This Day in Sports History — November 24

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on November 24:

1957 — Rookie running back Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns ran for a then NFL record-237 yards in a 45-31 win over the Los Angeles Rams at Municipal Stadium. (More info.)

1960 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors grabbed an NBA single-game record 55 rebounds in a game against the Boston Celtics. (More info.)

1963 — The NFL played a full schedule of games just two days after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. (More info.)

1976 - Major League Baseball held its first free-agent draft with Reggie Jackson, Willie McCovey, Rollie Fingers, Don Baylor and other stars made available to other teams. (More info.)

1988 — Sports officials from more than 100 countries approved a charter in Moscow establishing guidelines for monitoring and prohibiting the use of performance enhancing drugs. (More info.)