THIS WEEKEND IN SPORTS HISTORY
Saturday
1908 — Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title, the first black boxer to become heavyweight champion.
1919 — New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox reach agreement on transfer of Babe Ruth to the Yankees.
1925 — NHL record 141 shots as New York Americans (73) beat Pittsburgh Pirates (68) 3-1.
1934 — Yomiuri Giants become Japan’s first professional baseball team.
1943 — Chicago Bears win NFL championship, defeating Washington Redskins 41-21 in Chicago.
1950 — Gillette and Mutual buy All Star & World Series rights ($6 million for six years).
1954 — Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating Detroit 56-10.
1955 — Cleveland Browns win NFL Championship, beating Los Angeles Rams 38-14
1960 — Philadelphia Eagles beat Green Bay Packers 17-13 in NFL championship game
1964 — Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers 20-7 in AFL championship game.
1965 — Buffalo Bills beat San Diego Chargers 23-0 in AFL championship game.
1968 — Boston Bruin Ted Green sets NHL penalty record of 3 minors, 2 majors and 2 game misconducts in a game against New York Rangers in NY’s Madison Square Garden.
1975 — 5th Fiesta Bowl: No. 7 Arizona State beats No. 6 Nebraska, 17-14.
1976 — AFC Championship Game: Oakland Raiders beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24-7.
1976 — NFC Championship Game: Minnesota Vikings beat Los Angeles Rams 24-13.
1980 — 10th Fiesta Bowl: No. 10 Penn State beats No. 11 Ohio State, 31-19.
1986 — Doug Jarvis, 31, sets NHL record of 916 consecutive games played.
1986 — Mark Messier is suspended for 10 games for instigating a fight with Jamie Macoun and breaking his cheekbone.
1991 — Chuck Knolls retires as NFL coach after 23 years. Sunday
1892 — N.C. Biddle beats Livingston 4-0 in first black college football game.
1897 — Montreal Victorias beat Ottawa Capitals, 15-2 in the Stanley Cup.
1919 — Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee announces the team will deal any player except Harry Hooper. Hooper is sent to the Chicago White Sox after 1920 season.
1937 — German immigration officials, with no explanation, bar Juan Carlos Zabala of Argentina, 1932 Olympic marathon champion, from entering Germany.
1953 — Detroit Lions beat Cleveland Browns 17-16 in NFL championship game.
1959 — Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game.
1962 — 28th Heisman Trophy Award: Terry Baker, Oregon State (QB).
1964 — Cleveland Browns beat Baltimore Colts 27-0 in NFL championship game.
1971 — 1st Fiesta Bowl: No. 8 Arizona State beats Florida State, 45-38.
1974 — 40th Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB).
1979 — Soviet Red Army hockey team beats New York Rangers 5-2 at Madison Square Garden.
1981 — Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky becomes the first NHL player to get to 100 points in just 38 games.
1987 — Steve Largent sets all-time NFL record for career catches when he catches his 752nd pass.
1991 — Chuck Knox retires as Seattle Seahawk coach.
1999 — Colorado Avalanche Joe Sakic records his 1,000th career point.