November 1963 in Sports History

Events in Sport

Sports History

Nov 3 Joe Weatherly finishes 7th in the season ending Golden State 400 at Riverside International Raceway; retains NASCAR Sprint Cup by 2,228 points from 14-time winner Richard Petty

Nov 7 New York Yankee catcher Elston Howard is first African-American to be voted AL MVP

NHL Record

Nov 10 Detroit right wing Gordie Howe surpasses Maurice Richard as leading NHL all-time goal scorer with 545th career goal in a 3-0 Red Wings victory over Montreal Canadiens in Detroit

Nov 26 29th Heisman Trophy Award: Roger Staubach, Navy (QB)

Sports History

Nov 26 Cincinnati 2nd baseman Pete Rose wins NL Rookie of Year

Nov 30 CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat BC Lions, 21-10; features controversial sequence involving American players Angelo Mosca and Willie Fleming
Nov 30 28th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 10-8 in Birmingham, Auburn's first points in the series in five years

Birthdays in Sport

Nov 1 Mark Hughes, Welsh soccer striker and manager (72 caps; Manchester United 256 games; Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Stoke City), born in Wrexham, Wales
Nov 2 Ines Diers, German swimmer (GDR Olympic gold 400m, 4x100m relay 1980), born in Rochlitz, Sachsen, Germany
Nov 3 Howard Ballard, American NFL tackle (Pro Bowl 1992-93, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks), born in Ashland, Alabama
Nov 3 Ian Wright MBE, English soccer striker and broadcaster (33 caps; Crystal Palace, Arsenal), born in London, England
Nov 3 Shigeaki Hattori, Japanese auto racer and team owner (Hattori Racing Enterprises: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2018), born in Okayama, Okayama
Nov 4 David Williams, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (11 Tests; 42 dismissals), born in Penal, Trinidad and Tobago
Nov 4 Michel Therrien, Canadian ice hockey coach (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Montreal, Quebec
Nov 5 Hans Gilhaus, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse), born in Helmond, Netherlands
Nov 6 Jean-Marc Chouinard, Canadian fencer (epee - Olympics 1996), born in Montreal, Quebec
Nov 7 John Barnes, British football player, born in Kingston, Jamaica
Nov 7 Michael Heidt, hockey defenseman (Team Germany), born in Calgary, Alberta

Nov 8 Dwight Smith, American outfielder (Atlanta Braves), born in Tallahassee, Florida
Nov 8 Paul Butcher, American NFL linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Detroit, Michigan
Nov 9 Anthony Bowie, American NBA guard (NY Knicks, Orlando Magic), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nov 10 Mike McCarthy, American football coach (Super Bowl 2010, Green Bay Packers 2006-18; Dallas Cowboys 2020), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Nov 10 Michael Anthony Powell, American long jumper (world record 1991, Olympic silver 1988, 92), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 13 Vinny Testaverde, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1986, U of Miami; Pro Bowl 1996, 98; Tampa Bay Bucs, NY Jets), born in Brooklyn, New York
Nov 14 Mike Prior, NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
Nov 15 Gideon Joe Ng, table tennis player (Olympics 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
Nov 15 Michele McAnany, female infielder (Colorado Silver Bullets), born in Los Angeles, California

Zina Garrison

Nov 16 Zina Garrison, American tennis player (Wimbledon runner-up 1990, Olympic doubles gold 1988), born in Houston, Texas

Nov 18 Dante Bichette, outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
Nov 18 Peter Schmeichel, Danish footballer
Nov 18 Len Bias, American basketball player (Boston Celtics pick for 1986 draft), born in Landover, Maryland (d. 1986)
Nov 21 Peter Bosz, Dutch soccer star (Toulon/Feyenoord)
Nov 22 Hugh Millen, NFL quarterback (Denver Broncos)
Nov 23 Dale Sveum, American MLB player and coach, born in Richmond, California
Nov 25 Bernie Kosar, American football quarterback (Super Bowl 1993 Dallas Cowboys; Pro Bowl 1987, 89 Cleveland Browns), born in Youngstown, Ohio
Nov 25 Steve Ave, St Germain Enlay France, US 1500m runner
Nov 26 Mario Elie, American NBA forward and guard (Houston Rockets), born in NYC, New York
Nov 28 Johnny Newman, NBA guard/forward (Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks)
Nov 28 Walt Weiss, American baseball shortstop (AL Rookie of the Year 1988; World Series 1989; MLB All Star 1998; Oakland A's, Colorado Rockies) and manager (Colorado Rockies 2013-16), born in Tuxedo, New York