Jan 19, 2021 2 min read

ON THIS DATE

Jan. 21

1960 – The St. Louis Cardinals’ Stan Musial insists he take a $20,000 pay cut. “Stan the Man” believes he was overpaid in 1957 and 1958 and his salary should be based on his play last season.

1962 – The Gallatin Tigers defeat Atlasburg 8-0 to win the Washington County Soccer League championship. Tom DeRosa scores four goals for Gallatin.

1969 – Roy Campanella and Stan Musial are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

1979 – Terry Bradshaw throws four touchdown passes to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to their third Super Bowl win, a 35-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Bradshaw, the game’s MVP, completes 17 of 30 passes for 318 yards.

1981 – Mike Pratt scores a game-high 26 points and Steve Hamay has all of his 15 points in the second half as Washington & Jefferson defeats defending Presidents’ Athletic Conference champion Allegheny, 79-63.

1982 – Bill Cowher, defensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs and a Carnegie native, is hired as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

1984 – Washington’s Michael Seibert and partner Judy Blumberg make the U.S. Olympic team by winning the ice dancing competition at the U.S. Championships in Salt Lake City.

1988 – Holli Martos scores 18 points, including Mon Valley Catholic’s final three, to lead the Spartans to a 53-50 victory over visiting Geibel and ending the Gators’ streak of 32 consecutive girls basketball section victories.

1990 – John McEnroe becomes the first player thrown out of the Australian Open. McEnroe’s tantrum comes while leading Mike Pernfors 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 2-4.

1991 – Elizabeth Proudfit scores 34 points to power Washington to a 67-49 victory over Burgettstown, improving the Little Prexies’ girls basketball record to 12-3.

1995 – McGuffey heavyweight Dan Terrell gets a first-period pin to give No. 2-ranked McGuffey a 26-25 victory over No. 3-ranked Trinity, 26-25.