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1871 - Charles Gelbert, a three-time All-American end at the University of Pennsylvania, from 1894 through 1896; in Hawley, PA
1921 - Bill Dudley, College and Pro Football Hall of Famer who was one of the most versatile backs in history; in Bluefield, VA
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1930 - John J. Kelley, who won eight straight national marathon championships, 1956-63; in Norwich, CT
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1897 - Marshall "Ma" Newell, Harvard tackle who was a four-time All-American; in a train crash, at 26
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1950 - Browns Beat Rams for NFL Title
In their first NFL season, the Cleveland Browns reached the championship game, but they were losing to the Los Angeles Rams, 28-20, as the fourth quarter opened. Rex Baumgardner made a diving catch of an Otto Graham pass to cut the margin to one point. With 1:48 to play, Cleveland took over at its own 32-yard line. Graham ran for 19 yards, completed 4 of 5 passes to move to the Los Angeles 11, then ran a quarterback sneak for another yard, to position the ball in the center of the field. Lou Groza's 16-yard field goal won the game, giving the Browns their fifth straight championship. They had won all four titles in the All-American Football Conference.
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