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1898 - Curly Lambeau, founder and long-time coach of the Green Bay Packers; in Green Bay
1898 - Paul Robeson, Cornell All-American end who became a noted actor and singer; in Princeton, NJ
1928 - Paul Arizin, Basketball Hall of Famer who was one of the NBA's first stars; in Philadelphia
1957 - Seve Ballesteros, golfer who has won three British Opens; in Pedrena, Spain
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1962 - Freddie Joe Nunn, defensive end with the Cardinals and Colts; in Noxubee County, MS
1963 -Jose Guzman, pitcher who won the AL's 1991 Comeback Player of the Year award; in Santa Isabel, PR
1965 - Helen Alfredsson, LPGA golfer who won the 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore Open; in Goteborg, Sweden
1967 - Graeme Lloyd, left-handed relief pitcher with the Braves and Yankees; in Geelong, Australia
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1947 - Durocher Hit with One-Year Suspension
Baseball Commissioner Happy Chandler suspended Brooklyn Dodger manager Leo Durocher for a year because Durocher refused to stop associating with known gamblers. Coach Burt Shotton took over and the Dodgers won the pennant.
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1965 - Mantle Hits First Indoor Home Run
Mickey Mantle hit the major leagues' first indoor home run as the Yankees beat the Houston Astros, 2-1, in the first game played at the Astrodome, an exhibition.
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1978 - Thompson, Gervin Combine for 136 Points
It was a great day for scoring in the NBA, as David Thompson hit 73 points for the Denver Nuggets and San Antonio's George Gervin scored 63 in separate games.
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1987 - Gretzky's 7-Point Game Makes Him All-Time Leader
Wayne Gretzky had 7 points in a Stanley Cup game for the third time as his Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings, 13-3. That made Gretzy the NHL's all-time playoff scoring leader.
1989 - Hoch Blows 2-Footer and Masters
Scott Hoch only needed to make a 2-foot putt on the first hole of a playoff with Nick Faldo to win the Masters championship. But he blew it and Faldo then sank a 25-footer for a birdie on the second hole to win the title.
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