TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY DECEMBER 5

2000  Karl Malone moves pass Wilt Chamberlain in career scoring – he now has 31,443 to 31,419 for Wilt – ends career with 36,928 – 2^nd all time

1996  Portland’s Jermaine O’ Neal becomes the youngest NBA player at age 19

1992  Bill Laimbeer gets his 10,000^th rebound – ends with 10,400

1991  Moses Malone of Bucks scores his 26,000^th point – 6^th to do so

1987  Tim Brown wins 53^rd Heisman Award

1984  Oakland A’s trade Rickey Henderson to NYY

1981  Marcus Allen wins 47^th Heisman Trophy Award

1978  Pete Rose signs 4 year deal with Philadelphia - $3.2 Million

1973  Expos trade Mike Marshall to LA Dodgers – will win Cy Young in 1974

1967  Walt Hazzard of Syracuse ties NBA record held by Wilt Chamberlain by scoring 15 consecutive points

1947  Joe Louis beats Jersey Joe Walcott for the heavyweight title