On this day in sports: December 28

1. 1902 The Syracuse Athletic Club defeat the New York Philadelphians, 5–0, in the first indoor professional football game, which was held at Madison Square Garden. Source
2. 1944 Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score eight points in one game of NHL ice hockey. Source
3. 1958 "Greatest Game Ever Played": The Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium to win the NFL Championship. Source
4. 1992 Born: Tomáš Jurčo, Slovak ice hockey player Source
5. 1995 Born: Dylan Cease, American baseball player Source
6. 2021 Died: John Madden, American football Hall of Fame coach and commentator (born 1936) Source

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