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What happened in history on this day: December 5?
On December 5 in ...
- 1908 - First football uniform numerals used (University of Pittsburgh).
- 1914 - 6th Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats University of Toronto, 14-2.
- 1920 - Pro football playoff game: Akron and Buffalo 0-0 tie, title undecided.
- 1924 - Hamilton Tigers' Red Green scores five goals to beat Toronto Maple Leafs 10-5.
- 1925 - 13th Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Ottawa Senators defeats Winnipeg Tammany Tigers, 24-1.
- 1928 - England defeats Australia in cricket by record 675 runs at Brisbane.
- 1931 - Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Montréal AAA beats Regina Roughriders, 22-0 at Montréal, Quebec.
- 1936 - 24th Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Sarnia Imperials defeat Ottawa Rough Riders, 26-20.
- 1941 - Football Writers Association of America is organized.
- 1942 - Canadian Football League Grey Cup: Toronto beats Winnipeg RCAF, 8-5 at Toronto.
- 1943 - NFL Philadelphia Eagle-Pittsburgh Steelers merger dissolves.
- 1947 - Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1948 - New York Giants' Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions.
- 1949 - Ezzard Charles defeats Jersey Joe Walcott for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1950 - Ezzard Charles knocks out Nick Barone in 11 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1958 - Philadelphia Phillies drop plans for New York sportcast as New York Yankees threat to do same in Philadelphia.
- 1959 - Intikhab Alam bowls Colin McDonald with first ball in Tests.
- 1970 - Los Angeles Rams' Willie Ellison sets NFL record of 247 yards rushing.
- 1970 - Stanley Cup, Conn Smythe Trophy, and Bill Masterson trophy stolen from NHL hall of fame.
- 1972 - 38th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL).
- 1973 - Chicago Cubs' Ron Santo became first baseball player to veto his trade.
- 1973 - Los Angeles Dodgers trade Willie Davis to Montreal Expos for relief pitcher Mike Marshall.
- 1974 - First World Football League Bowl, Birmingham Americans beat Florida.
- 1974 - NFL's Seattle Seahawks forms.
- 1976 - Buffalo Bill's OJ Simpson rushes 203 yards.
- 1978 - Free agent Pete Rose signs 4-year, US$32 million contract with Philadelphia Phillies, making Rose highest paid baseball player.
- 1978 - New York Islanders take 28 shots in one period versus Pittsburgh Penguins; Penguins' Ross Lonsberry fails on 7th penalty shot against Islanders.
- 1981 - 47th Heisman Trophy Award: Marcus Allen, Southern California (Running Back).
- 1981 - 56th Australian Women Tennis: Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert (6-7, 6-4, 7-5).
- 1982 - Ingrid Berghmans (Netherlands) retains judo's world championship.
- 1982 - Mel Gray ends NFL streak of 121 consecutive game receptions.
- 1982 - Cleveland Browns' Brian Sipe sets club record with 33 pass completions.
- 1983 - Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for one year for cocaine use.
- 1984 - Oakland Athletics trade Rickey Henderson to New York Yankees for Jay Howell and Jose Rijo.
- 1984 - New York Yankees trade catcher Rick Cerone to Atlanta Braves for pitcher Brian Fisher.
- 1987 - 53rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Brown, Notre Dame (world record).
- 1987 - David Boon's 5th Test Cricket century, 143 versus New Zealand at Brisbane.
- 1987 - Schönbrunn skates world record 3 km ladies (4:16.76).
- 1990 - Toronto Blue Jays trade Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez to San Diego Padres for Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter.
- 1993 - 82nd Davis Cup: Germany beats Australia in Dusseldorf (4-1).
- 1993 - Melissa Mcnamara/Mike Sopringer win LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic.
- 1996 - Portland's Jermaine O'Neal, 18, becomes youngest NBA player.
- 1997 - First game at Washington Capitals' MCI Center versus Florida Panthers.
- 1998 - D.C. United defeats Vasco da Gama 2 - 1 on aggregate to win the Interamerican Cup (one of the greatest triumphs in the history of U.S. club soccer).
- 2005 - The Los Angeles Dodgers and Rafael Furcal agree to a US$39 million, three-year contract to play shortstop.
- 2017 - Russia is banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang by the International Olympic Committee, following an investigation into state-sponsored doping.
- 2021 - At T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, NHL regular season game: Vegas Golden Knights beats Calgary Flames by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, NHL regular season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Edmonton Oilers by score 5-1.
- 2021 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL regular season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Toronto Maple Leafs by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At UBS Arena in Elmont, New York, USA, NHL regular season game: Chicago Blackhawks beats New York Islanders by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL regular season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats San Jose Sharks by score 6-4.
- 2021 - At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, NHL regular season game: Tampa Bay Lightning beats Philadelphia Flyers by score 7-1.
Births of sports figures on December 5
- 1947 - Birth of Jim Plunkett in San Jose, California, USA; NFL quarterback (New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders).
- 1949 - Birth of Lanny [Jerry Lanston] Wadkins in Richmond, Virginia, USA; PGA golfer (1972 Sahara).
- 1951 - Birth of Thomas Warren Purtzer in Des Moines, Iowa, USA; PGA golfer (1977 Glen Campbell).
- 1957 - Birth of Art Monk; NFL wide receiver (Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1957 - Birth of Charlene Morett in Darby, Pennsylvania, USA; field hockey left wing (Olympics-bronze-1984).
- 1959 - Birth of Nikki Gianulias in Vallejo, California, USA; bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1979).
- 1959 - Birth of Shirley Furlong in San Antonio, Texas, USA; LPGA golfer (1988 Lady Keystone Open).
- 1960 - Birth of Andrzej Chylinski in New York City, New York, USA; 50km walker (Olympics-26th-1996).
- 1960 - Birth of Darryl James in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada; Canadian Tour golfer (Glenco-1992, 1993).
- 1960 - Birth of John Felton in Kyogle, Australia; canoeist (Olympics-1996).
- 1963 - Birth of Bob Friend in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Nike golfer (1991 Fort Wayne Open).
- 1964 - Birth of Pablo Morales in Chicago, Illinois, USA; butterfly swimmer (Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-1984, 1992).
- 1966 - Birth of Bruce Deacon in Ottawa, Canada; marathon runner (Olympics-1996).
- 1967 - Birth of Ann Schirman in San Diego, California, USA; WPVA volleyball player (National-17th-1994).
- 1968 - Birth of Rhett Hall; NFL defensive tackle (Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1969 - Birth of Mark Dekker in Zimbabwe; cricket opening batsman (1993-).
- 1970 - Birth of Kevin Haller, Trochu, Alberta, Canada; NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers).
- 1970 - Birth of Thomas Smith; NFL cornerback (Buffalo Bills).
- 1971 - Birth of Bryan Schwartz; NFL linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars).
- 1971 - Birth of Joe Fleming; Canadian Football League defensive end (British Columbia Lions).
- 1971 - Birth of Marrio Grier; fullback (New England Patriots).
- 1972 - Birth of Cliff Floyd in Chicago, Illinois, USA; outfielder/first base (Montreal Expos).
- 1972 - Birth of Kevin Sally in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada; archer (Olympics-1996).
- 1972 - Birth of Randolph Ross in Shelby, North Carolina, USA; 110 metre hurdler.
- 1972 - Birth of Roderick Mullen; NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31).
- 1972 - Birth of Stanislav Jasecko; hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia 1998).
- 1973 - Birth of Corissa Yasen; WNBA forward/guard (Sacramento Monarchs).
Deaths of sports figures on December 5
- 1951 - "Shoeless" Joe Jackson of baseball's black sox scandal, dies.
- 1959 - K S Duleepsinhji, cricket player (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), dies.
- 1974 - Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, tennis player (US Open 1909-11), dies at age 87.
- 1980 - Don Taylor, cricket player (3 Tests for New Zealand 1947-56, 159 runs), dies.
- 1991 - Aad Mansfield, soccer player/trainer (ADO/Feyenoord/FC Utrecht), dies.
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