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In 1971, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys 21-17 to Super Bowl X. This was also the first Super Bowl that featured a halftime show. In 1958, Willie O’Ree became the first black player to play in the NHL when he played for the Boston Bruins. In 1896, the University of Chicago played the...
In 1971, Jim O’Brien kicked the game winner in an error-filled Super Bowl V. In 1999, Minnesota’s Gary Anderson picked a bad time to miss his first field goal in two years. In 1988, Cleveland’s Earnest Byner fumbled inside the five to give Denver the ball and the Browns missed out on a Super Bowl....
In 2000, Paul Azinger won the Sony Invitational. It was his first win in 7 years and it came three months after his good friend Payne Stewart died in a plane accident. In 1977, the smooth-swinging Bruce Lietzke won the Tucson Open for his first tour win. In 1905, the Dawson City Nuggets traveled 4000...
In 1967, the first Super Bowl was played in Los Angeles. In 1997, Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman kicked a courtside camera guy. In 1990, the origin of the ‘Trent Tucker’ Rule. In 1878, Harvard’s Fred Thayer patented his new invention; the catcher’s mask.
In 1973, the Miami Dolphins beat Washington 14-7. It would have been 17-0 if not for Garo Yepremian’s unfortunate error. In 1995, Roberto Duran fought Vinny Pazienza for the second time. In 1954, former New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio married Marilyn Monroe. In 1976, NASL’s Chicago Sting drafter Playboy Playmate Marilyn Lange.
In 1991, Bo Jackson injured his hip and ended his football career. In 1999, Michael Jordan retired for the second time. In 1968, Minnesota North Star Bill Masterton was knocked out on the ice and never regained consciousness. He died on the 15th. In 1974, the Miami Dolphins beat Minnesota to win their second consecutive...
In 1969, the New York Jets shocked the Baltimore Colts and the world, winning Super Bowl III. In 2013, Joe Flacco hit Jacoby Jones for a 70-yard TD pass to tie up an NFL playoff game and then they won in it 2OT. In 1992, Division II’s Troy State beat NAIA opponent DeVry 258 -141...
In 1956, Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Ken Venturi, and Harvie Ward played a memorable match that nearly nobody saw. In 1987, John Elway engineered the ‘Drive’ on the road at Cleveland to advance to the Super Bowl. In 1983, Edmonton’s Pat Hughes scored two short-handed goals in a span of 25 seconds, breaking a record...
In 1980, newly hired LSU football coach Bo Rein died in a plane accident. In 1982, San Francisco’s Joe Montana found Dwight Clark in the back of the endzone for the winning touchdown to beat the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship. In 1982, Cincinnati beat the San Diego Chargers in the AFC Championship game....
In 1971, Maryland beat #2 South Carolina in a slow down game. In 1972, the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Los Angeles Lakers to end their 33-game winning streak. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar outdueled Wilt Chamberlain. In 1963, Cleveland Browns head coach Paul Brown was fired by owner Art Modell. Brown was a true innovator in the game...