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1902 - Nelson Stewart, Hockey Hall of Famer who was the first NHL player to score more than 300 goals; in Montreal, Quebec
1915 - Bill Osmanski, fullback who led the NFL in rushing as a rookie in 1939; in Providence, RI
1924 - Warren Amling, Ohio State All-American at guard in 1945 and at tackle in 1946; in Pana, IL
1927 - Andy Stanfield, sprinter who won two Gold Medals at the 1952 Olympics; in Washington, DC
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1936 - Ray Nitschke, Hall of Fame linebacker who spent 13 seasons with the Packers; in Elmwood Park, IL
1946 - Laffit Pincay Jr., Hall of Fame jockey who is the all-time leader in races won; in Panama City, Panama
1949 - Phil Boggs, diver who the world springboard championship in 1973, 1975, and 1978; in Akron, OH
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1915 - Tom Shevlin, three-time All-American end at Yale, from 1903 through 1905; of pneumonia, at 32
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1961 - Wilt's 50-Plus Streak Reaches 7
Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 60 points in a 123-118 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. It was the seventh straight game in which he scored 50 or more points.
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1978 - Woody Sluges Clemson Linebacker
Ohio State was losing, 17-15, to Clemson with less than two minutes left in the Gator Bowl when Clemson linebacker Charlie Bauman intercepted a pass and was run out of bounds at the Ohio State bench. Frustrated Buckeye Coach Woody Hayes threw a punch at Bauman and was then restrained by some of his own players. He was fired the next day.
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