One of the most storied trophies in sports was conceived exactly 128 years ago.
Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley, the Governor General of Canada and Hockey Hall-of-Famer, announced on March 18, 1892 that he'd donate a trophy to be awarded to Canada's top amateur ice hockey team. He later purchased a silver bowl for 10 guineas, a roughly $50 value at the time, inscribed it as the "Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup" and donated it to fulfill his commitment.
Now named after Lord Stanley, the Stanley Cup stands as the oldest existing trophy of professional sports in North America.