1958
Roy Campanella, the 3 time NL MVP who helped lead Brooklyn to 5 NL Pennants and 1 WS Championship in his 10 big league seasons, saw his career come to an abrupt end when a car he was driving overturned on a slippery road, leaving him paralyzed from the shoulders down.

1959
The Green Bay Packers named a new coach - Vince Lombardi.

1990
Joe Montana fires 5 TD Passes and leads San Francisco to a 55-10 victory over Denver. In winning, they matched Pittsburghs record of 4 Super Bowls.

1991
Football loses a legend as the Galloping Ghost, Red Grange dies.

Everyone feel free to enter their own as these are just a few of the sports world happenings from days gone by!