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1936 — End Larry Kelley of Yale is named the Heisman Trophy winner.
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1941 — The Chicago Bears score 49 points in the second half to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 49-13.
1956 — Floyd...

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1956 — Rocky Marciano retires as the undefeated heavyweight boxing champion. He finished with a 49-0 record, including six title...
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1890 — Navy beats Army 24-0 in the first matchup of this historic series.
1934 — The Detroit Lions play their...
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1879 — Princeton beats Harvard 1-0 in a college football game held in New Jersey. The Tigers unveil the concept of using blockers...
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1950 — Charles Cooper, an All-American from Duquesne playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, becomes the first black to be picked...
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1936 — End Larry Kelley of Yale wins the Heisman Trophy.
1951 — Arnold "Showboat" Boykin of Mississippi scores...