Today in sports history: Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 55 rebounds in single game in 1960
Here's a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, Nov. 24.
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1957: Rookie Jim Brown rushes for 232 yards, scores 4 TDs to lead Cleveland Browns
1957 — Cleveland Brown rookie Jim Brown rushes for 232 yards and scores four touchdowns in a 45-31 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.
Fullback Jim Brown (left) and quarterback Tommy O'Connell, shown autographing footballs, are set for National Football League championship game with the Detroit Lions at Briggs Stadium in Detroit on Sunday, Dec. 27, 1957. (AP Photo)
1960: Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record with 55 rebounds in single game
1960 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors sets an NBA record with 55 rebounds in a 132-129 loss to the Boston Celtics.
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors is pictured, Jan. 19, 1960. (AP Photo/Bill Allen)
1977: Miami’s Bob Griese throws for 6 TDs in Thanksgiving win over Detroit
1977 — Miami’s Bob Griese throws for six touchdowns in a 55-14 Thanksgiving Day victory over the Detroit Lions.
Miami Dolphins quarterback Bob Griese (12) in action during game against the St. Louis Cardinals at St. Louis, Nov. 24, 1977. (AP Photo)
2002: Annika Sorenstam completes best LPGA Tour season in 38 years
2002 — Annika Sorenstam completes the best LPGA Tour season in 38 years with a 4-under 68 to win the season-ending ADT Championship, her 11th victory of the year.
Annika Sorenstam of Sweden tees off the third tee during the final round of the ADT Championship at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002. (AP Photo/Steve Mitchell)
2007: UCF's Kevin Smith rushes for 219 yards to surpass 2,000 for season
2007 — Kevin Smith rushes for 219 yards and a touchdown to surpass 2,000 yards for the season in Central Florida’s 36-20 win over UTEP. Smith is the nation’s leading rushing with 2,164 yards, the fourth highest in Division I-A (Bowl Subdivision) history.
Central Florida tail back Kevin Smith, left, gets past Texas-El Paso linebacker Robert Soleyjacks, to set the Florida record for the only athlete to rush for 2000 yards in a single season on this run during the first half of a football game in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)
2010: Mark Recchi becomes 13th NHL player to reach 1,500 career points
2010 — Boston’s Mark Recchi scores two third-period goals to become the 13th NHL player to reach 1,500 career points and helps the Bruins defeat Florida 3-1.
Boston Bruins' Zdeno Chara (33) celebrates with teammate Mark Recchi after Recci scored his second goal of the night during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., Wednesday, Nov 24, 2010, against the Florida Panthers. The Bruins won 3-1. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
2011: Harbaugh vs. Harbaugh ... an NFL first
2011 — In the first NFL game featuring brothers as opposing head coaches, John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens top Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers 16-6.
San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh, left, walks with his brother, Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh before an NFL football game in Baltimore, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
2013: Sebastian Vettel matches record 13 wins in a Formula One season
2013 — Sebastian Vettel wins Formula One’s season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix, matching Michael Schumacher’s record of 13 victories in a year and equaling the nine consecutive wins of Alberto Ascari.
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany pours champagne during the podium ceremony after winning the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos racetrack in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
2015: Golden State Warriors set record for best start to season at 16-0
2015 — The defending champion Golden State Warriors set the record for best start in NBA history at 16-0. Stephen Curry has 24 points and nine assists in a 111-77 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after making a 3-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
2018: Ohio State routs Michigan behind 5 TD passes from Dwayne Haskins
2018 — Dwayne Haskins throws five touchdown passes, freshman Chris Olave scores twice and blocks a punt that is returned for a TD and No. 10 Ohio State continues its mastery over No. 4 Michigan with a 62-39 victory.
Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins plays against Michigan during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
2018: Texas A&M outlasts LSU, 74-72, in seven-overtime game
2018 — Kellen Mond’s 2-point conversion to Kendrick Rogers in the seventh overtime gives Texas A&M 74-72 victory over No. 8 LSU, tying the NCAA record for most overtimes in an FBS game.
Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond (11) breaks away from LSU defensive end Glen Logan (97) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
2018: Florida gives Florida State its first losing season since 1976
2018 — Florida uses a punishing ground attack to end a five-game losing streak to Florida State, defeating the Seminoles 41-14. The Gators send the Seminoles (5-7) their first losing season since 1976, Bobby Bowden’s first season as head coach.
Florida quarterback Feleipe Franks (13), rear, helps Florida wide receiver Trevon Grimes (8) celebrate his touchdown in the 2nd half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018. Florida defeated Florida State 41-14. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
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