THIS WEEKEND IN SPORTS HISTORY
Saturday 1933 - Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251. 1946 - University of Tennessee refuses to play Duquesne University of Pittsburgh, because they may use a black player on their basketball game. 1951 - First coast-to-coast televised football game; Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns 24-17 in NFL championship game. 1962 - Dallas Texans beat Houston Oilers 20-17 in AFL championship game. 1972 - “Immaculate Reception” Pittsburgh Steelers turns around a 7-6 defeat with a last second touchdown reception by Franco Harris against the Oakland Raiders to win 13-7. 1975 - A landmark decision by Peter Seitz begins a new era in major league baseball as the arbitrator’s judgment makes pitchers Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally the first true free-agents in baseball history. 1994 - Baseball owners impose salary cap, fiercely opposed by players. 1997 - Chicago Bulls’ coach Phil Jackson is quickest to reach 500 wins (682 games). 1997 - Colorado Avalanche player Jari Kurri is 8th NHL player to score 600 career goals. 2005 - Johnny Damon signs a $52 million, four-year deal to play for the New York Yankees. Sunday 1961 - Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game. 1974 – St. Louis Cardinals’ Lou Brock is named Sportsman of the Year. 1982 - Chaminade, with a student body of only 850 students, beats No. 1 ranked Virginia 77-72 in the Honolulu holiday basketball classic. 1990 - Montreal Expos trade Tim Raines to Chicago White Sox for Ivan Calderon and Barry Jones. Christmas Day 1888 - First indoor baseball game played at fairgrounds in Philadelphia. 1894 - First midwestern football team to play on west coast, University of Chicago defeats Stanford 24-4 at Palo Alto, Calif. 1930 - First US bobsled run open to the public (Mount Van Hoevenberg bobsled run at Lake Placid, New York). 1950 - Cleveland Browns beat Los Angeles Rams 30-28 in NFL championship game. 1971 - Longest NFL game (82 minutes, 40 seconds) as Miami Dolphins beat Kansas City Chiefs 27-24.