Welcome to Today In Football History for Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

On this day in history ..

• 1955 - NFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 26-19
• 1965 - AFL Pro Bowl: West beats East 38-14
• 1988 - NFL St Louis Cardinals announce move to Phoenix

Famous birthdays for this day ..

• 1894 - Guy Chamberlin, early NFL end/coach (Canton, Frankford, Cards)
• 1962 - Kevin Ross, NFL safety (Atlanta Falcons, KC Chiefs)
• 1964 - Mark Collins, NFL cornerback/safety (NY Giants, KC Chiefs, GB Packers)
• 1971 - Jukka-Pekka Nummi, WLAF cornerback (Scottish Claymores)
• 1971 - Junior Bryant, NFL defensive end (SF 49ers)
• 1971 - Michel Kreek, Dutch soccer player (Ajax)
• 1971 - Ulrich van Gobbel, Suriname/Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord)
• 1972 - Joe Horn, wide receiver (KC Chiefs)
• 1973 - Mario Bates, NFL-running back (New Orleans Saints)
• 1973 - Willie Whitehead, CFL defensive end (Hamilton Tiger Cats)

Famous deaths for this day ..

• 1996 - Harry Potts, footballer/manager, dies at 75
• 1997 - Jim Kensil, NFL president (NY Jets), dies of heart failure at 66