TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 25TH

1924 - 1st Winter Olympic games open in Chamonix, France

1924 - Lou "The Toe" Groza, AAFC, NFL tackle, kicker (Cleveland Browns) is born

1937 - Don Maynard, NFL receiver (NY Jets), #13 is born

1939 - Joe Louis KOs John Henry Lewis in 1 for Heavyweight boxing title
1941 - Elzie "Buddy" Baker, race-car driver is born
1945 - NY Yankees sold by Ruppert estate to construction magnate

Del Webb and partners Dan Topping and Larry MacPhail for $2.8 million

1962 - Chris Chelios, NHL defenseman

(Chicago Blackhawks, Team USA), born in Chicago, Illinois is born

1974 - Ray Kroc, CEO (McDonald's), buys SD Padres for $12 million

1978 - Padres trade pitcher Dave Tomlin & $125,000 to

Rangers for Gaylord Perry (He wins 1978 Cy Young Award)
1980 - Dutch government demands boycott of Olympics
1981 - Super Bowl XV: Oakland Raiders beat Philadelphia Eagles,

27-10 in New Orleans Super Bowl MVP: Jim Plunkett, Oakland, QB

1987 - Super Bowl XXI: NY Giants beat Denver Broncos,

39-20 in Pasadena Super Bowl MVP: Phil Simms, NY Giants, QB

1988 - Longest winless streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (15 games)
1989 - Michael Jordan scores his 10,000th NBA point in his 5th season
1991 - Brett Hull is 3rd NHLer to score 50 goals in less than 50 games (49)

1998 - Spice Girl Victoria Adams (Posh) and soccer player David Beckham get engaged
1998 - Super Bowl XXXII: Denver Broncos beat Green Bay Packers 31-24