ON THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Today is Thursday, December 20, 2018
Today in
Sports History
1946 - Sugar Ray Robinson was crowned welterweight champion at Madison Square Garden.
1962 - A world indoor pole-vault record was set by Don Meyers when he cleared 16 feet, 1-1/4 inches.
1966 - The NBA granted a franchise to Seattle.
1973 - Henri Richard (Montreal Canadiens) scored his 1,000th point.
1983 - Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens) became the 10th NHL player to score 500 goals.
1985 - Denis Potvin became the highest defenseman scorer when he got his 916th point.
1993 - It was announced that NBC would retain the rights to the National Football League's (NFL) AFC package.
1994 - Ivan Lendl retired after a 17-year tennis career.
1998 - Brett Favre (Green Bay Packers) became the first NFL player to throw at least 30 touchdown passes for five seasons.
2008 - The Dallas Cowboys played their final game in Texas Stadium before moving to their new stadium in Arlington, TX.
Today in
Sports History
1946 - Sugar Ray Robinson was crowned welterweight champion at Madison Square Garden.
1962 - A world indoor pole-vault record was set by Don Meyers when he cleared 16 feet, 1-1/4 inches.
1966 - The NBA granted a franchise to Seattle.
1973 - Henri Richard (Montreal Canadiens) scored his 1,000th point.
1983 - Guy Lafleur (Montreal Canadiens) became the 10th NHL player to score 500 goals.
1985 - Denis Potvin became the highest defenseman scorer when he got his 916th point.
1993 - It was announced that NBC would retain the rights to the National Football League's (NFL) AFC package.
1994 - Ivan Lendl retired after a 17-year tennis career.
1998 - Brett Favre (Green Bay Packers) became the first NFL player to throw at least 30 touchdown passes for five seasons.
2008 - The Dallas Cowboys played their final game in Texas Stadium before moving to their new stadium in Arlington, TX.
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