On This Day in Sport for February 25
Events in Sport
- 1904 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Toronto Marlboroughs in 2 games
- 1924 Marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland HS basketball game (163-3)
- 1930 Brilliant West Indian cricket batsman George Headley completes twin tons (114 & 112) in 3rd Test win against England at Georgetown, British Guiana
- 1933 Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yds in, posts on goal line)
- 1933 Thomas Yawkey purchases Boston Red Sox
- 1941 Boston Bruins set NHL record of 23-game unbeaten streak (15-0-8)
- 1952 VI Winter Olympic Games close at Oslo, Norway
- 1957 US Supreme Court decides 6-3, baseball is only antitrust exempt pro sport
- More Events in Sport
Bobby Riggs
Paul O'Neill
Jersey Joe
Donald Bradman