On This Day in Sport for July 26
Events in Sport
- 1914 12th Tour de France won by Philippe Thys of Belgium
- 1928 In only his second and final defense of his world heavyweight boxing title, Gene Tunney scores an 11-round TKO win over Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium, NYC
- 1928 Yanks score 11 runs in 12th beating Tigers 12-1
- 1931 LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Midlothian CC: June Beebe beats Mrs. Melvin Jones, 3 & 2 for golf's only major title
- 1931 International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Paris, France: Henri Cochet beats Fred Perry 6-4, 1-6, 9-7, 6-3 to give France 3-2 win over Great Britain and 5th straight title
- 1931 25th Tour de France won by Antonin Magne of France
- 1933 Joe DiMaggio ends 61 game hitting streak in Pacific Coast League
- 1939 Yankee catcher Bill Dickey hits 3 consecutive HRs
- More Events in Sport
Vitas Gerulaitis
Dorothy Hamill
Wayne GradyWeddings in Sport
- 1967 Australian cricket captain and broadcaster Richie Benaud (35) weds second wife Daphne Surfleet in London
- 2012 NBA guard Rafer Alston (36) weds "Basketball Wives" star Ashley Walker at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida
More Weddings & Divorces in Sport
Deaths in Sport
- 1925 Antonio Ascari, Italian racing driver, dies at 36
- 1939 Billy Murphy, New Zealand boxer (world featherweight champion 1890; first world champion in any class from NZ), dies at 75
- 1948 Charles Mills, South African cricketer (Test v England 1891-92), dies
- 1964 Francis Curzon, 5th Earl Howe, British politician, naval officer and auto racer (1931 Le Mans), dies at 80
July in Sport History
1st US Olympic Games
Poster promoting the 1904 Summer Olympic Games in St. Louis
July 1, 1904The Rise and Fall of Boris Becker
Boris Becker stunned the tennis world on this day by becoming the youngest player to win Wimbledon at just 17. But financial ruin lay ahead for the young star.
July 7, 1985Just Perfect! Torvill And Dean Skate To Glory
Ice skater Christopher Dean was born on this day. With his partner Jayne Torvill he would create Olympic history by achieving never to be beaten perfect scores.
July 27, 1958Cricket's Most Prolific Run-Scorer Of All Time
A world record was set up on this day when Graham Gooch, captain of England, stepped up to the crease at Lord’s, the legendary home of cricket.
July 31, 1990
