Nov 26, 2021 1 min read

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Nov. 29

1924 – Navy defeats Army 12-0 in Baltimore. All 12 points are scored on field goals by Navy’s Elmer Garbish, a Washington native. Garbish is carried off the field by teammates after the game.

1955 – The Los Angeles Rams select West Virginia fullback Joe Marconi, a Fredericktown native, with the sixth pick in the NFL draft.

1962 – An official groundbreaking ceremony is held for the Washington Trotting Association’s $5 million pari-mutual harness racing track at Quail Hill.

1968 – Bob Keene scores 15 points as Washington defeats host California 67-56 in the debut of new Wash High basketball coach John Unice.

1977 – The Pittsburgh Penguins trade Pierre LaRouche to the Montreal Canadiens for Pete Mahovlich and Peter Lee.

1985 – Harold Hamlin scores 27 points, Tim McConnell has 17 assists and Waynesburg College defeats California 114-73 in first round of the Washington Invitational that is played at Trinity High School. Waynesburg holds Cal without a field goal for the game’s opening 9:28.

1989 – The Pittsburgh Pirates sign veteran starting pitcher Walt Terrell to a three-year contract worth $3.6 million.

1998 – Miami’s Dan Marino becomes the first player to throw 400 career TD passes, passing for 255 yards and three TDs in the Dolphins’ 30-10 win against New Orleans.