The 1921 heavyweight bout between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier at Rickard’s Orchard in Jersey City, New Jersey, became the first million-dollar gate in boxing history. The total receipts are $1,789,238 with $50 ringside seats. At 1:16 of the fourth round, Dempsey defeats Carpentier in front of an audience of 80,183. Helen Wills becomes the first American to win Wimbledon since May Sutton in 1907, defeating Lili de Alvar 6-2, 6-4 in the final.
Helen Wills becomes the first American to win Wimbledon since May Sutton in 1907, defeating Lili de Alvar 6-2, 6-4 in the final. Don Budge wins the men’s singles title at Wimbledon in 1937, defeating Gottfried von Cramm 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Budge sweeps the championships, winning the singles, men’s doubles with Gene Mako, and mixed doubles with Alice Marble. Helen Wills Moody defeats Helen Jacobs 6-4, 6-0 to win her eighth and final Wimbledon singles title in 1938. 1966 — Billie Jean King wins her maiden Wimbledon singles title, defeating Maria Bueno of Brazil 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
1966 — Billie Jean King wins her maiden Wimbledon singles title, defeating Maria Bueno of Brazil 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
In 1967, Catherine Lacoste of France becomes the first foreigner and amateur to win the U.S. Women’s Open golf title. At 22, she is also the youngest champion. 1976 — Chris Evert wins the women’s singles title at Wimbledon by defeating Evonne Goolagong 6-3, 4-6, 8-6
1988: Steffi Graf defeats Martina Navratilova 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 to end her six-year Wimbledon dominance. It is Navratilova’s first loss in a Wimbledon singles final in nine years. 1989 — Jockey Steve Cauthen wins the Irish Derby on Old Vic, becoming the first rider in history to sweep the world’s four main derbies. He had previously won the Kentucky Derby with Affirmed in 1978, the Epsom Derby with Slip Anchor and Reference Point in 1985 and 1987, and the French Derby with Old Vic in 1989. Colombian defender Andres Escobar, 27, is slain outside a bar in Colombia in vengeance for deflecting a ball into his own goal during a 2-1 World Cup loss to the United States.
