Oct. 19
Today in sports history
Today is Oct. 19. On this date in:
1873 : Representatives from Princeton, Rutgers and Yale met in New York to organize and standardize the rules of intercollegiate football, a major step in the development of American college football.
1940 : Alabama ended Tennessee’s NCAA-record streak of 71 consecutive quarters without allowing a point, a run that had begun against LSU in 1938.
1957 : Montreal Canadiens star Maurice “Rocket” Richard scored his 500th career NHL goal in a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Black Hawks, becoming the first player in league history to reach the milestone.
1960 : Oscar Robertson and Jerry…
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