Events in Sport
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Nov 4 1st mass-market free-agent reentry draft, Reggie Jackson, Joe Rudi, Gullett, Tenace, Fingers, Baylor, Grich & McCovey, available
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Nov 5 Baltimore Orioles Jim Palmer wins AL Cy Young Award
Sports History
Nov 16 Rick Barry (San Francisco), ends then longest NBA free throw streak of 60
- Nov 18 Yanks sign free agent Don Gullett
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Nov 21 26th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Cale Yarborough wins
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Nov 24 Reds Joe Morgan wins his 2nd straight NL MVP Award
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Nov 25 O.J. Simpson gains 273 yards for Buffalo vs Detroit
- Nov 27 41st Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 38-7 in Birmingham
- Nov 28 CFL Grey Cup, CNE Stadium, Toronto: Ottawa Rough Riders defeat Saskatchewan Roughriders, 23-20 in a thriller; 53,467 Grey Cup record attendance
- Nov 29 NY Yankees sign free agent Reggie Jackson to 5-year contract
- Nov 30 42nd Heisman Trophy Award: Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh (RB)
Birthdays in Sport
- Nov 3 Guillermo Franco, Mexican soccer striker (25 caps; Villarreal), born in Corrientes, Argentina
- Nov 4 Bruno Junqueira, Brazilian racing driver, born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Nov 4 Mario Melchiot, Dutch footballer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Nov 6 Laurie Baker, American ice hockey forward (USA, Olympic-gold-98), born in Concord, Massachusetts
- Nov 6 Pat Tillman, American football player and U.S. Army Ranger, born in Fremont, California (d. 2004)
- Nov 7 Mark Philippoussis, Australian tennis star (140 MPH serve), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Nov 8 Brett Lee, Australian cricketer (brother of Shane, AIS representative), born in Wollongong, Australia
- Nov 10 Shefki Kuqi, Finnish footballer (Sheffield Wednesday), born in Vushtrri, SFR Yugoslavia
- Nov 10 Steffen Iversen, Norwegian footballer, born in Oslo, Norway
- Nov 11 Jason Grilli, American baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
- Nov 12 Mirosław Szymkowiak, Polish footballer, born in Poznań, Poland
- Nov 13 Kelly Sotherton, English heptathlete
- Nov 16 Juha Pasoja, Finnish footballer, born in Kemi, Finland
- Nov 19 Benny Vansteelant, Belgian duathlete, born in Torhout, Belgium (d. 2007)
- Nov 19 Petr Sýkora, Czech ice hockey forward (Stanley Cup 2000 NJ Devils, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins; World C'ship gold 1999, 2005), born in Pizen, Czech Republic
- Nov 19 Stylianos Venetidis, Greek soccer player, born in Orestiada, Greece
- Nov 20 Dominique Dawes, American gymnast (Olympics-gold/brz-92, 96), born in Silver Spring, Maryland
- Nov 20 Elisa Blair, Australian rower (1997 World Champion)
- Nov 20 Theodoros Velkos, Greek badminton player, born in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
- Nov 21 Daniel Whiston, British ice skater
- Nov 21 Martin Meichelbeck, German footballer
- Nov 21 Saleem Elahi, Pakistani cricket batsman (13 Tests, 1 x 50; Lahore City CC, Habib Bank Ltd CC), born in Sahiwal, Pakistan
- Nov 22 Adrian Bakalli, Belgian footballer
- Nov 22 Regina Halmich, German female boxer
- Nov 22 Torsten Frings, German footballer
- Nov 24 Chen Lu, China, figure skater (Olympic bronze 94)
- Nov 25 Clint Mathis, American soccer forward (46 caps; Los Angeles Galaxy; MetroStars; Hannover 96), born in Conyers, Georgia
- Nov 25 Donovan McNabb, American NFL football quarterback, 1999-2011, 6X Pro Bowl (Philadelphia Eagles and 2 other teams), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Nov 26 Brian Schneider, American baseball player (Washington Nationals), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- Nov 27 Chad Kilger, Canadian NHL winger, 1995-2008 (Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, and 5 other teams), born in Cornwall, Ontario
- Nov 29 Michalis Kakiouzis, Greek basketball player, born in Athens, Greece
- Nov 30 Josh Lewsey, English rugby union footballer
Deaths in Sport
- Nov 8 Gottfried von Cramm, German tennis player (French C'ship 1934, 36), dies in a car accident at 67
- Nov 11 Eric Davies, South African cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 7 wickets; East Province, Transvaal), dies at 67
- Nov 19 Wayne Millner, American NFL Hall of Fame football end, 1936-45 (Boston/Washington Redskins), and US Navy WWII veteran, dies of a heart attack at 63