This Day in Sports

Jack Nicklaus shows the poise of a master

April 7, 1963 59

March 15-16, 1963: The first College Division Wrestling Championships are conducted at the University of Northern Iowa.

March 16, 1963 60

March 15, 1963: Loyola Chicago faces Mississippi State in a men’s basketball tournament regional semifinal. Mississippi State, an all-white team, sneaks out of town in the middle of the night despite protests from the governor and state police of Mississippi to play a Loyola team that features four Black starters. Loyola beats Mississippi State and goes on to win the title.

March 15, 1963 53

Seventeen Named to Inaugural Pro Football Hall

October 13, 2025 53

The NBA’s 1,000,000th point was scored in either

October 17, 2025 51

Wilt Chamberlain scored 63 points for the Philadelphia

October 17, 2025 45

1962 Heisman winner Terry Baker

December 1, 1962 54

Historic Air Assault: Tittle’s Seven Touchdowns Lift Giants at Yankee Stadium

October 28, 1962 37

Arnold Palmer roars back to win Masters

April 9, 1962 58

Basketball Writers Association Wins

March 24, 1962 54