Sports History Network March 30, 1947 – Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins her first of three Titleholders titles as she finished 5 strokes ahead of Dorothy Kirby at the LPGA Titleholders Women’s Golf Championships at the Augusta Country Club. Over the course of her illustrious golfing career, Babe won 82 tournaments including 10 that were Majors! This young lady was … Read more
Spring is a time when a man’s fancy turns to something. Maybe sometimes, a man would be better served to have done nothing. Every year near the end of March, one might see the remembrance of a certain event that occurred in an arena in Philadelphia. It was not the anniversary of some profound accomplishment, … Read more
March 29, 1989 – It was a historic moment in sports when the first athletes from the Soviet Union were allowed to play professionally for North American sports franchises. A 25-year-old Soviet skater named Sergei Pryakhin who played for the 1986 Soviet National team was allowed to sign with the NHL’s Calgary Flames. Standing 6′ – … Read more
The 1976 season got off to an excellent start for the defending Super Bowl Champions … or so it seemed. Victory seemed to be in the bag when the Steelers sprinted out to a comfortable 4th quarter lead, 28–14, against the Oakland Raiders. But the Raiders staged a furious comeback, scoring 17 unanswered points to … Read more
March 28, 1939 – The New York Renaissance Big Five basketball team won the very first pro basketball championship title. This group of hoopsters from Harlem was an all-black team of professional players that toured the country taking on all opponents. First established in February of 1923 when the team’s founder Bob Douglas worked out an … Read more