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1870 - Bill Pickett, black rodeo rodeo cowboy who invented the bulldogging event; in Williamson County, TX
1947 - Jim Plunkett, who won the 1970 Heisman Trophy and was the MVP of Super Bowl XV with the Raiders; in San Jose, CA
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1957 - Art Monk, who caught 106 passes for the Redskins in 1984, an NFL record at the time; in White Plains, NY
1959 - Nikki Gianulias, the first woman to roll four 800 series on the Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour; in Vallejo, CA
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1951 - "Shoeless Joe" Jackson, the great White Sox hitter who was banned from the Baseball Hall of Fame because of the Black Sox scandal; at 62
1969 - William Gilmore, who won five national single sculls champions and two Olympic medals; at 74
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1974 - Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman, Tennis Hall of Famer who won four natioanl singles titles; at 87
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1925 - Grange, Bears Save Giants
Red Grange and the Chicago Bears may have saved the New York Giants' NFL franchise. The Giants had lost an estimated $30,000 in their first season, but a post-season appearance by Grange and the Bears attracted a crowd of more than 70,000 and turned the loss into a profit. Grange rushed only 11 times for 53 yards, but he also caught a pass for 23 yards, completed two of three passes, and scored a touchdown on a 35-yard interception return in Chicago's 19-7 win.
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