1995 Death Michael Scott Montague Fordham, jungian analyst educator, dies at 89 1973 Death Frankie "Fordham Flash" Frisch, baseball player, dies at 74 1954 Event Fordham University scraps football team for financial reasons 1940 Event 1st televised basketball game (University of Pittsburgh beats Fordham University, 50-37) 1939 Event 1st televised college football game (Fordham vs Waynesburg at New York City) 1915 Event Old Fordham Road in Bronx renamed Landing Road 1905 Birthday Michael Scott Montague Fordham, Jungian analyst/educator 1898 Birthday Frank "Fordham Flash" Frisch, New York City, baseball player, NL MVP 1931 1841 Event Fordham University, then St. John's College, opens in the Bronx 1810 Birthday John McCloskey, U.S., President of St. John's College, Fordham U 1797 Birthday John Hughes, archbishop, founded Fordham University in the Bronx
