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This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY sportshistorynetwork.com/giveaways stirlingsoap.com In 1963, the Mississippi State played Loyola Chicago. Even though this game was played in Michigan, it violated Mississippi’s ‘Jim Crow laws.’ Soundbites in this story from ‘Game of Change’ produced...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1981, three huge upsets with exciting finishes came to epitomize the term ‘March Madness.’ Unranked St. Joseph’s took down #1 DePaul; Kansas State beat #2 Oregon State; and Arkansas stunned the defending...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 2012, BYU overcame a 25-point deficit to beat Iona in a First Four game of the NCAA Tournament. In 1992, a fight between LSU and Tennessee in a quarterfinal game of the...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1944, a group of Duke students played a secret basketball game against the all black team at North Carolina College. It remained secret for more than 50 years. Music credit: Streetlife –...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1945, Byron Nelson won the first of what would be 11 consecutive wins on the PGA Tour. In 1984, after five previous tries, Maryland’s Lefty Driesell finally won the ACC tournament. In...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY sportshistorynetwork.com/giveaways In 1976, the phrase ‘ain’t over ’til the fat lady sings’ was born. In 1888, American boxer John L. Sullivan fought Englishman Charlie Mitchell to a draw after 39 rounds although one...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY stirlingsoap.com sportshistorynetwork.com/giveaways In 1974, NC State beat Maryland in the ACC Championship game. The loss ended the fourth-ranked Terrapins season. In 1996, UConn’s Ray Allen outdueled Georgetown’s Allen Iverson to win the Big...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY In 1937, Howie Morenz, known by some as ‘the Babe Ruth of hockey’ died as a direct result of an injury suffered in a hockey game a month earlier. In 1971, Muhammad Ali...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Homefield Apparel $50 gift card entry at: sportshistorynetwork.com/giveaways stirlingsoap.com In 1970, Notre Dame’s Austin Carr set an NCAA tournament record when he scored 61 points in a first round game vs. Ohio. In...
This Day In Sports History is part of the Sports History Network – The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport’s Yesteryear. EPISODE SUMMARY Homefield Apparel $50 gift card entry: sportshistorynetwork.com/giveaways StirlingSoap.com In 1954, the first ACC Tournament Final was groundbreaking for several reasons. In 2015, the NCAA handed down harsh sanctions on the Syracuse basketball program...