Today In Sports History 6/24

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

Baseball

• In 1882 National League expels umpire Richard Higham for dishonesty.

Boxing

• In 1968 Joe Frazier TKOs Manuel Ramos in the second round for the heavyweight boxing title.

Football

• In 1922 the American Professional Football Association renamed the National Football League.

Golf

• In 1928 at the US Open Men’s Golf Johnny Farrell defeats amateur Bobby Jones by 1 stroke in a 36-hole playoff to win his only major title.

Hockey

• In 1991 NHL adopts instant-replay and tenth of second clock in final minute.

Miscellaneous

• In 2012 female athletes will be allowed to compete for Saudi Arabia at the Olympics for the first time.

Olympics

• In 1894 the Olympic Committee decides to hold the modern Olympics every four years .