Ick’s Corner

This day in sports is brought to us by Gertrude Ederle.

1926 – Gertrude Ederle became the first American woman to swim the English Channel. She was 19 years old at the time. The swim took her 14 1/2 hours.

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This day in sports is brought to us by Micheal Irvin.

2001 – Former Dallas Cowboy receiver Michael Irvin entered an innocent plea for a felony charge of possession of less than a gram of cocaine. The charges stemmed from Irvin’s arrest August 9, 2000.

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This day in sports is brought to us by Notre Dame.

1953 – Notre Dame announced that the next five years of its football games would be shown in theatres over closed circuit TV.
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This day in sports is brought to us by Larry Doby.

1947 – Larry Doby pinch hit for the Cleveland Indians against the Chicago White Sox. The event made him the first black player to play in the American League.
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This day in sports is brought to us by Kobe Bryant.

2003 – Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers) was arrested on suspicion of sexual assault after turning himself in to police. He was released after posting a $25,000 bond.
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