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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1959, Montreal Canadien’s goalie Jacques Plante became the first goalie to wear a mask.
In 1924, Lafayette College invented the football huddle and used it against Penn.
In 1913, Notre Dame’s quarterback Gus Dorais hit Knute Rockne in stride with a pass and he went 40 yards for the touchdown.
In 1964, Houston Oilers’s QB George Blanda attempted 68 passes in a 24-10 loss. It’s a record that stood for 30 years.
And in 1938, Seabiscuit and War Admiral squared off for their famous match race.
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.