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1902 - Ethelda Bleibtrey, the first American woman to win Olympic gold medals in swimming; in Waterford, NY
1905 - Wally Butts, who coached Georgia football teams to a 140-86-9 record over 21 seasons; in Milledgeville, GA
1950 - Dan Quisenberry, relief pitcher who led the American League in saves four straight years; in Santa Monica, CA
1950 - Marilyn Cochran, one of four siblings on the U. S. national ski team coached by her father during the 1970s; in Burlington, VT
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1955 - Rolf Benirschke, NFL place kicker who later became a TV game show host; in Boston
1957 - Carney Lansford, Red Sox third baseman who led the American League with a .336 average in 1981; in San Jose, CA
1970 - Chris Gardocki, punter for the Chicago Bears and Indianapolis Colts; in Stone Mountain, GA
1973 - Juwan Howard, forward/center who was a first-round draft choice of the Washington Bullets after his junior year at Michigan; in Chicago
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1949 - Napoleon Lajoie, Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman who batted over .300 fifteen times; at 83
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1964 - Lillian Copeland, who won nine national championships in three weight events and was discus gold medalist in 1932; at 59
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1882 - Sullivan Wins Heavyweight Title
In the last major bareknuckle championship fight, John L. Sullivan knocked out Paddy Ryan in the ninth round at Mississippi City, MS. Sullivan held the heavyweight title until 1892, when he lost to Jim Corbett under the Marquis of Queensbury Rules.
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1965 - Cassius Clay Becomes Muhammad Ali
Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay announced that he had converted to the Muslim religion and adopted the name Muhammad Ali.
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1969 - Crump Is First U. S. Woman Jockey
Diana Crump became the first woman jockey to ride in a parimutuel race in the United States, finishing tenth in a field of twelve at Hialeah Race Track in Florida.
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1976 - Sittler Sets NHL Record With 10 Points
Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs scored six goals and collected four assists in an 11-4 win over the Boston Bruins to set the NHL record of 10 points in a game.
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1982 - Foster Is Baseball's First $2 Million Man
George Foster left the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent to sign a 5-year, $10 million contract with the New York Mets, becoming the first major league player to earn $2 million a year.
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