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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1987, Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight was ejected from an exhibition game and then pulled his team off the floor.
In 1949, Bill Veeck sold the Cleveland Indians to pay $2.2 million towards his divorce settlement with his first wife.
In 1981, Southern Cal’s Marcus Allen closed out his college career with a win over UCLA.
In 1925, Red Grange played his final game with Illinois and then announced he was signing with the Chicago Bears.
And in 1969, Bob Cousy returned to the NBA as a player/coach for the Cincinnati Royals.
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.