This Day in Sports History — September 17

Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on September 17:

1920 — The American Professional Football Association formed in a Canton, Ohio auto showroom. (More info.)

1953 — Ernie Banks became the first black player to play for the Chicago Cubs. (More info.)

1954 — Rocky Marciano knocked out Ezzard Charles in the eighth round of their fight at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY to move his record to 47-0 and retain the heavyweight boxing title. (More info.)

1981 — Fernando Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Dodgers threw his eighth shutout of the season, 2-0, against the Atlanta Braves, to set a new National League rookie record. (More info.)

1984 — Reggie Jackson of the California Angels hit the 500th home run of his career off Bud Black of the Kansas City Royals at Anaheim Stadium. (More info.)

1988 — The Summer Olympics opened at Seoul, South Korea. (More info.)

1996 — Hideo Nomo of the Los Angeles Dodgers no-hit the Colorado Rockies, 9-0, at Coors Field in Denver. (More info.)