TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - MARCH 29TH

1867 - Cy [Denton True] Young, Gilmore Ohio, baseball pitcher,

(511 wins, 1890-1911) most wins in MLB history, (d. 1955) is born.

1917 - Man o' War, American thoroughbred racehorse

(winner of 20 out of 21 races & $249,465) (d. 1947) is born.

1940 - Joe Louis KOs Johnny Paycheck in 2 to retain Heavyweight boxing title.

1945 - Walt "Clyde" Frazier, NBA guard (NY Knicks) is born.

1948 - Yanks & Red Sox tie at 2-2 in 17 inning, spring training game.

1952 - Teofilo Stevenson, Cuba, Heavyweight boxer

(Olympic-gold-1972, 76, 80), (d. 2012) is born.
1955 - Earl Campbell, NFL running back

(Houston, 1977 Heisman), New Orleans, Louisiana is born.
1956 - Kurt Thomas, US, gymnist (Olympics), actor (Gymkata) is born.

1966 - Muhammad Ali beats George Chuvalo in 15 for Heavyweight boxing title.
1970 - Manchester City wins 10th Europe Cup II.
1973 - Dave Cowens wins NBA MVP.

1984 - NFL Baltimore Colts move to Indianapolis.
1985 - Wayne Gretzky breaks own NHL season record with 126th assist.

1989 - 1st Soviet hockey players are permitted to play for the NHL.

1994 - Coach Jimmy Johnson quits Dallas Cowboys.

1996 - Cleveland Browns choose new name, Baltimore Ravens.

1997 - First game at Turner Field Atlanta, Braves beats Yanks 2-0 (exhibition).

2014 - Hobart "Hobie" Alter, surf and sailing entrepreneur

and pioneer who created the Hobie Cat, dies of cancer at 80.