Events in Sport
Event of Interest
Nov 5 Walter Johnson, won 416 games for Washington Senators, loses Maryland congressional race (R)
Walter Johnson
- Nov 10 Pittsburgh Steelers & Philadelphia Eagles play one of only 4 penalty free games in NFL history; Steelers win 7-3 at Forbes Field, Pittsburgh
- Nov 17 Green Bay Packers become 1st NFL team to travel by plane
- Nov 25 Football team University of Michigan retires Tom Harmon's #98
- Nov 27 6th Heisman Trophy Award: Tom Harmon, Michigan (HB)
- Nov 30 CFL Grey Cup (Game 1), Varsity Stadium, Toronto: Ottawa beats Toronto Balmy Beach, 8-2
Birthdays in Sport
- Nov 2 Jim Bakken, American NFL punter and place kicker (Pro Bowl 1965, 67, 75-76; St. Louis Cardinals), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- Nov 2 Ed Budde, American AFL and NFL guard (Pro Bowl 1970-71; Super Bowl 1970; KC Chiefs), born in Highland Park, Michigan
- Nov 11 Barbara Boxer, American politician (Rep-D-CA, 1983-92/Sen-D-CA, 1993-2017), born in New York City
- Nov 13 Jack Birkenshaw, English cricketer (England off-spinner 1973-74), born in Rothwell, England
- Nov 13 Joan Haanappel, Dutch figure skater and sports reporter, born in The Hague, Netherlands
- Nov 16 Chris Balderstone, English cricket batsman (England, belated faced WI in 1976), born in Huddersfield, England (d. 2000)
- Nov 21 Javed Akhtar, cricketer (Pakistani off-spinner took 0-52 in 1962 Test)
- Nov 23 Luis Tiant, Cuban baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1968, 74, 76), born in Marianao, Cuba
- Nov 24 Paul Tagliabue, commissioner (NFL)
Joe Gibbs
Nov 25 Joe Gibbs, American football coach (Washington Redskins), born in Mocksville, North Carolina
Joe Gibbs
Deaths in Sport
- Nov 21 Geoffrey Legge, cricketer (WWII 196 Eng v NZ Auckland 1930), dies