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1857 - King Kelly, Baseball Hall of Famer who was the most popular player of the 1880s; in Troy, NY
1882 - Ben Jones, the only Thoroughbred trainer ever to saddle six Kentucky Derby winners; in Parnell, MO
1904 - Chuck Gardiner, Hall of Fame goalie who won the Vezina Trophy in 1932 and 1934; in Edinburgh, Scotland
1911 - Buzz Borries, College Football Hall of Fame halfback who was an All-American in 1934; in Louisville, KY
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1911 - Margaret Wade, Basketball Hall of Fame whose Delta State teams won 51 straight games; in McCool, KS
1924 - Victoria Manalo Draves, diver who won two gold medals at the 1948 Olympics; in San Francisco, CA
1928 - Hugh McElhenny, running back who led the NFL in yards per attempt in 1952 and 1954; in Los Angeles, CA
1949 - Bruce Davidson, equestrian who won two world individual championships and two team titles; in Newburgh, NY
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1963 - Jack Minds, All-American halfback in 1897, who also played guard, tackle, and fullback; at 92
1972 - Roberto Clemente, Hall of Fame outfielder who had exactly 3,000 hits; in a plane crash, at 38
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1979 - Harry Pownall Sr., Hall of Fame harness trainer/driver who won three Triple Crown race; at 77
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1967 - Packers Win Ice Bowl, Title
With 16 seconds to play and the temperature at 13 below, the Packers took their final timeout in the NFL championship game, trailing the Dallas Cowboys, 17-14. The Packers have driven from their own 32 to the Dallas 1-yard line, but they're facing third down. Coach Vince Lombardi decides to go for the winning touchdown rather than the tying field goal. Quarterback Bart Starr took the ball over right guard and squeezed into the end zone. The 21-17 win made the Packers the first team to win three straight NFL title games.
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1988 - Lemieux Scores Every Which Way
Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins scored five goals against the New Jersey Devils, one in each possible way: Short-handed, power play, even strength, penalty shot, and empty net.
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