TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MARCH 26TH

1926 - Georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies from TB at 39.

1934 - Gino Cappelletti, ORFU, AFL running back (AFL Player of Year 1964) is born.

1937 - Joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice & replace his 40 with 36 oz bat.
1945 - De Paul wins NIT basketball championship, George Mikan scores 34.

1960 - Marcus Allen, NFL running back (LA Raiders, KC Chiefs, Heisman 1981) is born.

1960 - Orioles-Reds series planned for Havana is moved to Miami.
1960 - USC captures NCAA swimming title.

1962 - John Stockton, Spokane WA, NBA guard (Utah Jazz, Olympics-gold-96) is born.

1972 - LA Lakers broke NBA record by winning 69 of 82 games (69-13).
1973 - 35th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Memphis 81-76 .

winning their 7th straight NCAA basketball title.

1974 - George Foreman TKOs Ken Norton in 2 for

Heavyweight boxing title in Caracas, Venezuela.

1979 - Padres & Giants announce plans to play exhibition

series in Tokyo but Giant players reject it.

1991 - Orlando Thunder beats San Antonio Riders in their 1st WLAF game 35-34.

1992 - Mike Tyson sentenced to 10 years in rape of Desiree Washington.
1992 - NHL NY Rangers clinch 1st NHL regular season championship in 50 years.

1997 - NHL announce Might Ducks & Vancouver Canucks to open 1998 in Japan.

2013 - Tom Boerwinkle, Chicago Bulls NBA player, dies at 67.