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1894: The First Stanley Cup Playoff
On this date in 1894, the first Stanley Cup playoff game was held. Here are a few things you may not have known about the oldest trophy in North American professional team sports. The cup was commissioned as the Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup by Lord Stanley of Preston, who was then the governor general of…
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Pro Football Hall of Fame: Five Things You Didn’t Know
On this date in 1963, the Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in Canton, Ohio. Here are some things you may not have known about it. Canton was chosen as the site of the Hall of Fame because the predecessor of the NFL, the American Professional Football Association, was founded there in 1920. The city…
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Title IX: Ensuring Equal Rights in Education
On this date in 1972, Title IX of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 was amended to prohibit sexual discrimination by educational programs receiving funds from the federal government. Here are some things you may not have known about Title IX. While Title IX is best known for its impact on sports programs at…
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Sports Broadcasting: Spreading the News Since 1921
On this date in 1939, the first live television broadcast of a sporting event in the United States happened. Here are some things you may not have known about the early days of sports broadcasting. If a fan couldn’t get to the stadium to see their team in action, traditionally they would have to wait…