This Day in Sports

Ted Williams debuts

April 20, 1939 49

April 1939: Illinois, led by eventual seven-time individual titlist Joe Giallombardo, wins the first of eight National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships titles between 1939 and 1958.

April 1, 1939 46

March 27, 1939: The first National Collegiate Basketball Championship is conducted at Northwestern. The University of Oregon wins the first title.

March 27, 1939 46

1938 Heisman winner Davey O’Brien

December 4, 1938 49

Nov. 22, 1938: The first National Collegiate Cross Country Championships are conducted at Michigan State.

November 22, 1938 55

July 4-9, 1938: The Intercollegiate Tennis Championships are first conducted by the NCAA (after sponsorship by the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association beginning in 1881).

July 4, 1938 50

April 16, 1938: The first National Collegiate Gymnastics Championships are conducted at the University of Chicago.

April 16, 1938 55

1937 Heisman winner Clint Frank

December 3, 1937 49

April 2, 1937: The first National Collegiate Boxing Championships are conducted at UC Davis.

April 2, 1937 53

1936 Heisman winner Larry Kelley

December 2, 1936 52