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1997 Nevada Athletic Commission suspends Mike Tyson for biting Holyfield
1989 Amateur Athletic Federation strips Ben Johnson of all track records 1987 NCAA cancels SMU's entire 1987 football schedule for gross violations of NCAA rules regarding athletic corruption 1969 Dean Wilson, Kaneohe Hawaii, golfer, 1991 Western Athletic 1962 Schoolman Athletic Field in the Bronx named 1957 Dave "Smoke" Stewart, born in Oakland California, pitcher, Oakland Athletic 1955 Kansas City Athletic's 1st game, beat Tigers 6-2 1954 International Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China 1953 Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary 1950 West Germany and Japan readmitted to International Amateur Athletic Federation 1947 U.S.S.R. joins International Amateur Athletic Union 1935 Barbara J Jacket, U.S. athletic coach, Olympics 1972 1912 IAF (International Amateur Athletic Federation) forms in Sweden 1905 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of U.S. founded (becomes NCAA in 1910) 1905 Philadelphia Athletic's Weldon Henley no-hits St. Louis Browns, 6-0 1904 1st athletic letters given (University of Chicago football team) 1893 Montreal Athletic Association beat Ottawa Generals 2-1, in 1st Cup Game 1892 Allegheny Athletic Association beats Pitts Athletic CLub, 4-0 in football 1889 Jack Ryder, cricketer, athletic Australian all-rounder and captain 1887 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) forms 1883 New York Athletic Club hires Bob Rogers as 1st American pro sports trainer 1880 Amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England and Wales, is founded in Oxford, England 1877 1st U.S. amateur swim meet (New York Athletic Club) 1871 1st U.S. amateur outdoor athletic games (NY) 1869 James E Sullivan, founder, Amateur Athletic Union 1868 New York Athletic Club forms 1860 San Francisco Olympic Club, 1st U.S. athletic club forms |
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