This day in sports history: Rams move to City of Angels, American Stacy Allison reaches new heights

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It’s a feat that has been accomplished by few, but on Sept. 29, 1988, Stacy Allison became the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Allison made two attempts to climb the 29,035-foot peak after her first attempt in 1987 had been derailed by a storm that had forced her group to turn around.

It’s a feat that has been accomplished by few, but on Sept. 29, 1988, Stacy Allison became the first American woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. (Reuters/Monika Deupala/File)

The following year, at age 29, Allison joined the Northwest American Everest Expedition in a 29-day journey to the summit and accomplished her goal of becoming the first American woman to reach the peak.

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According to data from January 2023, of the 6,338 different people who have reached the summit, 741 have been women. 

Quarterback Bob Waterfield of the Los Angeles Rams poses for a publicity photo during training camp at Compton College on August 1, 1946, in Compton, California. (Vic Stein/Getty Images)

The Cleveland Rams struggled for several years after their NFL debut, but after turning it around for the 1945 season in which the team would go on to win a championship, owner Dan Reeves decided it was time for a fresh start in a new city.

On Sept. 29, 1946, the Los Angeles Rams would open their season at home against the Philadelphia Eagles. Despite losing the game, the Rams would finish the season 6-4-1.

The move proved fruitful as the Rams would win four NFL Western Division championships in seven years and another championship in