Sports History
Oct 1 New York Giants make no 1st downs, but still beat the Green Bay Packers, 10-7 in a week 3 NFL matchup at Borchert Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Oct 1 Washington Senators coach Nick Altrock plays in a MLB game at age 57 as a pinch-hitter; faces Rube Walberg of the Philadelphia A's; goes hitless in 3-0 loss
- Oct 7 Baseball World Series: NY Giants beat Washington Senators, 4-3 at Griffith Stadium to clinch 4 games to 1 series victory
- Oct 13 Soccer team STEVO forms in Geesteren
- Oct 15 Philadelphia Eagles play 1st NFL game, lose to NY Giants 56-0
- Oct 19 Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936
Carnera vs. Uzcudun
Oct 22 Italian boxer Primo Carnera beats Spanish challenger Paulino Uzcudun on points in Rome, Italy to retain the IBU heavyweight title
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