At this time’s Sports activities Spotlight in Historical past:
1974 — Chicago middle Nate Thurmond, in his first recreation with the Bulls, information the NBA’s first quadruple-double. Thurmon has 22 factors, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocks within the Bulls’ 120-115 extra time win over the Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Stadium.
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1912 — Black boxer Jack Johnson arrested for violating the Mann Act for “transporting ladies throughout state strains for immoral functions” attributable to his relationship with white girl Lucille Cameron, allegedly a prostitute. Later convicted by an all-white jury and sentenced to a yr in jail.
1924 — Harold “Crimson” Grange accounts for six touchdowns in Illinois’ 39-14 win over Michigan. Grange returns the opening kickoff 95 yards for a landing. He follows with landing runs of 66, 55 and 40 yards within the first 12 minutes of the sport. Grange later passes for one more landing and returns one other kick for a landing.
1953 — Woodley Lewis of the Los Angeles Rams has 120 yards in punt returns, together with a 78-yard landing return, and 174 yards in kickoff returns in a 31-19 victory over the Detroit Lions.
1968 — Bob Beamon of america shatters the world file within the lengthy soar on the Summer time Olympics in Mexico Metropolis. Beamon’s leap of 29 toes and a pair of 1-2 inches betters the mark by one foot, 9 3-4 inches. The earlier file, 27-4 3-4, was held by Soviet jumper Igor Ter-Ovanesyan and Ralph Boston.
1969 — Mike Adamle rushes for 316 yards as Northwestern beats Wisconsin 27-7.
1977 — Reggie Jackson hits three consecutive residence runs, all on the primary pitch, to guide the New York Yankees to the World Collection championship over Los Angeles in six video games.
1978 — Dave Gall turns into the primary jockey to win eight races throughout a single program. He rides in 10 consecutive races for the day at Cahokia Downs in Alorton, Unwell., ending second and fifth in his two shedding efforts.
1981 — Joe Danelo of the New York Giants kicks six discipline targets in a 32-0 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.
1992 — Miami and Washington are tied for No. 1 in The Related Press Prime 25 soccer ballot. It’s the primary tie on the high in 51 years and the third because the ballot began in 1936.
1997 — Willamette’s Liz Heaston, a junior, turns into the primary girl to play in a school soccer recreation when she kicks two further factors in a 27-0 win over Linfield Faculty within the NAIA.
2002 — New Zealand’s Michael Campbell wins the longest match (43 holes) in World Match Play historical past within the morning, then defeats Ian Woosnam later within the day to succeed in the semifinals. Campbell’s 10-foot birdie putt on the seventh sudden-death gap beats Nick Faldo, the longest match within the occasion’s 39-year historical past by three holes.
2005 — Boston’s Brian Leetch turns into the seventh defenseman — and 69th participant — in NHL historical past to succeed in 1,000 profession factors with a aim and an help within the Bruins’ 4-3 loss to Montreal.
2009 — Tom Brady, Patriots, throws six landing passes — 5 in a single quarter, an NFL mark, in a 59-0 win within the snow in opposition to Tennessee.
2013 — Grambling cancels its soccer recreation in opposition to Jackson State after Grambling’s disgruntled gamers refuse to journey to Jackson for the sport on Oct. 19.
2015 — The Inexperienced Bay Packers cease San Diego on fourth-and-goal from the three with 15 seconds left and overcome a profession day by Philip Rivers to carry off the Chargers 27-20. Rivers units profession highs with 43 completions, 65 makes an attempt and 503 yards passing with two touchdowns.
2016 — Chicago Blackhawks ahead Marian Hossa grew to become the forty fourth NHL participant to succeed in 500 profession targets. The 37-year-old Hossa slid a power-play backhander via the legs of Philadelphia goaltender Michal Neuvirth at 5:04 of the second interval, giving the Blackhawks a 4-0 lead. Chicago received 7-4.