This Day in Sports History

In 1913, Olympic Decathlete and Pentathlete Jim Thorpe was stripped of his Gold medals. It was a wrong that wouldn't be completely corrected for 110 years! 

In 1983, Cheryl Miller scored 105 points in…

In 1924, the first Winter Olympiad premiered in France.

In 1960, Wilt Chamberlain set a rookie scoring record.

And in 1939, Joe Louis knocked out a friend, doing him a favor in the process.

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In 1982, it was a Super Bowl of firsts, including the first use of the telestrator on television. 

In 1999, David Duval fired a 59 in the final round of a PGA Tour event. 

And in 1981, ABA and NBA grea…

In 1983, Bjorn Borg retired after not being seen or heard from for 16 months.

In 1944, the Detroit Red Wings won 15-0 in the largest shutout win in NHL history. 

In 2000, the St. Louis Rams beat Tampa …

In 1989, Super Bowl XXIII was one of the great ones, but what was going on outside the stadium led to changes in the league. 

Also, in 1973, it was the Sunshine Showdown in Kingston, Jamaica between G…

In 1990 - John McEnroe forgot about a rules change and it led to his expulsion from the tournament. 

In 1998, Venus and Serena Williams played against each other in a Grand Slam event for the first ti…

In 1968, the Game of the Century in college basketball. 

In 1996, FoxSports debuted the FoxTrax hockey puck. 

And in 1980, 'Hey Kid ... Catch' played in front of 105 million people during Super Bowl XI…

In 1983, a hockey player is traded for a bus!

In 1974, Notre Dame beat UCLA breaking their 88-game winning streak.

In 2002, the 'Tuck Rule' game.

And in 2013, Lance Armstrong admits to doping. 

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In 1896, the first five on five collegiate basketball game was played. 

In 1950, Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller asked for a pay cut. 

And in 1958, Willie O'Ree became the first black player in th…

In 1951, the first arrests were made in a points-shaving scandal that would spiderweb to many more, nearly destroying the game. 

In 1971, a made field goal wins it for the Colts.

And in 1999, a missed …

In 1905, the Dawson City Nuggets traveled 4000 miles to play a hockey series. It didn't go well. 

In 1972, Dallas beat Miami in Super Bowl VI.

And in 1970, Curt Flood officially filed his civil lawsuit…

In 1990, the New York Knicks beat the Chicago Bulls on an 'impossible' shot. It resulted in a rules change. 

In 1997, Dennis Rodman kicked a cameraman.

In 1967, Green Bay beat Kansas City in Super Bowl…

In 1995, Roberto Duran and Vinny Pazienza fought for the second time.

In 1932, Eddie Arcaro won his first horse race.

And in 1954, Joe DiMaggio married Marilyn Monroe.

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In 1968, Minnesota North Stars forward Bill Masterton was injured on the ice.

In 1974, Miami beat Minnesota to win their second consecutive Super Bowl

In 1999, Michael Jordan retired for the second tim…

In 1992, Troy and DeVry combined to score the most points in a college basketball game. 

In 1969, the NY Jets beat the Baltimore Colts to win Super Bowl III

In 2013, the Mile High Miracle.

And in 1995, …

In 1987, Denver's John Elway engineered a 98-yard game-tying drive.

In 1983, a Wayne Gretzky record was broken. 

And in 1953, J. Edgar Hoover was offered a job in sports. 

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In 1982, Dwight Clark made 'The Catch' to send the San Francisco 49ers to the Super Bowl. 

Also in 1982, across the country, the Cincinnati Bengals were playing in the Freezer Bowl. 

And in 1989, Wayne…

In 1963, Art Modell fired coach Paul Brown.

In 1972, the LA Lakers winning streak is snapped.

And in 2005, Randy Moss had a memorable touchdown celebration.

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In 2000, was it a lateral? Or was is the Immaculate Deception? However you look at it, the Tennessee Titans pulled off one of the greatest game winners in NFL History. 

In 1955, Kentucky's incredible …

In 1927, The Harlem Globetrotters played their first game.

In 1991, Pete Rose was released from federal prison after spending five months there.

And in, 1985, the Philadelphia Flyers 35-game unbeaten s…