November is all about the NBA and NHL seasons, college football’s end-of-season games, the NASCAR Cup Series Championship, the ATP World Tour Finals, UFC Fight Nights, and the start of college basketball. November 1 has seen many memorable moments in sports history. Here are some highlights:
– 1913: Notre Dame beat Army 35-13 in their first college football game. Quarterback Gus Dorais threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns.
– 1922: Mickey Walker won against defending champion Jack Britton in a 15-round boxing match.
– 1924: The Boston Bruins became the first U.S. team to join the NHL.
– 1946: The New York Knicks won 68-66 against the Toronto Huskies in the first Basketball Association of America game.
– 1950: Chuck Cooper became the first African-American to play in the NBA, while Bob Cousy made his Celtics debut.
– 1964: Jim Brown became the first NFL player to rush for over 10,000 yards.
– 1981: Darrell Waltrip won his fourth straight NASCAR Cup race.
– 1997: Nebraska coach Tom Osborne earned his 250th NCAA victory.
– 2003: Larry Fitzgerald set a new NCAA record with a touchdown catch in his 14th straight game.
– 2017: The Houston Astros won their first World Series title.
– 2023: The Texas Rangers also claimed their first World Series title.
Three standout athletes from November 1 are Roy Campanella, Jim Brown, and Larry Fitzgerald. Campanella was a powerful hitter for the Brooklyn Dodgers and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1969. Jim Brown is considered one of the greatest football players ever, earning three MVP awards. Larry Fitzgerald made a name for himself with his record-breaking catches.
