February 23rd in sport
The February 23rd (54e Day of the Year) in Sport.
Events
XIX {{E}} century
- 1874 ( Tennis ): The English Walter Clopton Wingfield deposits a Brevet for the invention of a new sport: the Sphairistike. In fact, Wingfield is based on the Jeu of palm and the invention of the rubber which makes it possible to carry out balls being able to rebound on grass. The Sphairistike is the missing link between the Jeu of palm and the Tennis.
XX {{E}} century: 1901 - 1950
- 1938 ( Boxing ): The American boxer Joe Louis preserves his championship of the world of the heavy trucks of boxing by beating Nathan Mann by K.O at the 3rd round with New York.
XX {{E}} century: 1951 - 2000
- 1992 ( Olympic Games ): Enclose Winter Olympics of 1992 with Albertville
XXI {{E}} century
- Nothing
Births
- 1842 : James Lillywhite, cricketer English. († October 25th 1929).
- 1914 : Theofiel Middelkamp, racing cyclist Dutch, world champion on road in 1947. († May 2nd 2005).
- 1919 : Johnny Carey, Football Irish or
- 1928 :
- Andre Strappe, Football French or. († February 9th 2006).
- Hans Herrmann, racing driver German, which disputed 17 Grands Prix of Formule 1 of 1953 with 1961.
- 1936 : Roger River, racing cyclist French. († 1 {{er}} April 1976).
- 1949 : Bruno Saby, racing driver (rally) French
- 1957: Viktor Markin, Russian athlete , Olympic champion of the 400 meters and the Relays 4 X.400 meters with the Plays of Moscow in 1980.
- 1962 : Ahn Byeong-Keun, South Korean Judo ka , Olympic champion in the category of less than 71 kg to the Plays of Los Angeles in 1984.
- 1974 : Frank Defays, Belgian Football or
- 1977: Kristina Šmigun, Estonian caster
- 1983: Mirco Bergamasco, player of Rugby to XV Italy N.
Death
- 2000 : Stanley Matthews, 85 years, Football English or. (° 1 {{er}} February 1915).
- 2006 : Telmo Zarraonandia, known as Zarra, 81 years, Football Spanish or. (° January 30th 1921).
- 2007 : John Ritchie, 65 years, Football English or (° July 12th 1941).
See too
- the February 23rd in all the fields.
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