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What happened in history on this day: November 25?
On November 25 in ...
- 1908 - Dorando Pietri (Italy) beats Johnny Hayes (USA) in Madison Square Gardens marathon by 60 yards.
- 1920 - WTAW of College Station, Texas, broadcasts first football play-by-play.
- 1940 - University of Michigan retires Tom Harmon's #98.
- 1951 - Cleveland Browns penalized a record 209 yards against Chicago Bears.
- 1952 - Only win ever for NFL's Dallas Texans (1-11 record), 27-23 against Chicago Bears.
- 1961 - NBA's Bob Cousy becomes second player to score 15,000 points.
- 1978 - Thomas Hearns knocks out Jerome Hill in two rounds in his first pro fight.
- 1980 - Sugar Ray Leonard defeats Duran, regains WBC welterweight championship.
- 1990 - NFL's New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers after winning their first 10 games both lose, Philadelphia Eagles beat Giants 31-13 and Los Angeles Rams beat 49ers 28-17.
- 2001 - The Calgary Stampeders win the Canadian Football League Championship for the first time since 1998, defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 27-19 in the 89th Grey Cup at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Quebec.
Births of sports figures on November 25
- 1902 - Birth of Eddie Shore; Boston Bruins (number 2), hall of famer.
- 1914 - Birth of Joe DiMaggio; Yankee Clippers' baseball player (56-game hitting streak).
- 1933 - Birth of Lenny Moore; NFL back (Baltimore Colts).
- 1956 - Birth of Liana Vicens in Puerto Rico; 100m breaststroke (Olympics 1968).
- 1984 - Birth of Ian Lacey; Australian rugby league player.
Deaths of sports figures on November 25
- 1944 - Kenesaw Landis, baseball commisioner, dies.
- 1990 - Bill Vukovich, Indianapolis 500 driver, dies in crash at age 27.
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