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1888 - Hamilton Fish, Harvard All-American tackle in 1908 and 1909 who became a U. S. congressman; in Garrison, NY
1897 - Ching Johnson, Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman who didn't get to the NHL until he was 28; in Winnipeg, Manitoba
1923 - Alan Ford, swimmer who broke the 100-yard freestyle record six times in two years; in the Canal Zone, Panama
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1940 - Gerry Cheevers, Hockey Hall of Fame goalie who played for two Stanley Cup champions in Boston; in St. Catharines, Ontario
1947 - Johnny Bench, Baseball Hall of Fame catcher who was the National League MVP in 1970 and 1972; in Oklahoma City, OK
1956 - Larry Bird, Basketball Hall of Fame forward who was regular-season and playoff MVP three straight years; in French Lick, IN
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1927 - Young Griffo [Albert Griffiths], Hall of Fame boxer who won 49 fights and lost only 9; at 56
1969 - Lefty O'Doul, who won two National League batting titles in just 6 1/2 major league season; at 72
1975 - Beatrix Loughran, the only American figure skater to win medals at three different Olympics; at 75
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1979 - Eddie Gottlieb, who founded the Philadelphia Warriors and coached them to the 1946 BAA championship; at 81
1980 - Ed Hickey, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who had a 435-222 record at three colleges; at 77
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1963 - Instant Replay Introduced
CBS introduced instant replay as a one-time experiment in its telecast of the Army-Navy game. With about seven minutes to play, Army quarterback Rollie Stichweh faked a handoff and scored from a yard out, and CBS showed an isolated view of Stichweh's touchdown. Navy won the game, 21-15.
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