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1891 - John McDermott, the youngest golfer ever to win the U. S. Open, in 1911; in Philadelphia
1899 - Clarence Kummer, Hall of Fame jockey who rode Man O'War to nine wins in nine starts in 1920; in New York City
1908 - Helen Hull Jacobs, who won four straight U. S. national tennis championships from 1932 through 1935; in Berkeley, CA
1915 - James "Jumbo" Elliott, who coached track and cross-country at Villanova for 47 years; in Philadelphia
1928 - Johnny Temple, six-time All-Star second baseman with the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians; in Lexington, NC
1930 - Jerry Tarkanian, controversial basketball coach who guided UNLV to the 1990 NCAA championship; in Euclid, OH
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1936 - Frank Howard, outfielder who led the American League in home runs twice, in 1968 and 1970; in Columbus, OH
1947 - Ken Dryden, Hockey Hall of Fame goalie who won the NHL's Vezina Trophy five times; in Islington, Ontario
1949 - Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns quarterback who was named the NFL's player of the year in 1980; in San Diego
1961 - Bruce Matthews, guard-center who played 20 NFL seasons with the Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans; in Arcadia, CA
1967 - Howard Cross, tight end for the New York Giants since 1989; in Huntsville, AL
1968 - Suzy Favor (Hamilton), distance runner who won 54 of 56 races at the University of Wisconsin; in Stevens Point, WI
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1934 - Wilbert Robinson, who managed the Brooklyn Robins, as they were then known, to National League pennants in 1916 and 1920; at 71
1940 - Edward C. Gallagher, coach who turned Oklahoma State into a major wrestling power; at 53
1973 - Charles Daniels, Hall of Fame swimmer who won eight Olympic medals, including five gold; at 88
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1988 - Kid Chocolate [Eligio Sardinias], Hall of Fame boxer who held the junior lightweight and featherweight titles; at 78
1988 - Alan Ameche, Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback with the 1958 NFL champion Baltimore Colts; at 55
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1900 - Davis Cup Competition Begins
The United States and Britain began play in the first Davis Cup tennis competition, at Longwood Cricket Club in Brookline, MA. Dwight F. Davis, who donated the cup, was a member of the winning U. S. team.
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1963 - Pinch Home Runs, Back to Back
Frank Howard and Bill Skowron of the Los Angeles Dodgers hit consecutive pinch home runs, only the second time in major league history that happened. Nevertheless, the Dodgers lost to the Cubs, 5-4.
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1990 - Rose Begins Prison Sentence
Former major league player and manager Pete Rose began serving his five-month sentence for tax evasion at the Federal prison camp in Marion, IL.
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1992 - Dream Team Claims Gold
Dream Team I, made up of NBA stars, won the Olympic Gold Medal in basketball by beating Croatia, 117-85, in the championship game at Barcelona.
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1997 - Johnson Strikes Out 19 Again
Randy Johnson of the Seattle Mariners struck out 19 Chicago White Sox, becoming the first pitcher in history to do it twice in a season.
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