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1905 - Bruce Drake, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who had exactly 200 wins at the University of Oklahoma; in Gentry, TX
1910 - George Sauer, College Football Hall of Fame coach at New Hampshire, Kansas, Navy, and Baylor; in Stratton, NE
1914 - Bill "Swish" Nicholson, Cub outfielder who twice led the National League in homers and RBI; in Chestertown, MD
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1924 - Doc Blanchard, Army fullback who was the first junior to win the Heisman Trophy, in 1945; in Bishopville, SC
1931 - Pierre Pilote, Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman who won the Norris Trophy three times; in Kenogami, Quebec
1952 - Bob Cochran, skier who won two national championships in each of the Olympic events; in Claremont, NH
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1959 - "Sunny Jim" Bottomley, Hall of Fame first baseman who once had 12 RBI in a game; at 59
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1965 - Frank "Dutch" Schwab, who was an All-American guard at Lafayette in 1921 and 1922; at 70
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1981 - Ali Loses Last Fight
Muhammad Ali had his last fight, against Trevor Berbick in Nassau, the Bahamas. Overweight at 236 pounds, he lost a unanimous 10-round decision.
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1983 - John Henry Surpasses $4 Million
John Henry, with Chris McCarron aboard, won the Hollywood Turf Cup to become the first Thoroughbred to pass the $4 million mark in winnings.
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1993 - Louisville's Rozier Hits All 15 Shots
Clifford Rozier of the University of Louisville set an NCAA record by making all 15 of his field goal attempts in a win over Eastern Kentucky.
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