1893 - William [Bill] T Tilden II, tennis player (US Open 1920-25, 29) is born.
1905 - Walter Brown, Massachusetts US, original owner of the Boston Celtics
and important figure in the development of ice hockey in the United States is born.
1906 - John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer (elected 1962) is born.
1906 - John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer (elected 1962) is born.
1920 - Baseball outlaws all pitches involving tampering with ball.
1924 - Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators).
1925 - AL decides to alternate leagues for game 1 of World Series each year.
1924 - Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Wash Senators).
1925 - AL decides to alternate leagues for game 1 of World Series each year.
1955 - Greg Norman, Queensland, Australia, PGA golfer (1984 Kemper) is born.
1961 - AFL's LA Chargers move to San Diego.
1968 - Peggy Fleming wins Olympic Figure Skating gold medal, Grenoble, France.
1969 - LSU Pete Maravich scores 66, despite losing to Tulane 101-94.
1971 - Bill White becomes 1st African American baseball announcer (NY Yankees).
1969 - LSU Pete Maravich scores 66, despite losing to Tulane 101-94.
1971 - Bill White becomes 1st African American baseball announcer (NY Yankees).
1975 - William "Judy" Johnson selected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
1989 - Dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!" dies.
1989 - Celtic KC Jones & Cavalier Lenny Wilkens elected to NBA Hall of Fame.
1989 - To gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling
is an exhibition & not a sport, in a NJ court.
1992 - Mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana.
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