November is all about the NBA and NHL seasons, college football’s final games, the NASCAR Cup Series Championship, ATP World Tour Finals, UFC Fight Nights, and the kickoff of college basketball. November 5 has seen many memorable moments in sports history.
Here are some highlights from that date:
– 1886: David Brown won the British Open by two strokes.
– 1927: Walter Hagen claimed his fourth straight PGA Championship title.
– 1933: The Chicago Bears’ 30-game unbeaten streak came to an end.
– 1950: Tommy James of the Cleveland Browns intercepted three passes in one game, setting a club record.
– 1954: Jean Béliveau of the Montreal Canadiens scored three goals in just 44 seconds, the second-fastest hat trick in NHL history.
– 1961: Billy Stacy of the St. Louis Cardinals returned two interceptions for touchdowns against the Dallas Cowboys.
– 1966: BYU quarterback Virgil Carter set an NCAA record with 513 passing yards in a single game.
– 1968: Denny McLain of the Detroit Tigers became the first pitcher to win both the MVP and Cy Young Award in the same season.
– 1971: The Los Angeles Lakers began a 33-game winning streak.
– 1978: John Madden of the Oakland Raiders became the 13th NFL coach to win 100 games.
– 1994: George Foreman knocked out Michael Moorer to win the Heavyweight Championship.
– 2017: Geoffrey Kamworor won the New York City Marathon, while Shalane Flanagan became the first American woman to win since 1977.
Three legends to remember from November 5 are Jean Béliveau, Denny McLain, and John Madden. Béliveau is celebrated as one of the greatest hockey players ever. McLain is known for being the last pitcher to win 30 games in a single MLB season.
