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1902 - Red Badgro, Pro Football Hall of Fame end who caught the first TD pass in NFL championship history; in Orillia, WA
1911 - Walter Alston, Hall of Famer who guided the Dodgers to seven pennants and four World Series titles; in Venice, OH
1917 - Marty Marion, St. Louis Cardinal shortstop who won the National League MVP award in 1944; in Richburg, SC
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1939 - Lee Trevino, Hall of Fame golfer who won six major tournaments and was PGA Player of the Year in 1971; in Dallas, TX
1948 - George Foster, outfielder who was the National League MVP with Cincinnati in 1977; in Tuscaloosa, AL
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1975 - Nellie Fox, Hall of Fame second baseman who was the American League's MVP in 1959; at 47
1986 - Bobby Layne, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Lions to two NFL championships; at 59
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1987 - Punch Imlach, coach-general manager who guided the Toronto Maple Leafs to four Stanley Cup championships; at 69
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1973 - Nicklaus Passes $2 Million Mark
With a victory in the Disney World Open, Jack Nicklaus became the first professional golfer to surpass $2 million in career earnings.
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1990 - Davis Cup Returns to U. S.
Doubles specialists Rick Leach and Jim Pugh won their match against Australia to bring the Davis Cup to the United States for the first time since 1982. Leach and Pugh were the only undefeated doubles team in Davis Cup history, winning all six of their matches.
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