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1896 - Larry Snyder, Hall of Fame track coach at Ohio State University from 1932 to 1965; in Canton, OH
1919 - Ralph Houk, who managed the New York Yankees to three pennants and two World Series championships; in Lawrence, KS
1928 - Harold Johnson, who was world light heavyweight boxing champion for just over a year; in Manayunk, PA
1928 - Bob Cousy, Basketball Hall of Fame guard with the Boston Celtics from 1950 to 1963; in New York City
1938 - Rod Laver, the only tennis player to win the Grand Slam in two different years, 1962 and 1969; in Rockhampton, Australia
1945 - Ken Norton, heavyweight boxer who handed Muhammad Ali his second professional loss; in Jacksonville, IL
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1951 - John Cappelletti, Penn State running back who won the Heisman Trophy in 1972; in Upper Darby, PA
1964 - Brett Hull, right wing who had four 100-point seasons with the St. Louis Blues; in Belleville, Ontario
1965 - John Smith, the first wrestler to win the Sullivan award as the nation's outstanding amateur athlete, in 1990; in Oklahoma City, OK
1967 - Deion Sanders, the only athlete ever to play in both the World Series and the Super Bowl; in Ft. Myers, FL
1970 - Rod Brind'Amour, center who has spent 14 seasons in the NHL with four different teams; in Ottawa, Ontario
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1969 - George P. Marshall, founder of the NFL's Boston/Washington Redskins; at 72
1970 - John McEwan, College Football Hall of Fame center for Army from 1914 through 1916; at 77
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1972 - Joe Skladany, who was an All-American end at the University of Pittsburgh in 1933; at 61
1980 - Jacqueline Cochrane, who set 33 national and international air speed records; at 70
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1906 - 187 Complete Games in a Row
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Taylor extended his major league record by pitching his 187 consecutive complete game. The record, which was broken in his next start, still stands.
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1936 - Owens Wins Fourth Gold Medal
Jesse Owens became the first athlete to ever to win four Gold Medals at a single Olympics by running the first leg for the U. S. 4 by 100-meter relay team.
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1988 - The Great One Is Traded
The Edmonton Oilers traded Wayne Gretzky and two teammates to the Los Angeles Kings for two players, three first-round draft choices, and $15 million.
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