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What happened in history on this day: January 17?
On January 17 in ...
- 1916 - First PGA Championship: Jim Barnes at Siwanoy Country Club, Bronxville, New York; Professional Golfer Association (PGA) forms.
- 1934 - New York Giants reward National League Most Valuable Player pitcher Carl Hubbell with $18,000 contract.
- 1939 - Ed Barrow is elected New York Yankees president succeeding deceased J Ruppert.
- 1945 - Gilbert Dodds, record miler (4:05.3), retires to do gospel work.
- 1954 - NFL Pro Bowl: East beats West 20-9.
- 1954 - Suggs Louise wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open (Cloister).
- 1960 - Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Women's Golf Invitational.
- 1960 - NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 38-21.
- 1963 - Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 67 points versus Los Angeles Lakers.
- 1970 - 357 baseball players are available in the free-agent draft.
- 1970 - AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 26-3.
- 1970 - Sporting News names Willie Mays as Player of the Decade for the 1960s.
- 1971 - Super Bowl V: Baltimore Colts-16, Dallas Cowboys-13 in Miami, Florida; Most Valuable Player: Chuck Howley, Dallas, Linebacker.
- 1977 - 7th AFC-NFC pro bowl, AFC wins 24-14.
- 1977 - Kansas City Royals release Tommy Davis, ends an 18-year career with ten teams.
- 1985 - Azharuddin scores second Test century in second Test (versus England).
- 1986 - Tim Witherspoon beats Tony Tubbs in 15 to regain WBA heavyweight title.
- 1989 - Al Arbour wins his 600th NHL game as coach.
- 1989 - Phoenix Suns cancel game at Miami Heat, due to racial unrest in Miami, Florida.
- 1990 - Dave Stewart signs record US$3,500,000 per year Oakland Athletics contract.
- 1993 - Russian Irina Privalova cycles world record 300m indoor (35.45 seconds).
- 1995 - Australia beats Australia A 2-0 to win the World Series Cup.
- 1995 - Los Angeles Rams announce that they are moving to Saint Louis, Missouri.
- 1997 - NBA suspends Dennis Rodman indefinitely, fines him $25,000 for kicking cameraman.
- 2002 - Jermaine Dye agrees to a three-year extension worth $32 million to stay with the Oakland Athletics.
- 2003 - Torii Hunter agrees to four-year, US$32 million deal to stay with the Minnesota Twins.
- 2006 - Alex Rodriguez announces he will be a member of the United States team in the World Baseball Classic.
- 2009 - Joannie Rochette defends her Canadian figure skating championship, as she wins her fifth-straight national title.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Pittsburgh Penguins beats Vegas Golden Knights by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At Enterprise Center in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, NHL regular season game: Saint Louis Blues beats Florida Predators by score 5-3.
- 2022 - At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: New York Islanders beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 4-1.
- 2022 - At Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, USA, NHL regular season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats Seattle Kraken by score 3-2.
- 2022 - At SAP Center in San Jose, California, USA, NHL regular season game: San Jose Sharks beats Los Angeles Kings by score 6-2.
- 2022 - At Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA, NHL regular season game: Arizona Coyotes beats Montreal Canadiens by score 5-2.
- 2022 - At Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, USA, NHL regular season game: Colorado Avalanche beats Minnesota Wild by score 4-3.
- 2022 - At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Detroit Red Wings beats Buffalo Sabres by score 3-2.
Births of sports figures on January 17
- 1913 - Birth of Yuvraj of Patiala; cricket player (scored 24 and 60 in only Test India versus England).
- 1925 - Birth of A H Kardar; cricket player (Pakistani first Test captain, previously played for India).
- 1926 - Birth of Clyde Walcott; cricket player (one of the three W's, later ICC chairman).
- 1928 - Birth of Ken Archer; cricket player (Australian batsman, five Tests early 50s).
- 1929 - Birth of Jacques "Jake the Snake" Plante in Québec, Canada; NHL goaltender (number 1).
- 1935 - Birth of Jimmy Powell in Dallas, Texas, USA; PGA golfer (1990 Southwestern Bell Classic).
- 1939 - Birth of Antao D'Souza; cricket player (Pakistani pace bowler in six Tests 1959-62).
- 1939 - Birth of Toini Gustafson in Sweden; 5km/10km cross country skier (Olympics-gold-1968).
- 1940 - Birth of H Kipchoge "Kip" Keino in Kenya; 1500m runner (Olympics-gold-1968, 1972).
- 1942 - Birth of Cassius Marcellus Clay AKA Muhammad Ali in Louisville, Kentucky, USA; heavyweight champion boxer (1964-67, 1974-78).
- 1951 - Birth of Rolando Thoeni in Italy; slalom (Olympics-bronze-1972).
- 1954 - Birth of Janet Dykman in Monterey Park, California, USA; archer (Olympics-1996).
- 1957 - Birth of Donna Stone in New Jersey, USA; fencer-epee (Olympics-1996).
- 1960 - Birth of Chili Davis in Kingston, Jamaica; outfielder (California Angels).
- 1964 - Birth of Jeff Tabaka; US baseball pitcher (San Diego Padres).
- 1966 - Birth of Don Myrah in Oakland, California, USA; cyclist (Olympics-20th-1996).
- 1966 - Birth of Trish Johnson in Bristol, England; LPGA golfer (1993 Las Vegas).
- 1967 - Birth of Gregory Caccia in Bayshore, New York, USA; team handball right back (Olympics-1996).
- 1967 - Birth of William Michael Heinen Junior in Rayne, Louisiana, USA; PGA golfer (1994 Shell Houston).
- 1970 - Birth of Candace Murray in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; softball shortstop (Olympics-1996).
- 1970 - Birth of Darnell Walker; NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers).
- 1970 - Birth of Jeremy Roenick in Boston, Massachusetts, USA; NHL center (Team USA, Chicago Blackhawks, Phoenix Coyotes).
- 1971 - Birth of Derek Plante in Cloquet, Minnesota, USA; NHL center (Buffalo Sabres).
- 1971 - Birth of Peter Winter; Australian decathlete (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Tyler Houston; US baseball catcher (Atlanta Braves).
- 1972 - Birth of Rohn Meyer; Canadian Football League offensive linebacker (Calgary Stampeders).
- 1972 - Birth of Wendall Gaines; NFL tight end (Arizona Cardinals).
- 1974 - Birth of Derrick Mason; wide receiver (Tennessee Oilers).
- 1974 - Birth of Guillermo Mercedes; Dominican/US baseball infielder (Texas Rangers).
- 1974 - Birth of Marcus Spriggs; offensive tackle (Buffalo Bills).
- 1974 - Birth of Sharon Marie Ferris in New Zealand; yachter (Olympics-1996).
- 1977 - Birth of Ali el Kattabi; soccer player (Sparta).
Deaths of sports figures on January 17
- 1933 - John Hodges, cricket player (6 wickets in Australia's first two Tests), dies.
- 1952 - Walter O "Spike" Briggs, owner (Detroit Tigers), dies at age 74.
- 1959 - Abdul Aziz, cricket player, dies at age 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi.
- 1993 - Ger ter Horst, Dutch soccer trainer (Sparta), dies.
- 1994 - Klaas Peereboom, Dutch sports reporter (Het Parool), dies at age 77.
- 1994 - Death of Helen Stephens, American runner (born 1918).
- 2023 - Death of Chris Ford at age 74 of a heart attack in Philadelphia, USA; basketball player (NBA Boston Celtics), coach (Boston Celtics).
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