1st basketball game played (Mass).

1964 - Ozzie Guillen, Oculare del Tuy Venezuela, shortstop (Chicago White Sox) is born.

1974 - Essex Comm College beats Englewood Cliffs 210-67 in basketball.

1980 - President Jimmy Carter announces US boycott of Olympics in Moscow.
1980 - Super Bowl XIV: Pittsburgh Steelers beat LA Rams,

31-19 in Pasadena, MVP: Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh, QB.

1984 - Johnny Weissmuller, US swimmer (Olympics-5 gold-1924, 28), dies at 79.
1985 - Super Bowl XIX: SF 49ers beat Miami Dolphins, 38-16

in Stanford Super Bowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, QB.

1991 - Matt Barr's field goal with no time left gives NY Giant 15-13

Victory over defending champs SF 49ers, for NFC title.

1991 - Bill Riordon, US tennis promotor (Jimmy Connors), dies.

1994 - Matt Busby, Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United), dies at 84.

1995 - 1994-95 NHL Season begin after a lengthy strike.