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What happened in history on this day: November 26?
On November 26 in ...
- 1896 - First large indoor football game, University of Chicago beats University of Michigan 7-6.
- 1896 - A.A. Stagg of University of Chicago creates the football huddle.
- 1941 - Amateur tennis champion Bobby Riggs turns pro.
- 1952 - The 40th Grey Cup game becomes Canada's first televised football game as CBLT-TV shows hometown Toronto Argonauts beating Edmonton Eskimos 21-11.
- 1972 - Pete Gogolak scores New York Giants record 8 points after a touchdown.
- 1982 - Clyde King named New York Yankees' manager.
- 1982 - Howard Cossell calls his last fight after being disgusted by the Larry Holmes-Tex Cobb mismatch.
- 1984 - John W Mercom Junior announces New Orleans Saints are up for sale for US$75 million.
- 1990 - Buffalo Bills become 6th first place NFL team to lose on same weekend.
- 2000 - The BC Lions win the Canadian Football League Championship for the first time since 1994, defeating the Montreal Alouettes 28-26 in the 88th Grey Cup at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta.
- 2005 - B.J. Ryan agrees to a $47 million, five-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- 2021 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats San Jose Sharks by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, USA, NHL regular season game: Dallas Stars beats Colorado Avalanche by score 3-1.
- 2021 - At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats New York Islanders by score 1-0.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Vancouver Canucks by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Seattle Kraken by score 3-0.
- 2021 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Buffalo Sabres beats Montreal Canadiens by score 4-1.
- 2021 - At Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, NHL regular season game: Nashville Predators beats New Jersey Devils by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., USA, NHL regular season game: Washington Capitals beats Florida Panthers by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Anaheim Ducks beats Ottawa Senators by score 4-0.
- 2021 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Winnipeg Jets by score 7-1.
- 2021 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats Saint Louis Blues by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Carolina Hurricanes beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Rangers beats Boston Bruins by score 5-1.
Births of sports figures on November 26
- 1892 - Birth of Joe Guyon; NFL halfback (Canton Bulldogs, Washington Senators, Union Quakers of Philadelphia, Cleveland Indians, Oorang Indians, Rock Island Independents, Kansas City Cowboys, New York Giants).
- 1913 - Birth of Foy Draper; US relay runner (Olympic-gold-1936).
- 1931 - Birth of Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo in Italy; downhill skier (Olympic-bronze-1952).
- 1934 - Birth of Ludmila Shevtsova in USSR; 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1960).
- 1937 - Birth of Leo Lacroix in France; skier (Olympic-silver-1964).
- 1943 - Birth of Jan Stenerud in Norway; NFL place kicker (Kansas City Chiefs).
- 1945 - Birth of Mikhail Woronin in USSR; gymnast (Olympic-2 gold/4 silver/bronze-1968).
- 1948 - Birth of Galina Prozumenschikova in USSR; 200m backstroke (Olympic-gold-1964).
- 1952 - Birth of Wendy Turnbell in Australia; tennis player (1979,1982 US Opens Double).
Deaths of sports figures on November 26
- 2022 - Death of Doddie Weir at age 52; British rugby player (Scotland and Lions).
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