December is an exciting month for sports fans. The NBA and NHL seasons are in full swing, NFL teams are fighting for playoff spots, and college football wraps up. We also see Grand Prix races, UFC Fight Nights, and college basketball tournaments. December 16 has seen many memorable moments in sports history.
Here are some highlights from this day:
– 1918: Jack Dempsey knocked out Carl Morris in just 14 seconds.
– 1923: The Canton Bulldogs won the NFL Championship again, staying undefeated.
– 1929: The Chicago Black Hawks played their first game at Chicago Stadium, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1.
– 1930: Golfer Bobby Jones won the first James E. Sullivan Award for the best U.S. amateur athlete.
– 1940: Joe Louis won the heavyweight boxing title by defeating Al McCoy.
– 1945: The Cleveland Rams beat the Washington Redskins 15-14 to win the NFL Championship.
– 1958: Raymond Kopa of Real Madrid won the Ballon d’Or.
– 1962: Y. A. Tittle set a record with 33 touchdown passes in a season.
– 1967: Wilt Chamberlain scored 68 points in a game against Chicago.
– 1972: The Miami Dolphins finished the season undefeated.
– 1973: O.J. Simpson rushed for 2,000 yards in a season.
– 2010: DeSean Jackson scored a game-winning punt-return touchdown for the Eagles.
– 2019: Drew Brees broke Peyton Manning’s record for career touchdown passes.
Three standout athletes from December 16 are Jack Dempsey, O.J. Simpson, and Thierry Henry. Dempsey was a boxing legend, Simpson was a star running back, and Henry is celebrated as one of soccer’s greatest forwards.
