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Oct. 28 1939 — Kansas State’s homecoming contest against Nebraska is the second college football game ever televised, following the Fordham-Waynesburg contest in New York earlier this fall. The Cornhuskers spoil homecoming with a 25-9 triumph in Manhattan, Kan., before a limited Nebraska ETV audience in the surrounding area.
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Oct. 26 1907 — Jim Thorpe makes his Carlisle (Pa.) debut dazzling a crowd of 22,800 in a 26-6 defeat of No. 4 Penn at Philadelphia’s Franklin Field. Thorpe rushes, returns kicks and does all the kicking in putting on a one-man show.
So Cal Legends: Violet Palmer By Amanda Scurlock, Sports Writer Published April 29, 2021 20Hall of Fame Palmer9-Violet Palmer is inducted into the Cal Poly Pomona Athletics Hall of Fame with Athletic Director Brian Swanson February 29, 2020. Violet Palmer has historical success as a basketball player and as a referee. She was born and raised in Compton, CA and started playing basketball at five years old. Palmer attended Compton high school and played for the girls’ basketball team. Her efforts would get her a scholarship to play basketball at Cal Poly Pomona. Darlene May, Palmer’s colleg...
By - Associated Press - Wednesday, December 23, 2020 NEW YORK (AP) - Simone Jelks was one of three referees promoted to full-time status by the NBA on Wednesday, making her the fifth woman on the current lineup of officials. Jelks joins the group of female NBA referees that also includes Lauren Holtkamp-Sterling, Ashley Moyer-Gleich, Natalie Sago and Jenna Schroeder. Jelks becomes the seventh female full-time ref in NBA history, with the current five preceded by Dee Kantner and Violet Palmer. Jelks worked 16 regular-seas...