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What happened in history on this day: December 24?
On December 24 in ...
- 1927 - Test Cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scored 51 and took 5-36 versus South Africa.
- 1934 - Clarrie Grimmett takes 9-180 in cricket for South Africa as Queensland make 430.
- 1935 - Donald Bradman scores 233 in 191 minutes, South Africa versus Queensland, 28 fours 1 six.
- 1961 - Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game.
- 1974 - Saint Louis Cardinals' Lou Brock is named Sportsman of the Year.
- 1982 - Chaminade, with a student body of only 850 students, beats #1 ranked Virginia 77-72 in a Honolulu holiday basketball classic.
- 1990 - Montreal Expos trade Tim Raines to Chicago White Sox for Ivan Calderon and Barry Jones.
Births of sports figures on December 24
- 1885 - Birth of Arthur Dolphin; cricket player (Yorkshire and England keeper, later Test umpire).
- 1921 - Birth of Bill Dudley; NFL halfback (Pittsburgh Steelers, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins).
- 1924 - Birth of Roy Miller; cricket player (West Indies all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 and 0-28).
- 1926 - Birth of Ronald Draper; cricket player (South African batsman versus Australia 1949-50).
- 1932 - Birth of Colin Cowdrey; cricket player (in India England batsman, first to 100 Tests).
- 1940 - Birth of Paul Tagliabue; NFL commissioner (1989-).
- 1944 - Birth of Erhard Keller; German Federal Republic 500-metre speed skater (Olympics-gold-1968, 1972).
- 1955 - Birth of Anwar Khan; cricket player (bowled four overs for Pakistan 1979).
- 1963 - Birth of Timo Jutila in Tampere, Finland; hockey defenseman (Team Finland).
- 1964 - Birth of Elbert Shelley; NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1964 - Birth of Marcel van der Net; Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht).
- 1965 - Birth of Erika von Heiland in Angeles City, Philippines; US badminton player (Olympics-1992,1996).
- 1965 - Birth of Michael Haynes; NFL wide receiver (New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons).
- 1965 - Birth of Nancy Reno in Elmhurst, Illinois, USA; WPVA volleyball player (Olympics-1996).
- 1965 - Birth of Winston Moss; NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks).
- 1968 - Birth of Joe Scuderi; cricket player (South Australian all-rounder).
- 1970 - Birth of Filmel Johnson; NFL defensive back (Buffalo Bills).
- 1970 - Birth of Marian Smerciak in Martin, Czechoslovakia; hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia 1998).
- 1970 - Birth of Michael Batiste; NFL/WLAF defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys, Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1970 - Birth of Romeo Wouden; Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht 1990, Heerenveen).
- 1971 - Birth of Tamir Bloom in New York City, New York, USA; fencer-epee (Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Eddie Pope in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA; soccer defender (Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1975 - Birth of Natalie Ward; Australian softball shortstop/second baseman (Olympics-bronze-1996).
Deaths of sports figures on December 24
- 2022 - Death of Kathy Whitworth at age 83; American golfer (highest number of tournament wins).
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