December 15th: On This Day
Dec 15, 2016
On this day in 1997, the San Francisco 49ers retired Joe Montana's #16. The 49ers drafted Montana after he won the College National Championship for Notre Dame. He would play 14 seasons for the team,…
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December 14th: On This Day
Dec 14, 2016
On this day in 1992, Lennox Lewis was awarded the WBC Heavyweight title, when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him. Earlier in the year, Lewis knocked out Donovan "Razor" Ruddock to become the number one…
December 13th: On This Day
Dec 13, 2016
On this day in 1956, the Brooklyn Dodgers attempted to trade Jackie Robinson to the New York Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield & $35,000. Robinson, however, had already decided to retire from baseball and become…
December 12th: On This Day
Dec 12, 2016
On this day in 1966, the US Supreme Courts voted 4-3 allowing the Milwaukee Braves to move to Atlanta. To attract the Braves to come to Atlanta, To attract the Braves to come to Atlanta,…
December 9th: On This Day
Dec 09, 2016
On this day in 2013, Mike Ditka's #89 jersey was retired by the Chicago Bears. Ditka was named the NFL Rookie of the Year while playing for the Bears, as well as winning the NFL Championship…
December 8th: On This Day
Dec 08, 2016
On this day in 1940, the 1st NFL championship was aired over national radio on the Mutual Broadcasting System. The Bears scored eleven touchdowns and beat the Washington Redskins 73–0, the most one-sided victory in…
December 7th: On This Day
Dec 07, 2016
On this day in 1939, Lou Gehrig was elected to the Baseballs Hall of Fame. Gehrig, nicknamed "The Iron Horse" had a storied career that included Six World Series Championships, two Most Valuable Player Awards,…
December 6th: On This Day
Dec 06, 2016
On this day in 1939, Iowa's Nile Kinnick was awarded the 5th Heisman Trophy Award. Kinnick was the first Hawkeye to win the prestigious award and was also given the Big Ten MVP, winning the award by…
December 5th: On This Day
Dec 05, 2016
On this day in 1974, the Seattle Seahawks were formed. The NFL began planning to add two expansion teams after the AFL-NFL Merger of 1970. The Seattle Professional Football Inc. announced their attention to acquire an…
November 30th: On This Day
Nov 30, 2016
On this day in 1993, the NFL announced that the Jacksonville Jaguars would become their 30th franchise. In 1989, Touchdown Jacksonville! was formed to help bring football to the town. The group was headed by Wayne Weaver…