TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 28TH

1904 - 1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on University of Chicago's

football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them.

1909 - Lionel KP "Buster" Crabb, British diver (WW II-George Medal) is born.

1943 - Chicago Blackhawks beats NY Rangers 10-1, Max Bentley scores 4 goals.

1949 - Gregg Popovich, NBA San Antonio Spurs coach is born.

1949 - NY Giants sign their 1st black players, Monte Irvin & Ford Smith.
1958 - Dodger catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck.
1959 - Soviet Union wins 62-37 for 1st international basketball loss by US.
1960 - NFL announces Dallas Cowboys (1960) & Minnesota Vikings (1961) franchises.

1968 - Goose Goslin & Kiki Cuyler elected to baseball Hall of Fame.
1969 - Barbara Jo Rubin becomes 1st woman jockey to win in North America.

1984 - LA Kings stop Wayne Gretzky 51 game scoring streak.

1990 - Super Bowl XXIV: SF 49ers beat Denver Broncos,

55-10 in New Orleans Super Bowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, QB.

1996 - Super Bowl XXX: Dallas Cowboys beat Pittsburgh Steelers,

27-17 in Tempe Super Bowl MVP: Larry Brown, Dallas CB.
2001 - Super Bowl XXXV: Baltimore Ravens beat New York Giants,

34-7 at the Raymond James Stadium MVP: Ray Lewis, Baltimore, LB.