This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1959, #1 LSU vs. #3 Ole Miss came down to one of the most famous punt returns in college football history. Billy Cannon’s 89-yard touchdown locked up the Heisman Trophy.
In 1950, Earl ‘Big Cat’ Lloyd became the first black player to play in the NBA.
In 1994, Venus Williams made her professional debut at the Oakland Bank of the West Classic.
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.