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Sunday, December 4, 2011

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 4

2003  Red Sox hire Terry Francona as manager
1997  The NBA suspends Latrell Sprewell for attacking his coach
1996  Orlando Magic lose to Cleveland 84-57 – the 57 is the lowest in NBA since the 24 second clock was adopted in 1954 – 13 of the points came from the foul line – Gerald Wilkins was top scorer with 10
1987  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar does not score in double figures ending his streak of 787 games doing so
1982  Herschel Walker wins the 48th Heisman Trophy
1977  The NFL plays its 5,000th game
1968  Houston trades Mike Cuellar to Orioles – was 42-41 with Houston in 5 seasons – 143-87 with Baltimore in 8 years – 4 time 20 games winner, Cy Young winner
1956  Paul Hornung wins 22nd Heisman award

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