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1883 - Hal Chase, first baseman/manager who was banned from baseball in 1919 for fixing games; in Los Gatos, CA
1912 - Jose de Capriles, fencer on the 1936, 1948, and 1952 Olympic teams and non-playing captain of the 1956 team; in Mexico
1918 - Patty Berg, LPGA Hall of Fame member who was AP woman athlete of the year three times; in Minneapolis
1919 - Eddie Robinson, all-time winningest college football coach with 508 victories in 55 seasons at Grambling; in Jackson, LA
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1936 - Leamon King, a runner on the 1956 gold medal 4 by 100-meter relay team; in Tulare, CA
1944 - Sal Bando, third baseman with three Oakland As World Series champions; in Cleveland
1947 - Mike Krzyzewski, who coached Duke to NCAA basketball championships in 1991 and 1992; in Chicago
1971 - Mats Sundin, NHL All-Star forward with the Toronto Maple Leafs; in Sollentuna, Sweden
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1963 - Harry Steers, member of the American Bowling Congress Hall of Fame who averaged 181 in a record 57 ABC tournaments; at 82
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1952 - Marciano Wins 39th Straight Fight
Rocky Marciano knocked out Lee Savold in the sixth round at Philadelphia to collect his 39th victory in 39 professional fights. Seven months later, Marciano won the world heavyweight title.
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1954 - Selvy Scores NCAA Record 100
Frank Selvey of Furman scored an even 100 points, on 41 field goals and 18 free throws, in a 149-95 victory over Newberry. That's still the NCAA Division I record.
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1977 - Heiden Sweeps World Championships
Eric Heiden, who was virtually unknown in his own country until 1980, became the first skater ever to sweep the world junior overall, senior overall and sprint speed skating championships. His victories inspired a popular song, "The Ballad of Eric Heiden," in Norway.
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1990 - Islanders' Trottier Scores 500th Goal
Bryan Trottier of the New York Islanders scored his 500th NHL goal in a 4-2 loss to the Calgary Flames.
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