On This Day in Sport for October 18
Events in Sport
- 1889 First all-NYC "World Championship" Baseball Series; New York Giants (NL) play Brooklyn Bridegrooms (AA); Giants go on to win series, 6-3
- 1902 7th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 23-0 in Birmingham
- 1912 Black boxer Jack Johnson arrested for violating the Mann Act for "transporting women across state lines for immoral purposes" due to his relationship with white woman Lucille Cameron, allegedly a prostitute. Later convicted by an all-white jury and sentenced to a year in prison.
- 1918 NHL's Quebec Bulldogs sold to a Toronto businessman P. J. Quinn
- 1924 Harold "Red" Grange, finest collegiate football game (4 long TD runs)
- 1930 Joseph Sylvester becomes 1st jockey to win 7 races in 1 day
- 1953 Willie Thrower becomes 1st black NFL quarterback in modern times
- 1955 Track & Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athlete
- More Events in Sport
Mike Ditka
Martina Navratilova
Thomas Hearns
Jean-Claude Van DammeWeddings in Sport
- 1986 NFL player Frank Gifford (56) marries 3rd wife Kathie Lee Johnson (35)
- 2008 Tennis player Michael Chang (35) weds fellow tennis player Amber Liu (24) at Lake Hills Community Church in Laguna Hills, California
More Weddings & Divorces in Sport
Deaths in Sport
- 1862 James Creighton, amateur American baseball player, dies of ruptured bladder from hitting home run on Oct 14th
- 1932 Ioannis Chrysafis, Greek gymnast (b. 1873)
- 1945 Fred Hovey, American tennis player (US Nationals 1895), dies at 77
- 1959 Boughera El Ouafi, Algerian athlete and marathoner (Olympic gold 1928), shot to death in a cafe at 61
October in Sport History
Black Power Salute
Tommie Smith and John Carlos on the podium at 1968 Olympics
October 16, 1968Prince of Wales Gallops Out of Horseracing After Scandal
Once regarded as the ‘first gentleman of Europe’, the lifestyle of a former Prince of Wales caused revulsion, starting with a horseracing scandal on this day.
October 20, 1791
