Today In Sports History 8/10

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

Baseball

• In 1888 NY Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game winning streak record

Boxing

• In 1949 Ezzard Charles TKOs Gus Lesnevich in 8 for heavyweight boxing title

Golf

• In 1975 PGA Championship, Jack Nicklaus wins his 4th PGA crown by 2 shots from Australian Bruce Crampton

Miscellaneous

• In 1983 at the first World Championships in Athletics, Carl Lewis wins gold in Men’s Long Jump

NFL

• In 1991 NFL sportscaster Paul Maquire suffers a heart attack at 53

Olympics

• In 1984 the US beats Spain 96-65 to win the men’s basketball gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics. Future “Dream Team” members Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin feature