Here's a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, Nov. 1.
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1946: The NBA's first game
1946 — In the first NBA game (known as the Basketball Association of America), the New York Knickerbockers beat the Toronto Huskies 68-66 at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
Stanley Stutz, who received all-state honors two years at Worcester Classical H.S., poses for a photograph in New York in October 1947.
1959: Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns scores five touchdowns in win
1959 — Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns scores five touchdowns in a 38-31 victory over the Baltimore Colts.
Jim Brown, above, Cleveland Brown?s fullback, ran for five touchdowns in Baltimore as his team beat the Colts in National Football League pro game 38-31, Nov. 1, 1959. (AP Photo)
1964: Jim Brown becomes first player to rush for 10,000 yards in career
1964 — Cleveland’s Jim Brown rushes for 149 yards and becomes the first player to rush for more than 10,000 yards in a career as the Browns post a 30-17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Brown with 10,135 yards had 47 games of 100-or-more yards rushing.
Cleveland Browns fullback, Jim Brown leaps for a gain over right tackle and fellow player Gary Collins (86) in third quarter, in their game with the Dallas Cowboys in Dallas on Oct. 19, 1964. Watching are Cowboy players George Andrie (66) and Chuck Howley (54). The Browns won 20-16. (AP Photo)
2000: Pat Riley earns his 1,000th career coaching victory
2000 — Pat Riley earns his 1,000th career coaching victory as Miami posts its most lopsided win in an opener with a 105-79 rout of Orlando. Riley reaches the plateau in 1,434 games — fewer than any coach or manager in any sport.
Miami Heat coach Pat Riley watches as his players defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 92-77 for the team's 13th-straight victory at home, setting a new team record Thursday, March 16, 2000, at the American Airlines Arena in Miami. (AP Photo/Bill Harrington)
2008: Purdue ends Michigan's bowl appearance streak at 33
2008 — Michigan’s 48-42 loss at Purdue drops the Wolverines to 2-7, ending Michigan’s string of 33 straight bowl appearances. Michigan, assured of its first losing season since 1967, also sets a school record for losses.
Purdue's Kory Sheets (24) picks up yardage after getting by Michigan's Stevie Brown (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman)
2009: Meb Keflezighi becomes first U.S. man in 27 years to win New York City Marathon
2009 — Meb Keflezighi becomes the first U.S. man in 27 years to win the New York City Marathon. Keflezighi, who moved from his native Eritrea to San Diego when he was in the sixth grade, finishes with a time of 2:09:15 for a personal best.
Meb Keflezighi, of the United States holds a U.S. flag after winning the men's division of the New York City Marathon, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
2015: Drew Brees passes for 505 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns
2015 — Drew Brees passes for 505 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns, and Kai Forbath kicks a 50-yard field goal as time runs out, to give the New Orleans Saints a 52-49 victory over the New York Giants. New York’s Eli Manning connects on a career-high six touchdown passes.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees (9) reacts in the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Giants in New Orleans, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. Brees tied an NFL record for the most touchdown passes in a single game. The Saints won 52-49. (AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman)
2015: Simone Biles wins golds No. 9 and 10 at world championships
2015 — Simone Biles picks up gold medals number nine and 10 on balance beam and floor exercise as the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships come to a close. Biles breaks the career record for most World Championships gold medals by a female gymnast. The record was previously held by Russia’s Svetlana Khorkina, Romania’s Gina Gogean and the Soviet Union’s Larisa Latynina at nine.
Simone Biles of the U.S. performs on the balance beam during the women's apparatus final competition at the World Artistic Gymnastics championships at the SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow, Scotland, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
