On this day in sports: February 21

1. 1896 An Englishman raised in Australia, Bob Fitzsimmons, fights an Irishman, Peter Maher, in an American promoted event which technically takes place in Mexico, winning the 1896 World Heavyweight Championship in boxing. Source
2. 1948 NASCAR is incorporated. Source
3. 1999 Died: Wilmer Mizell, American baseball player and politician (born 1930) Source
4. 2014 Died: Héctor Maestri, Cuban-American baseball player (born 1935) Source
5. 2026 Died: Rondale Moore, American football player (born 2000) Source

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