November 17
In 1884, boxer John L. Sullivan, also known as The Boston Strongboy, was arrested for a requisition in Nashville, TN during his second round on account of being “cruel.”
November 18
On Nov. 18, 1905, the 10th annual Iron Bowl, which is the name given to the American college football rivalry games was held. The Alabama Crimson Tide beats the Auburn Tigers, 30-0 in Birmingham.
November 19
In 1932, Joe Kershalla of The University of Mount Union scored 71 points in a college football game. For some perspective, the average points scored in a modern day American football college match is 30.
November 20
In 1866, Pierre Lallement, who is considered to be the inventor of the pedal bicycle, obtained the sole rights of the rotary crank bicycle.
November 21
In 1905, the first Australian National Tennis Championship match was played between Australian players Rodney Heath and Albert Curtis. Heath took the title as the winner.
November 22
In 1910, Arthur Knight obtained the sole patent rights to steel shaft golf clubs. These are heavier than graphite and are better for players with a heavier swing.
November 23
In 1982, known as the Father of the modern day Olympic Games, Pierre de Coubertin, for his pounding of the International Olympic Committee, launched a plan for modern Olympic Games at the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques AGM (The union society of French sports and athletics AGM).
