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1876 - Alvin Kraenzlein, who won four individual Gold Medals in track at the 1900 Olympics; in Milwaukee, WI
1912 - Henry Armstrong, Hall of Fame boxer who was the first to hold three world championships; in Columbus, MS
1925 - Teeder Kennedy, Hockey Hall of Famer who won the 1955 Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP; in Humberstone, Ontario
1932 - Bob Pettit, who was the first NBA player to score more than 20,000 points; in Baton Rouge, LA
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1946 - Emerson Fittipaldi, who won two World Driving Championships and two Indy 500s; in Sao Paulo, Brazil
1952 - Cathy Rigby, blonde pixie who was the first television star in gymnastics; in Los Alamitos, CA
1962 - Tracy Austin, who was the youngest tennis player ever to win the U. S. Open; in Rolling Hills, CA
1961 - Haywood Jeffires, who caught 190 passes for the Houston Oilers in 1991-92; in Greensboro, NC
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1977 - Frank Boucher, Hockey Hall of Famer who won the Byng Trophy seven times; at 76
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1965 - Sayers Scores 6 TDs on 16 Touches
Rookie Gale Sayers of the Chicago Bears tied an NFL record by scoring six touchdowns in a 61-20 win over the San Francisco 49ers. And he only touched the ball 16 times. His scores came on an 85-yard punt return, an 80-yard screen pass, and runs from scrimmage of 1, 7, 21, and 50 yards. He totaled 336 yards for the game, 134 on punt returns, 113 rushing, and 89 on pass receptions.
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1970 - Hull Hits 1,000-Point Mark
Chicago Blackhawk left winger Bobby Hull had an assist in the first period of a 5-3 win over Minnesota to reach the 1,000-point mark for his NHL career.
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1993 - Rookie Bettis Gains 212 Yards
Jerome Bettis became the eighth rookie in NFL history to rush for more than 200 yards in a game when he had 212 as his Los Angeles Rams beat the New Orleans Saints, 23-20.
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