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1884 - Billy Evans, Baseball Hall of Fame umpire who later became GM of the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers; in Chicago
1893 - "Big Bill" Tilden, Tennis Hall of Famer who won seven U. S. singles championships; in Germantown, PA
1894 - Herb Pennock Hall of Fame pitcher for the New York Yankees during the 1920s; in Kennett Square, PA
1905 - Walter Brown, Basketball Hall of Famer who was founder and long-time owner of the Boston Celtics; in Hopkinton, MA
1906 - John "Cat" Thompson, four-time All-American guard at Montana State and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame; in St. George, UT
1940 - Mary Rand, 1964 long jump gold medalist who married U. S. Decathlete Bill Toomey; in England
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1950 - Mark Spitz, swimmer who won a record seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics; in Modesto, CA
1955 - Lucy Harris, Basketball Hall of Fame member who won the 1977 Honda Broderick Award as the female college athlete of the year; in Minter City, MS
1955 - Greg Norman, who won the 1986 and 1993 British Opens and became the PGA Tour's all-time leading money in 1995; in Melbourne, Australia
1963 - Lenny Dykstra, Phillies' centerfielder who led the National League in hits, walks, and runs scored in 1993; in Santa Ana, CA
1966 - Daryl "Moose" Johnston, fullback on three Dallas Cowboy Super Bowl championship teams; in Youngstown, NY
1974 - Ty Law, cornerback who was an All-American at Michigan and an All-Pro with the New England Patriots; in
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1949 - Fulks Scores NBA Record 63
"Jumping Joe" Fulks of the Philadelphia Warriors scored 63 points against the Indianapolis Jets, a record for the NBA's pre-shot-clock days.
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1962 - Beatty Breaks 4 Minutes Indoors
Jim Beatty ran a 3:58.9 in a Los Angeles meet to become the first American to run the mile indoors in less than four minutes.
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1990 - Douglas KOs Tyson for Title
Buster Douglas scored one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, knocking out Mike Tyson at 1:23 of the 10th round to win the heavyweight championship at the Tokyo Dome in Japan.
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1992 - Blair Wins 500-Meter Gold
Bonnie Blair won the 500-meter speedskating event in Albertville, becoming the first American woman to win gold medals at consecutive Winter Olympics.
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