TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY

1925 — Record 73,000 pay to watch Chicago Bears football beat New York Giants 19-7.

1930 — 18th Grey Cup: Toronto Balmy Beach defeats Regina Roughriders, 11-6.

1939 — 5th Heisman Trophy Award: Nile Kinnick, Iowa (Half Back).

1953 — Cleveland Browns’ Lou (Toe) Groza kicks 8 PATs, beating New York Giants 62-14.

1955 — New York psychologist Joyce Brothers wins TV’s “$64,000 Question” on boxing.

1960 — American League grants Gene Autry a franchise, Los Angeles Angels.

1961 — 27th Heisman Trophy Award: Ernie Davis, Syracuse (Half Back).

1968 — Baseball dismisses Commissioner William Eckert after three years.

1968 — PBA National Championship won by Wayne Zahn.

1975 — 41st Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (Running Back).

1981 — Rob de Castella of Australia sets marathon record at 2:08:18. 1986 — 52nd Heisman Trophy Award: Vinny Testaverde, Miami Florida (quarterback).

1987 — Christa Rothenburger skates female world record 500 metre (39.39 seconds).

1988 — Agnes Neil Williams purchases Baltimore Orioles for $70 million; Eli Jacobs becomes CEO. 1990 — NHL grants conditional membership to Tampa Bay Lightning.

1990 — Shoeless Joe Jackson’s signature is sold for $23,100.

1992 — San Francisco 49ers’ player Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown.

2005 — The Toronto Blue Jays agree to a five-year, US$55-million deal with A.J. Burnett.

Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice, holder of more than 100 NFL records during a three Super Bowl, 13-year Pro Bowl career, caught his record 101st touchdown, 26 years ago today.