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What happened in history on this day: November 24?
On November 24 in ...
- 1938 - National Semi-Pro Basketball Congress authorizes yellow basketball.
- 1960 - Wilt Chamberlain pulls down 55 rebounds in a game (NBA record).
- 1970 - Stanford's quarterback Jim Plunkett wins Heisman Trophy.
- 1976 - NBA Atlanta Hawks end a 28-game road losing streak.
- 1977 - Miami Dolphins' Bob Greise passes for six touchdowns vs Saint Louis Cardinals (55-14).
- 1979 - Los Angeles Kings' Charley Simmer fails on 8th penalty shot against New York Islanders.
- 1996 - The Toronto Argonauts defeat the Edmonton Eskimos 43-37 to win the 84th Grey Cup at Ivor Wynne Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario. The game is notable for the heavy snowfall that took place, resulting in the game being dubbed "The Snow Bowl".
- 2002 - The Montreal Alouettes win the Canadian Football League Championship for the first time since relocating from Baltimore, defeating the host Edmonton Eskimos 25-16 in the 90th Grey Cup at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.
- 2007 - The National Australian Football League draft takes place.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Ottawa Senators by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, USA, NHL regular season game: Seattle Kraken beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Los Angeles Kings by score 6-2.
- 2021 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Edmonton Oilers beats Arizona Coyotes by score 5-3.
- 2021 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Anaheim Ducks by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Nashville Predators by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats New Jersey Devils by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats New York Islanders by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats Saint Louis Blues by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Winnipeg Jets by score 3-0.
- 2021 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Washington Capitals beats Montreal Canadiens by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Vancouver Canucks by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At FLA Live Arena in Sunrise, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Florida Panthers beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 2-1.
- 2021 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Buffalo Sabres by score 5-1.
Births of sports figures on November 24
- 1930 - Birth of Dante Lavelli; AAFC/NFL end (Cleveland Browns).
- 1932 - Birth of Katalin Juhasz-Nagy in Hungary; foils (Olympic-gold-1964).
- 1939 - Birth of Yoshinobu Miyake in Japan; featherweight (Olympic-gold-1964, 1968).
- 1948 - Birth of Steve Yeager; catcher (Los Angeles Dodger).
Deaths of sports figures on November 24
- 2014 - Death of Viktor Tikhonov, Soviet ice hockey player and coach (born 1930).
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