THIS WEEKEND IN SPORTS HISTORY
SATURDAY
1923 — Grey Cup: Queen’s University beats Regina Roughriders, 54-0 in Toronto.
1928 — Grey Cup: Hamilton Tigers beats Regina Roughriders 30-0 in Hamilton.
1930 — NHL drops 20-minute slashing-about-the-head penalty.
1936 — Second Heisman Trophy Award: Larry Kelley, Yale (E).
1945 — Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts beat Winnipeg Blue Bombers, 35-0 in Toronto.
1953 — Walter Alston is named Brooklyn Dodgers’ manager.
1956 — Alain Mimoun wins 13th Olympic marathon in 2:25 flat.
1956 — Frank Robinson (National League) and Luis Aparicio (American League) are both voted Rookie of the Year.
1964 — Houston Colt .45s change name to Houston Astros.
1970 — NHL takes control of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
1971 — Chicago Cubs release Ernie Banks and sign him as a coach.
1973 — Jack Nicklaus becomes first golfer to earn $2 million in a year.
1980 — 46th Heisman Trophy Award: George Rogers, South Carolina (Running Back).
1984 — 50th Heisman Trophy Award: Doug Flutie, Boston College (quarterback).
1988 — NBC bids record US$401 million to capture rights to 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
1990 — 56th Heisman Trophy Award: Ty Detmer, Brigham Young (quarterback).
1990 — New York Knicks’ Patrick Ewing scores 50 points beating Charlotte Hornets 113-96.
1996 — Colin Montgomerie of Scotland wins Million Dollar Challenge, the richest first prize in golf — $1 million.
1997 — Golden State Warriors’ guard Latrell Sprewell attacks his coach P J Carlesimo.
SUNDAY
1907 — English Professional Football Player’s Association forms.
1907 — Tommy Burns knocks out Gunner Moir in 10 rounds to retain the heavyweight boxing title.
1922 — 10th Grey Cup: Queen’s University defeats Edmonton Eskimos, 13-1.
1947 — 13th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Lujack, Notre Dame (quarterback).
1948 — Stan Musial is picked National League Most Valuable Player.
1961 — First overtime Grey Cup game (Winnipeg Blue Bombers 21, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 14).
1963 — Major League Rules Committee bans oversized catcher’s mitts, effective in 1965.
1967 — 55th Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Saskatchewan Roughriders, 24-1.
1972 — 60th Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Saskatchewan Roughriders, 13-10.
1973 — U.S. Air Arena opens in Landover, Md., Baltimore Bullets beat Seattle SuperSonics, 98-96.
1981 — Fernando Valenzuela (Los Angeles Dodgers) wins National League Rookie of the Year.
1987 — “334” club forms as 334 brave New Jersey Devils’ fans journey through 20 inches of snow to attend New Jersey Devils 7-5 victory over Calgary Flames at Meadowlands arena.