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1959

Richie Guerin scored 57 points, at the time

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1959 Heisman winner Billy Cannon

December 7, 1959 18

Nov. 28, 1959: The first National Collegiate Soccer Championship is played at UConn; Saint Louis wins the first of 10 championships between 1959 and 1973.

November 28, 1959 16

AFL Expansion Breakthrough: New England Patriots Franchise Officially Formed

November 16, 1959 7
Nellie-Fox

Nellie Fox wins the 1959 American League MVP Award

November 12, 1959 8

Historic Performance: Jim Brown’s Five-Touchdown Outburst Stuns Baltimore

November 1, 1959 9

Aug. 27, 1959: Ownership of the National Collegiate Athletic Bureau is authorized.

August 27, 1959 16

Bill Russell Sets Record

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