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1897 - Red Blaik, who coached Army to national college football championships in 1944 and 1945; in Detroit
1929 - Graham Hill, Formula One racer who won the International Driving Championship in 1962 and 1968; in London
1940 - John Hadl, quarterback who was the NFL's 1973 player of the year with the Los Angeles Rams; in Lawrence, KS
1948 - Ron "Penguin" Cey, the Los Angeles Dodgers' third baseman from 1973 through 1982; in Tacoma, WA
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1949 - Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals' quarterback who was the NFL's Player of the Year in 1981; in Batavia, IL
1960 - Darrell Green, All-Pro cornerback for the Washington Redskins; in Houston
1964 - Mark Price, sharp-shooting guard with the Cavaliers, Bullets, and Magic; in Bartlesville, OK
1969 - Edgar Bennett, running back with the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears; in Jacksonville, FL
1972 - Jaromir Jagr, NHL right winger and member of the 1998 Czech gold medal hockey team; in Kladno, Czechoslovakia
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1961 - Maribel Vinson Owen, nine-time U. S. figure skating champion, was among 18 members of the national figure skating team killed when their plane went down in Belgium; at 50
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1964 - Ken Hubbs, Chicago Cubs second baseman who was National League Rookie of the Year in 1962, was killed in the crash of a private plane; at 22
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1932 - Eagan Becomes Only Winter-Summer Gold Medalist
Edward P. F. Eagan rode with the U. S. four-man bobsled team that won a gold medal at the Lake Placid Olympics. Eagan, who had won the heavyweight boxing championship at the 1920 Olympics, is still the only person to win gold in both the winter and the summer games.
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1953 - Albright Wins World Figure Title
Tenley Albright became the first American woman to win the world figure skating championship. She also won the U. S. and North American titles that year, the first time anyone had swept the three events.
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1974 - Esposito Notches 1,000th NHL Point
Phil Esposito of the Boston Bruins assisted on a goal to record his 1,000th NHL point. The Bruins beat the Vancouver Canucks, 4-2.
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1978 - Spinks Upsets Ali to Win Title
In a major upset, Leon Spinks won a split decision at Las Vegas to take the world heavyweight championship away from Muhammad Ali.
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1980 - Gretzky Ties Record with 7 Assists
Wayne Gretzy tied an NHL record by assisting on 7 goals as the Edmonton Oilers beat Washington, 8-2.
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1991 - 103 Second-Half Points is NCAA Record
Troy State scored 103 points in the second half, an NCAA record, in a 187-117 victory over DeVry Institute.
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