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What happened in history on this day: November 28?
On November 28 in ...
- 1895 - America's first auto race starts; six cars, 55 miles, winner averages 7 MPH.
- 1925 - Famed NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses in a game.
- 1929 - Ernie Nevers scores all 40 points for Chicago Cardinals versus Chicago Bears (NFL record).
- 1958 - George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs.
- 1972 - Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels.
- 1974 - Major League Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends New York Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner for two years for his conviction of making illegal contributions to the Re-elect Nixon campaign.
- 1981 - Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out-distance Alonzo Stagg and become college football's winningest coach.
- 1988 - Rich Gedman becomes the highest paid catcher in the American League when he signs a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox for US$1.2 million.
- 1989 - Rickey Henderson signs record US$3 million per year Oakland Athletics contract.
- 1999 - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat the Calgary Stampeders 32-21 to win the 87th Grey Cup at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver.
- 2005 - Pitcher Billy Wagner agrees to a US$43 million, four-year contract with the New York Mets.
- 2021 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL regular season game: Toronto Maple Leafs beats Anaheim Ducks by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Chicago Blackhawks by score 2-0.
- 2021 - At Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, USA, NHL regular season game: New Jersey Devils beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 5-2.
- 2021 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL regular season game: Boston Bruins beats Vancouver Canucks by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, NHL regular season game: Minnesota Wild beats Tampa Bay Lightning by score 4-2.
- 2021 - At PNC Arena in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, NHL regular season game: Washington Capitals beats Carolina Hurricanes by score 4-2.
Births of sports figures on November 28
- 1916 - Birth of Guy Lapebie in France; 100km cyclist (Olympic-silver-1936).
- 1920 - Birth of Cecilia Colledge in England; figure skater, competed in Olympics at age 11 (1932).
- 1942 - Birth of Paul Warfield; NFL/WFL wide receiver (Cleveland, Miami Dolphins, Memphis).
Deaths of sports figures on November 28
- 1939 - James A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at age 78.
- 1945 - Dwight Davis, donator of the Davis cup, dies.
- 2015 - Death of Gerry Byrne, English footballer (born 1938).
- 2016 - Death of Cléber Santana, Brazilian footballer (born 1981).
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