This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1969, top-ranked Texas beat #2 Arkansas in the Game of the Century.
In 2002, Roone Arledge passed away at the age of 71.
In 2015, Christian McCaffrey passed Barry Sanders to become the record holder for most all-purpose yards in a season.
In 1947, Joe Louis defended his title against Jersey Joe Walcott, though he didn’t think he deserved it.
THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.