Today In Sports History 8/3

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

Baseball

• In 1921 MLB Commissioner Kenesaw Landis hands out life bans to 8 Chicago White Sox players accused in Black Sox scandal despite their acquittal by a Chicago jury

Boxing

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Collegiate Sports

• In 1852 America’s first intercollegiate sporting event takes place as the Harvard heavyweight rowing crew beats Yale by 2 lengths over 2 miles on Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire

Golf

• In 1979 Sam Snead, at 67 years, 2 months and 7 days sets the record for the oldest player to make the cut in a major – PGA Championship at Oakland Hills CC

Miscellaneous

• In 1881 US National Lawn Tennis Association removes “National” from its name

NBA

• In 1949 Basketball Association of America (BAA) & National Basketball League (NBL) merge to form National Basketball Association (NBA), Maurice Podoloff elected head of new league

NFL

• In 1986 the first NFL ‘American Bowl’ exhibition game at London’s Wembley Stadium, Chicago Bears beat Dallas Cowboys 17-6

Olympics

• In 1932 official automatic timing & photo-finish camera for track events is used for the 1st time at Los Angeles Olympics, instrumental in changing 110m hurdles final, review gives Donald Finley bronze ahead of American Jack Keller