Saturday, Jan 28, 2023
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1887 - England all out for 45 versus Australia Sydney Cricket Ground, their lowest total ever.
1904 - First college sports letters given to Seniors who played on University of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them.
1914 - First Millrose Games (athletics) held (New York City New York).
1922 - American Pro Football Association renamed "National Football League".
1922 - J E Clair turns Green Bay franchise back to NFL.
1931 - Donald Bradman scores 220 New South Wales versus Victoria, 308 minutes, 13 fours.
1943 - Chicago Blackhawks beats New York Rangers 10-1, Max Bentley scores four goals.
1943 - Forward Doug Bentley sets NHL record with five points in a game.
1958 - Brooklyn Dodgers' catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck.
1959 - Soviet Union wins 62-37 for first international basketball loss by US.