Today In Sports History 10/12

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

Baseball

• In 1920 the Cleveland Indians beat Bkln Dodgers 5 games to 2 in 17th World Series.

Basketball

• In 1979 the Boston Celtics guard Chris Ford scores first 3-point basket in NBA history in first quarter of 114-106 win vs Houston at Boston Garden. The game also marks debut of Boston rookie Larry Bird.

Boxing

• In 1853 John Morrissey wins boxing title when Yankee Sullivan leaves ring after 36th round to slug Morrissey’s fans.

Football

• In 1991 Mike Lerch of Princeton ties NCAA record with 370 receiving yards.

Golf

• In 2008 at the men’s Senior Players Championship D. A. Weibring wins his lone career major title by 1 stroke from Fred Funk.

Hockey

• In 1999 Pat LaFontaine formally retires from the NHL due to lingering concussion problems.

Miscellaneous

• In 1964 American Don Schollander swims an Olympic record 53.4s to beat Briton Robert McGregor by 0.1s and win the 100m freestyle gold medal in Tokyo; first of Schollander’s 4 gold medals at the Games.