March 27, 2017
For the fifth straight year, Webster University’s chess team wins the national championship. The Gorlocks eventually won seven straight titles, tying the collegiate record.
Based upon content from the book Missouri 365: This Day in Missouri History by John W. Brown, broadcaster and Missouri historian. Get your copy at Reedy Press.
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