This Day in Sports

Record Return Day: Trippett’s 73.5-Yard Average Still Stands from 1950

October 29, 1950 45

Record Day: Bob Shaw’s Five Touchdowns Stand Tall in NFL History

October 2, 1950 41

Chuck Cooper breaks NBA Color barrier

April 25, 1950 53

Red Wings win Stanley Cup in OT classic

April 23, 1950 66

National Basketball League is renamed the NBA

April 23, 1950 51

City College Wins

March 18, 1950 53

March 1950: The City College of New York becomes the only team to win both the National Invitation Tournament and the NCAA basketball championship in the same year.

March 1, 1950 47

Jan. 6, 1950: Standard awards for athletes placing in NCAA competition are approved.

January 6, 1950 56

January 2 1950 Rose Bowl Ohio State vs California

October 17, 2025 69

In his 13th game as a Celtic, Tony

October 17, 2025 72