TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 3RD

1931 - Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record)

1939 - Bobby Hull, Pointe Anne Ontario, Canadian

NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) is born

1964 - Cheryl Miller, Riverside CA, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984) is born

1969 - Michael Schumacher, Hurth, Germany, Formula One

racing driver (seven time world champion) is born

1971 - Baltimore Colts beat Oakland Raiders 27-17 in AFC Championship game
1971 - Dallas Cowboys beat SF '49ers 17-10 in NFC championship game
1974 - NY Yankees sign Bill Virdon as manager

1981 - Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 34, Austin Carr

1981 - Eli Manning, New York Giants quarterback is born
1983 - Tony Dorsett sets NFL record with 99-yd rush, Dallas vs Minnesota
1991 - LA King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal against NY Islanders

2003 - Sid Gillman, American football coach, dies at 91