Today is Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Today in Sports History 1936 - Cecil Tiny Thompson (Boston Bruins) became the first NHL goalie to receive credit for an assist. 1943 - Alex Smart (Montreal Canadiens) scored three goals in his first NHL game. 1948 - Plastic helmets were prohibited in the NFL. 1951 - The first National Football League Pro Bowl All-Star Game was played in Los Angeles, CA. 1954 - Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were married. The marriage only lasted nine months. 1973 - The Miami Dolphins became the first NFL team to go undefeated in a regular season. They also defeated the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl VII. 1974 - The World Football League was founded. 1976 - Ted Turner completed the purchase of the Atlanta Braves. 1985 - Martina Navratilova won her 100th tournament. She joined Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert Lloyd as the only professional tennis players to win 100 tournaments. 1989 - Bobby Knight won his 500th career victory as a college basketball coach. 1990 - Joe Montana (San Francisco 49ers) set an NFL record when he threw his 30th and 31st post-season touchdown passes. Terry Bradshaw held the previous record of 30. 1993 - NFL Commissioner Tagliabue announced the establishment of the NFL World Partnership Program. 1996 - Fox aired the San Francisco 49er/Dallas Cowboy NFC championship game. The game pulled a 34.2/57 Nielsen rating. 1997 - Dennis Rodman got his 10,000th NBA career point. 2002 - Barry Bonds signed a contract with the San Francisco Giants worth $90 million for five years. 2002 - Lance Armstrong ran the final leg of the Olympic torch relay in San Diego. 2002 - The NBA announced a three game suspension for Shaquille ONeal (Los Angeles Lakers) and a one game suspension for Brad Miller (Chicago Bulls) for a fight that occurred during a game. 2002 - TNT world premiered the TV movie Monday Night Mayhem. 2003 - In Dallas, Dwayne Goodrich (Dallas Cowboys) was charged with two counts of manslaughter and was released after posting a $50,000 bond. The charges stemmed from Goodrichs involvement in a hit-and-run accident that killed two people.
Posted on: Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:43:59 +0000
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