On this Day in Sports History December 8
NFL
On this day in 1940, the Chicago Bears defeated Washington 73-0 in the championship game.
College Football
On this day in 2007, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow won the Heisman Trophy.
NBA
On this day in 2011, Commissioner David Stern vetoed a trade that would’ve sent Chris Paul from the New Orleans Hornets to the Los Angeles Lakers.
MLB
On this day in 2011, the Los Angeles Angels and Albert Pujols agreed on a 10-year deal worth $254 million.
The featured image of Albert Pujols by Marianne O’Leary is licensed under CC by 2.0.
