On this date: Oct. 19-25, 2015 (archive)

October 26, 2015 (Monday)

On this date: Oct. 19-25, 2015

Oct. 25, 1992: Italy’s Riccardo Patrese wins Grand Prix Japan, his sixth Formula One victory
Oct. 24, 1967: Steve Chubin, a 6’2″ guard with the ABA’s Anaheim Amigos, scores 42 points against the Kentucky Colonels
Oct. 23, 1983: Brian Gottfried wins his 25th and final singles title in straight sets in Vienna
Oct. 22, 1939: Chicago’s Sid Luckman — who remains the NFL’s career leader in touchdown efficiency — tosses very first TD
Oct. 21, 1929: Jewish boxers win all 5 bouts at a NYC event where $100,000 is raised for Palestine relief
Oct. 20, 1935: Hank Greenberg earns his 1st MVP award after hitting .328 with 36 HRs and 168 RBIs
Oct. 19, 1999: Caps center Jeff Halpern scores on Anaheim’s Guy Hebert for the 1st of 152 career goals

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