November is an exciting month for sports fans, with the NBA and NHL seasons in full swing, college football wrapping up, and college basketball kicking off. Notable events like the NASCAR Cup Series Championship and UFC Fight Nights also grab attention. November 14 has seen many memorable moments in sports history.
Here are some highlights from that date:
– 1943: Sid Luckman of the Chicago Bears threw for seven touchdowns, leading his team to a 56-7 victory over the New York Giants.
– 1957: Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves was named the National League MVP.
– 1962: Wilt Chamberlain scored an incredible 73 points for the San Francisco Warriors against the New York Knicks.
– 1964: Gordie Howe set an NHL record with his 627th career goal.
– 1973: Jim Palmer won the American League Cy Young Award.
– 1993: Dale Earnhardt clinched the NASCAR Sprint Cup, and Don Shula became the NFL’s all-time winningest coach.
– 2009: Rookie Brandon Jennings of the Milwaukee Bucks scored 55 points, breaking the franchise record.
– 2018: Jacob deGrom won the National League Cy Young Award with just 10 wins, the fewest for a winner in a non-strike-shortened season.
Three standout athletes from November 14 are Wilt Chamberlain, Gordie Howe, and Jacob deGrom. Chamberlain is known for his record-breaking basketball career, Howe is celebrated as one of hockey’s greatest players, and deGrom is a two-time Cy Young winner and 2014’s National League Rookie of the Year.
