Today In Sports History 1/11

Our past has shaped the present by many things in history including sports, here is how sports marked our history today.

Baseball

• In 1915 Jacob Ruppert and Colonel Tillinghast Huston purchase the New York Yankees for $460,000, Ruppert pays his portion in cash.

Boxing

• In 1960 LaMar Clark sets pro boxing record of 44 consecutive knockouts.

College Basketball

• In 1990 Bobby Knight becomes basketball’s Big 10 winningest coach with 229 wins.

College Football

• In 2016 at the College Football National Championship, #2 Alabama beats #1 Clemson, 45-40.

Hockey

• In 1983 LA Kings’ center Marcel Dionne picks up his 24th NHL career hat-trick and adds 3 assists for 6 points in a 9-7 win at Washington; Kings’ first road win after 8 straight losses.

Miscellaneous

• In 1953 J. Edgar Hoover declines six figure offer to become president of International Boxing Club.

NBA

• In 1967 San Diego is granted an NBA franchise to be called the Rockets, the franchise moves to Houston for the 1971-72 season.

NFL

• In 1946 Bert Bell becomes the second NFL commissioner, moves the Chicago headquarters to Philadelphia.