Nov 27, 2017 1 min read

Nov. 28

1914 – Johnny Spiegel runs for two touchdowns and Fred Heyward catches a pass from Russell Goodwin for another score as Washington & Jefferson defeats Rutgers 20-13 at the Polo Grounds in New York.

1953 – Donora and Har-Brack play to a scoreless tie in the WPIAL Class AA football championship game. Both teams had scoring opportunities. Donora is stopped twice inside the Har-Brack 10-yard line. Then, in the waning minutes, Har-Brack’s Cookie Gilchrist has his 29-yard field-goal attempt fall short.

1955 – The Los Angeles Rams select West Virginia running back Joe Marconi with the sixth pick in the first round of the NFL draft. A Fredericktown native and graduate of Bethlehem Joint High School, Marconi rushed for 998 yards (5.5 yards per carry) and scored 18 touchdowns while helping the Mountaineers to a 31-7 record during his four seasons in Morgantown.

1984 – Mike Doyle makes a 15-foot jump shot with one second remaining in the fourth overtime to give Philadelphia Textile a 91-89 victory over California State at Hamer Hall. Michael Wilson scores 29 points for Cal.