Today In Sports History 8/15

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

Baseball

• In 1912 Yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game

Boxing

• In 1950 Ezzard Charles TKOs Freddie Beshore in 14 to retain heavyweight boxing title

Golf

• In 1948 at the Woman’s US Open, Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins by 8 strokes from Betty Hicks

Miscellaneous

• In 1964 Ralph Boston of US, sets then long jump record at 27′ 3½”

NFL

• In 1960 Chicago Bears beat NY Giants 16-7 in Toronto (NFL expo)

Olympics

• In 1936 Americans make a clean sweep of the 3m diving medals via Marjorie Gestring, Katherine Rawls and Dorothy Poynton-Hill at the Berlin Olympics

Soccer

• In 1992 Striker Brian Deane scores both goals for Sheffield United in a season-opening 2-1 home win over Manchester United at Bramall Lane.They where the first of Deane’s goals is the first in EPL’s inaugural season