Events in Sports History in February 1923

  • Feb 13 1st Black pro Basketball team, "Renaissance", organizes
  • Feb 16 US Ladies' Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard

Sports History

Feb 16 US Men's Figure Skating championship won by Sherwin Badger

NHL Record

Feb 17 Ottawa left wing Cy Denneny passes Joe Malone as all-time NHL goal scoring leader; scores his 143rd career goal in Senators' 2-0 win over Montreal Canadiens

  • Feb 20 Future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Christy Mathewson becomes President and owner of Boston Braves; buys the team for $300,000 with NY attorney Judge Emil Fuchs and Bostonian James McDonough