(by Mike Tupa) Few years have had as much future significance on the legend of American sports as 1895.

Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey and George Halas all came into the world that year, starting titanic lives which would bring major impact to Major League Baseball, boxing, and pro football, respectively.

Meanwhile, the University of Oklahoma opened the curtain on a new era with its first-ever official football game....read more from the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise