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What happened in history on this day: December 23?
On December 23 in ...
- 1923 - New York Yankees' pitcher Carl Mays sold to Cincinnati Reds for $85,000.
- 1933 - Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251.
- 1939 - South Australia score 7-821 against Queensland in cricket.
- 1946 - University of Tennessee refuses to play Duquesne University, because they may use a black player in their basketball game.
- 1951 - First coast-to-coast televised football game (Dumont paid $75,000); Los Angeles Rams beat Cleveland Browns 24-17 in NFL championship game.
- 1953 - Brooklyn Dodgers; second baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins National League Rookie of Year.
- 1957 - Test Cricket debut for Wally Grout and Bobby Simpson versus South Africa.
- 1962 - Dallas Texans beat Houston Oilers 20-17 in AFL championship game.
- 1972 - "Immaculate Reception" Pittsburgh Steelers turns around a 7-6 defeat with a last second touchdown reception against the Oakland Raiders to win 13-7.
- 1972 - Chandrasekhar takes 8-79 India versus England at Delhi.
- 1972 - New York Islanders end 15-game winless streak.
- 1975 - A landmark decision by Peter Seitz begins a new era in major league baseball as the arbitrator's judgment makes pitchers Andy Messersmith and Dave McNally the first true free-agents in baseball history.
- 1978 - New York Islanders score 7 goals in one period against the New York Rangers, Trottier scores 8 points, five goals-NHL record six points in one period.
- 1979 - New York Islanders' greatest shutout loss (8-0) versus Chicago Black Hawks.
- 1981 - Boycott becomes leading run-scorer in Test Crickets with 8033.
- 1984 - Viv Richards scores 208 in Test Cricket at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- 1994 - Baseball owners impose salary cap, fiercely opposed by players.
- 1997 - Chicago Bulls' coach Phil Jackson is quickest to reach 500 wins (682 games).
- 1997 - Colorado Avalanche player Jari Kurri is 8th NHL player to score 600 career goals.
- 2004 - Free-agent outfielder J.D. Drew signs a five-year, $55 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- 2005 - Johnny Damon signs a US$52 million, four-year deal to play for the New York Yankees.
Births of sports figures on December 23
- 1894 - Birth of Arthur Gilligan; cricket player (England captain in 1920s).
- 1901 - Birth of Gene Sarazen; golfer (PGA 1922, 1923, 1933).
- 1909 - Birth of Barney Ross in New York City, New York, USA; welterweight boxing champion (1934).
- 1909 - Birth of Don Cleverley; cricket player (two Tests for New Zealand 1932 and 1946, took 0-130).
- 1922 - Birth of Micheline Ostermeyer in France; shot-put/discus thrower (Olympics-gold-1948).
- 1929 - Birth of Dick Weber; pro bowler (16, 300 games).
- 1935 - Birth of Paul Hornung; NFL football player (Green Bay Packers, the Golden Boy).
- 1936 - Birth of Bobby Ross; NFL coach (San Diego Chargers).
- 1942 - Birth of Jerry Koosman; pitcher (New York Mets).
- 1944 - Birth of U C Joshi; cricket player (Sussex off-spinner 1970-74 from India).
- 1945 - Birth of Richard C Wohlhuter; 800-metre runner (Olympics-bronze-1976).
- 1947 - Birth of Bill Rodgers; marathon runner (Boston, New York).
- 1948 - Birth of Jack Ham; NFL linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1949 - Birth of Wally Edwards; cricket player (three Tests Australia versus England 1974).
- 1956 - Birth of Michele Alboretto; Formula-1 racer (Ferrari).
- 1962 - Birth of Jerry Reynolds; NBA guard/forward (Milwaukee Bucks).
- 1963 - Birth of Carol Peterka in Little Falls, Minnesota, USA; team handball back court (Olympics-1992, 1996).
- 1963 - Birth of Jim Harbaugh; NFL quarterback (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1964 - Birth of Andy Gabel in Chicago, Illinois, USA; short track skater (Olympics-1994).
- 1964 - Birth of Petr Klima in Chaomutov, Czechoslovakia; NHL right wing (Tampa Bay Lightning).
- 1966 - Birth of Hans van Arum; Dutch soccer player (Vitesse, Willem II).
- 1967 - Birth of Lamar Lathon; NFL linebacker (Carolina Panthers).
- 1969 - Birth of Rodney Culver; NFL running back (San Diego Chargers).
- 1969 - Birth of Stephen Grant; NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts).
- 1970 - Birth of Raymont Harris; NFL running back (Chicago Bears).
- 1971 - Birth of Pete Bercich; NFL linebacker (Minnesota Vikings).
- 1971 - Birth of Steve Stenstrom; quarterback (Chicago Bears).
- 1973 - Birth of Tony Graziani; quarterback (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1977 - Birth of Becky Ruehl in Lakeside Park, Kentucky; diver (Olympics-4th-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on December 23
- 1913 - James Middleton, cricket player (24 wicket of lefty pace South Africa 1895-1903), dies.
- 1973 - Arthur Richardson, cricket player (9 Tests 1924-26), dies.
- 1990 - Frank King, cricket player (West Indies fast bowler played 14 Tests 1953-56), dies.
- 1992 - Cyril Walters, cricket player (11 Tests for England, 784 runs), dies.
- 2015 - Death of Don Howe, English footballer (born 1935).
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