December 1896 in Sport

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Events in Sport

  • Dec 10 1st intercollegiate basketball game (Wesleyan beats Yale 4-3)
  • Dec 30 Stanley Cup: Montreal Victorias beat Winnipeg Victorias, 6-5

Birthdays in Sport

  • Dec 6 George Trafton, NFL center (Chicago Bears)
  • Dec 27 Arch Ward, sportswriter (proposed baseball's all-star game)

Deaths in Sport

  • Dec 31 Leland Hone, Irish cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies