Today in sports history, November 25

Today in sports history, November 25, marked several significant milestones across various sports. In 1892, Pierre de Coubertin publicly proposed reviving the Olympic Games during a speech at the Sorbonne in Paris, leading to the creation of the modern Olympics. In 1920, the Akron Pros defeated the Canton Bulldogs 7-0 in the NFL's first Thanksgiving Day game, with Fritz Pollard leading the unbeaten Akron team.

In 1941, Lou Boudreau became one of the youngest managers in Major League Baseball history when he was named player-manager of the Cleveland Indians at age 24.

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