This Day in Sports

Joe Hoerner is born in Dubuque, IA.

November 12, 1936 33

 St. Louis Browns sold to a syndicate headed by Donald L. Barnes and William O. DeWitt

November 12, 1936 41

Red Wings Clinch Stanley Cup Glory

April 11, 1936 58

Hector Kilrea Wins

March 24, 1936 54

1935 Heisman winner Jay Berwanger

December 9, 1935 45

Turnover Frenzy: 11-INT Game Sets NFL Record in 1935 Showdown

November 3, 1935 50

May 25, 1935: Ohio State’s Jesse Owens breaks four world records at the Big Ten Conference track championships. A month later, he becomes the first athlete to win four individual titles in one year at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, a feat he repeats the following year.

May 25, 1935 54

Gene Sarazen delivers the most well known shot in golf history

April 7, 1935 60

Historic Thanksgiving Debut: Bears Edge Lions in NFL’s First Nationwide Radio Game

November 29, 1934 38

Washington Senators hire future Hall of Famer Bucky Harris as manager

November 13, 1934 39