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1920 - Fred Wilt, distance runner who won eight national championships and the 1953 Sullivan Award; in Pendleton, IN
1923 - Charlie Trippi, College and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back with Georgia and the Cardinals; in Pittston, PA
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1939 - Ernie Davis, Syracuse running back who was the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy; in New Salem, PA
1966 - Bill Ranfrod, goalie who won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1990, with the Edmonton Oilers; in Brandon, Manitoba
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1920 - George Gipp, legendary Notre Dame halfback described as "a most peculiar kind of saint"; of pneumonia, at 25
1936 - Clarence Herschberger, University of Chicago fullback who was the first All-American from outside the Ivy League; at 59
1963 - John McGovern, quarterback who was the first All-American from the University of Minnesota, in 1909; at 76
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1971 - Dick Tiger, Hall of Fame boxer who was world middleweight and light heavyweight champion; of liver cancer, at 42
1980 - Elston Howard, Yankee catcher who was the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1963; at 51
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1947 - France Presides Over NASCAR Founding
Stock car driver and promoter Bill France presided over a meeting at Daytona Beach, Florida, to hammer out differences among several sanctioning bodies. The three-day session resulted in the founding of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, better known as NASCAR.
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1967 - Open Tennis Approved for Wimbledon
The British Lawn Tennis Association voted overwhelmingly, 295-5, to open its Wimbledon tournament to professionals as well as amateurs. The U. S. association soon followed suit, and the open era had begun in tennis.
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1985 - UCLA Wins Longest Soccer Match
It took eight overtimes, but UCLA finally won the NCAA soccer championship with a 1-0 victory over American University. It stills stands as the longest soccer match in U. S. college history.
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1988 - Heat Ends 17-Game Cold Spell
After 17 straight losses, the expansion Miami Heat got its first win by edging the Los Angeles Clippers, 89-88. The team had set an NBA record for most losses to open a season.
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