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1879 - Charles Follis, the first known black professional football player; in Shelby, OH
1890 - Larry MacPhail, Baseball Hall of Fame executive who pioneered night games and radio broadcasts; in Cass City, MI
1899 - Forrest "Red" DeBernardi, Basketball Hall of Fame forward; in Nevada, MO
1918 - Helen Stephens, the "Fulton Flash," winner of two gold medals in track at the 1936 Olympics; in Fulton, MO
1920 - Stan Ockers, winner of the Tour de France in 1955 and 1956; in Belgium
1926 - Les Bingaman, 335-pound middle guard with the Detroit Lions in the 1950s; in MacKenzie, TN
1926 - Art Arfons, designer and racer of the Green Monster, which set a land speed record of 536.71 mph in 1964; in Akron, OH
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1940 - Fran Tarkenton, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback with the Vikings and Giants; in Richmond, VA
1941 - Carol Mann, LPGA Hall of Famer who won 38 championships, including the 1965 U. S. Women's Open; in Buffalo, NY
1945 - Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins' Hall of Fame quarterback who was the NFL's Player of the Year in 1971; in Evansville, IN
1951 - Felipe Munoz, 1968 Olympic gold medalist in the 200-meter backstroke; in Mexico
1953 - Chris Bahr, Penn State soccer star and NFL place kicker; in State College, PA
1968 - Vlade Divac, center for the 1988 Yugoslavia Olympic team and with several NBA teams; in Prijepolje, Yugoslavia
1971 - Sean Dawkins, Indianapolis Colts' wide receiver who was a 1992 All-American at the University of California; in Red Bank, NJ
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1939 - C. C. "Cash and Carry" Pyle, Red Grange's agent and promoter of the first professional tennis tour; at 56
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1984 - Anne Townsend, 16-time field hockey All-American at four different positions; at 83
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1876 - Pitcher Gives Sports the Business
With an $800 investment, major-league pitcher Albert G. Spalding and his brother Walter opened a Chicago store that grew into the world's first major sporting goods company.
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1980 - Holmes TKOs Zanon in Title Fight
Larry Holmes successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title with a 6th-round TKO of Lorenzo Zanon at Las Vegas.
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1990 - Shoemaker Rides Last Race
Bill Shoemaker rode his his 40,350th and last race, finishing fourth on Patchy Groundfog at Santa Anita. He retired with a record 8,333 wins, 6,136 seconds, 4,987 thirds, and $123,375,534 in winnings.
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1993 - Schott Suspended for Racist Remarks
Marge Schott, owner of the Cincinnati Reds, was suspended from baeball for one year for making racist comments.
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1998 - Ciccarelli Scores 600th Goal
Dino Ciccarelli of the Florida Panthers scored his 600th NHL career goal on a power play in the third period to gain Florida a 1-1 tie with the Detroit Red Wings. He became the ninth player to reach 600.
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