January is an exciting month for sports fans, featuring the NBA and NHL seasons, NFL playoffs, college bowl games, college basketball tournaments, the Australian Open in tennis, UFC Fight Nights, Formula E, and PGA Tour events.
On January 2, many memorable moments in sports history have taken place. Here are some highlights:
– 1912: The Australasia team defeated the Americans, finishing 4-0.
– 1922: California and Washington & Jefferson ended the eighth Rose Bowl in a 0-0 tie.
– 1939: No. 2 Tennessee beat No. 4 Oklahoma, 17-0, in the Orange Bowl.
– 1939: No. 1 TCU won the Sugar Bowl against No. 6 Carnegie Tech, 15-7.
– 1943: The Kentucky Wildcats started a 129-game home winning streak in men’s basketball.
– 1950: No. 6 Ohio State edged No. 3 California, 17-14, in the Rose Bowl.
– 1957: Gene Fullmer won the world middleweight boxing title by defeating Sugar Ray Robinson.
– 1961: No. 6 Washington triumphed over No. 1 Minnesota, 17-7, in the Rose Bowl.
– 1980: Guillermo Vilas defended his Australian Open title.
– 1983: Bengals quarterback Ken Anderson set an NFL record with a 70.55% completion rate.
– 1996: No. 1 Nebraska crushed No. 2 Florida, 62-24, in the Fiesta Bowl.
– 2012: No. 3 Oklahoma State won the Fiesta Bowl in overtime against No. 4 Stanford.
Athletes like Gene Fullmer, Ken Anderson, and Jack Ramsay made their mark on this day. Fullmer was a tough boxing champion, Anderson was a legendary NFL quarterback, and Ramsay was a successful NBA coach. January 2 is a day filled with unforgettable sports achievements!
