This Day in Sports

1940 Heisman winner Tom Harmon

December 6, 1940 53

Cleveland Indians owner Alva Bradley finally fires manager Oscar Vitt and replaces him with Roger Peckinpaugh

November 12, 1940 41

1940: Winter and Summer Olympics were to be held in Japan but were canceled due to World War II. The NCAA continued to play that year, with Utah defeating Dartmouth in overtime 42-40 to win the NCAA basketball title in New York City. 

May 2, 1940 50

Ohio River swallows Crosby Field

April 24, 1940 54

Bob Feller pitches first and only opening day no hitter

April 16, 1940 56

Dec. 29, 1939: Longtime NCAA Secretary-Treasurer Frank W. Nicolson, of Wesleyan University (Connecticut), resigns after 30 years in that position.

December 29, 1939 51

1939 Heisman winner Nile Kinnick

December 5, 1939 43

In the Japanese Professional Baseball League, pitcher Victor Starffin wins his 42nd game in a 96-game season

November 12, 1939 39

Dom DiMaggio is bought by the Boston Red Sox

November 12, 1939 42

June 24-29, 1939: The Intercollegiate Golf Championships of the United States are first conducted by the NCAA (after sponsorship by the U.S. Golf Association beginning in 1887). Vincent D’Antoni of Tulane wins the individual title, and Stanford wins the team title.

June 29, 1939 51