October is an exciting month for sports fans, featuring MLB playoffs, NBA and NHL preseason games, college football, the Xfinity 500 NASCAR race, track meets, the UEFA Champions League, and Formula 1. One date that stands out is October 21, which has seen many unforgettable moments in sports history.
Here are some highlights from that day:
– 1911: The Western Canada Rugby Football Union was formed.
– 1964: Ethiopian runner Abebe Bikila set a marathon world record at the Tokyo Olympics with a time of 2:12:11.2.
– 1964: The U.S. men’s 4×400-meter relay team won gold, beating Great Britain by just 0.9 seconds and setting a world record of 3:00.7.
– 1973: Benny Parsons took home the NASCAR Sprint Cup.
– 1973: The Oakland Athletics won the World Series against the New York Mets, with Reggie Jackson named MVP.
– 1973: Fred Dryer made NFL history by scoring two safeties in one game.
– 1975: Carlton Fisk hit a dramatic 12th-inning home run to force a game seven in the World Series.
– 1979: Bill Rodgers won the New York City Marathon for the fourth time in a row.
– 1984: Niki Lauda became a three-time Formula 1 World Champion.
– 2007: Kimi Raikkonen won his first World Drivers’ Championship by just one point.
Notable athletes from October 21 include Carlton Fisk, who had a legendary 24-season career, Willis Reed, a two-time NBA champion with the Knicks, and Rob Bironas, who set an NFL record for most points in a game with 26.
