Today In Sports History 8/11

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

Baseball

• In 1962 LA Dodgers protest as San Francisco manager Alvin Dark orders Candlestick Park ground crew to water down base paths to hinder All Star Maury Wills’ base-stealing attempts

Boxing

• In 1984, future 4-weight world boxing champion Pernell Whitaker wins the lightweight gold medal at the Los Angeles Olympics

Golf

• In 1974 at the PGA Championship, Lee Trevino wins the first of his 2 PGA C’ships, 1 stroke ahead of defending champion Jack Nicklaus

Miscellaneous

• In 1928 Georges Ronsse becomes world champion cyclists

NFL

• In 1919 Green Bay Packers football club founded by George Calhoun and Curly Lambeau, named after sponsor Indian Packing Company

Olympics

• In 1948, the weightlifting competition at the London Olympics concludes with the US (4) and Egypt (2) dominant, combining to win all of the 6 gold medals