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1859 - Walter Camp, known as "the father of American football"; in New Britain, CT
1873 - John McGraw, manager of the New York Giants from 1902 to 1932; in Truxton, NY
1896 - Benny Leonard, world lightweight boxing champion 1917-25; in New York City
1933 - Bobby Doerr, Hall of Fame second baseman for the Boston Red Sox; in Los Angeles
1954 - Tony Dorsett, Heisman Trophy winner who starred in the NFL with the Cowboys; in Rochester, PA
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1967 - Steve Wisniewski, All-Pro guard for the Oakland Raiders; in Rutland, VT
1969 - Ricky Watters, running back for the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks; in Harrisburg, PA
1970 - Alexander Karpovtsev, defenseman for the Rangers' 1994 Stanley Cup champions; in Moscow
1970 - Kevin Smith, cornerback for three Dallas Cowboy Super Bowl champions; in Orange, TX
1975 - Ronde and Tiki Barber, Tampa Bay cornerback and New York Giant running back, respectively; in Roanoke, VA
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1928 - 44-Year-Old Coach Shows How to Play Goal
After goalie Lorne Chabot was hit in the eye with a shot, 44-year-old New York Ranger coach Lester Patrick, a former NHL defenseman, came off the bench to play goal. He shut out the Montreal Maroons the rest of the way and the Rangers won the second game of the Stanley Cup finals, 2-1, in overtime. They went on to win the championship in five games.
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1935 - Double Eagle Leads to Masters Win
Gene Sarazen was four shots off the lead with four holes to play in the second Masters Tournament. From 220 yards away on Augusta's 15th hole, he hit a 4-wood into the cup for a double eagle 2, went on tie Craig Wood and then won the playoff.
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1969 - Singer Records MLB's First Save
The first official save in major league history was credited to Bill Singer of the Dodgers in a Los Angeles victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
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1979 - Ken Joins Brother Bob in No-Hit Club
Ken Forsch of the Houston Astros threw a no-hitter to beat the Atlanta Braves, 6-0. He and his brother, Bob, who had pitched a no-hitter the previous season, are the only siblings with major-league no-nos.
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