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What happened in history on this day: January 27?
On January 27 in ...
- 1894 - First college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11.
- 1896 - Tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their first ever innings victory.
- 1906 - Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m in 44.8 seconds.
- 1917 - Coen de Koning wins second official 11-city race (9:53) (record).
- 1934 - 27th Australian Men's Tennis Open: Fred Perry beats Crawford (6-3, 7-5, 6-1).
- 1944 - Casey Stengel, manager of the Boston Braves since 1938, resigns; Lou Perini, Guido Rugo, and Joseph Maney buy control of Boston Braves.
- 1956 - NFL's New York Giants switch games from Polo Grounds to Yankee Stadium.
- 1957 - Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open.
- 1963 - Jevgeni Grishin skates world record 500m in 39.6 seconds.
- 1963 - Sam Rice, Eppa Rixey, Elmer Flick, and John Clarkson elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
- 1964 - Barlow and Graeme Pollock complete 341 stand at Adelaide Oval.
- 1966 - Wisconsin State Circuit Court Judge Elmer W Roller rules either the Braves stay in Milwaukee or National League must promise Wisconsin an expansion team for 1966.
- 1967 - New Orleans Saints sign their first player (Paige Cothren-kicker).
- 1973 - UCLA's basketball team wins 61st consecutive game (NCAA record).
- 1973 - US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn (her 5th consecutive win).
- 1973 - US male Figure Skating championship won by Gordon McKellen Jr.
- 1976 - 9th ABA All-Star Game: Denver 144 beats ABA 138 at Denver, Colorado.
- 1976 - Viv Richards scores his first Test century against Australia.
- 1979 - New York Islanders end 23 undefeated games at home streak (15-0-8).
- 1980 - 10th NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 37-27.
- 1982 - Philadelphia Phillies trade Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg to Chicago Cubs for Ivan DeJesus.
- 1982 - West Indies beat Australia 3-1 to win World Series Cup.
- 1985 - Hollis Stacy wins LPGA Mazda Golf Classic.
- 1985 - Mark Mckoy cycles world record 50m hurdles indoor (5.25).
- 1985 - NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 22-14.
- 1987 - Midnight Rockers beat Buddy Rose and Doug Somers for AWA World Tag Team.
- 1990 - 64th Australian Open Women's Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Mary Jo Fernandez (6-3, 6-4).
- 1991 - 79th Australian Open Men's Tennis: Boris Becker beats Ivan Lendl (1-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4).
- 1991 - Super Bowl XXV: New York Giants beat Buffalo Bills, 20-19 in Tampa; Super Bowl Most Valuable Player: Ottis Anderson, New York Giants, Running Back.
- 1996 - 70th Australian Open Women's Tennis: Monica Seles beats Anke Huber (6-4, 6-1).
- 1996 - Shiv Chanderpaul scores 303 for Guyana versus Jamaica at Kingston.
- 1998 - WNBA begins filling rosters of Washington Mystics and Detroit Shock.
- 2001 - A plane crashes 40 miles east of Denver, Colorado, killing two players of the Oklahoma State University basketball team, six team staffers, and the two-person crew.
- 2005 - Lance Berkman agrees to a one-year, $10.5 million deal with the Houston Astros.
- 2006 - The Kansas City Royals unveil new uniforms with a more traditional look, with script lettering on the front and its crown logo on the sleeves.
- 2006 - The Chicago Cubs and Mark Prior agree on a one-year $3.65 million contract.
- 2006 - Nobuhiko Matsunaka agrees to seven-year contract with Japan's Softbank Hawks for an estimated 500 million yen a year plus performance incentives.
Births of sports figures on January 27
- 1894 - Birth of Fritz Pollard early black NFL star (1920-26).
- 1901 - Birth of Art Rooney; NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1911 - Birth of George Pope; cricket player (English pace bowler, 1-49 and 0-36 in his only Test).
- 1927 - Birth of Joe Perry; AAFC/NFL Hall of Fame fullback (San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore Colts).
- 1939 - Birth of Mike Hill in Jackson, Michigan, USA; PGA golfer (1977 Ohio Kings Island Open).
- 1952 - Birth of Brian Gottfried in Baltimore, Maryland, USA; tennis star (Wimbledon Doubles 1976).
- 1956 - Birth of Fred Quillan in Portland, Oregon, USA; WLAF offensive coach (Frankfurt Galaxy).
- 1959 - Birth of Cris Collinsworth; NFL wide receiver/TV sportscaster.
- 1959 - Birth of Keith Olbermann; TV sportscaster.
- 1961 - Birth of Jean-Paul Banos in Lavelanet, France; Canada sabre (Olympics-9/10-1988, 1992, 1996).
- 1962 - Birth of James F Doehring in Santa Barbara, California, USA; shot putter (Olympics-silver-1992).
- 1964 - Birth of Inga Thompson in Reno, Nevada, USA; American cyclist (Olympics-8th-1988, 1984, 1992).
- 1964 - Birth of Jack Haley; NBA center (Chicago Bulls).
- 1964 - Birth of Woody Austin in Tampa, Florida, USA; PGA golfer (1995 Buick Open).
- 1965 - Birth of Igor Matoushkin; NHL defenseman (Belarus, Olympics-1998).
- 1966 - Birth of Michael De Angelis; hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998).
- 1967 - Birth of Alfred Oglesby; NFL defensive tackle (Cincinnati Bengals).
- 1967 - Birth of Dave Manson in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada; NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets).
- 1967 - Birth of Laura Golarsa in Italy; tennis star.
- 1967 - Birth of Sue Palmer in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada; cyclist (Olympics-1996).
- 1968 - Birth of Anthony Pleasant; NFL defensive end (Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons).
- 1968 - Birth of Eric Wedge; US baseball catcher (Boston Red Sox).
- 1968 - Birth of Matt Stover; NFL kicker (Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens).
- 1968 - Birth of Reggie Johnson; NFL tight end (Philadelphia Eagles).
- 1968 - Birth of Rusty Meacham in Stuart, Florida, USA; pitcher (Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners).
- 1969 - Birth of Kristen Danihy in Lawton, Oklahoma, USA; team handball circle/wing (Olympics-1996).
- 1969 - Birth of Phil Plantier in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA; outfielder (San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics).
- 1969 - Birth of Shane Thomson in New Zealand; cricket off-spin all rounder (since 1990).
- 1970 - Birth of Dario Brose in Queens, New York, USA; soccer halfback (Olympics-1992).
- 1970 - Birth of Dean Headley; cricket player (grandson of George, England ODI quick 1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Mark Noordlander; soccer player (Sparta).
- 1971 - Birth of Patrice Brisebois in Montréal, Québec, Canada; NHL defenseman (Montreal Canadiens).
- 1972 - Birth of Bryant Young; NFL defensive tackle (San Francisco 49ers).
- 1972 - Birth of Chad Askew; NFL wide receiver (New York Jets).
- 1972 - Birth of Mark Lawrence in Burlington, Ontario, Canada; NHL right wing (Dallas Stars).
- 1973 - Birth of Eddie Davis; Canadian Football League cornerback (Calgary Stampeders).
- 1975 - Birth of Chaminda Vaas; brilliant Sri Lankan cricket pace bowler (1994-).
- 1976 - Birth of Haimish Karrasch; Australian rower (Olympics-1996).
- 1976 - Birth of Mike Ferrier; Suriname/Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam, Salernitana).
- 1976 - Birth of Rhett Warrener Shaunavon; NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers).
- 1980 - Birth of Marat Safin; Russian tennis player.
- 1981 - Birth of Alicia Molik; Australian tennis player.
- 1981 - Birth of Greg Owens; Australian Footballer (Central Coast Mariners).
- 1987 - Birth of Hannah Teter; American professional snowboarder.
- 1988 - Birth of Kerlon, Brazilian football player.
Deaths of sports figures on January 27
- 1970 - Probir Sen, cricket player (20 catch and 11 stumpings, 14 Tests for India), dies.
- 1996 - Tommy Mitchell, cricket player (Derbyshire leg-spin, five Tests for England), dies.
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