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1874 - Honus Wagner, Pittsburgh shortstop who was one of the first five players elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame; in Chartiers, PA
1928 - Paul Elvstrom, who won yachting gold medals at four consecutive Olympics; in Denmark
1940 - Jimmy Ellis, World Boxing Association heavyweight champion 1968-70; in Louisville
1952 - Tom Burleson, at 7-foot-4 the tallest Olympian ever as a member of the 1972 silver medal basketball team; in Crossnore, NC
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1956 - Eddie Murray, switch-hitting first baseman who hit 504 career home runs; in Los Angeles
1963 - Fuad Reveiz, kicker with several NFL teams since 1985; in Bogota, Colombia
1965 - Paul Gruber, offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; in Madison, WI
1968 - Kendall Cross, 1992 wrestling gold medalist in the 125.5-pound weight class; in Hardin, MT
1968 - Vaughn Booker, defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers; in Cincinnati
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1926 - Eddie Plank, Hall of Fame pitcher who won 327 games in 17 years; at 51
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1990 - Tony Conigliaro, Red Sox slugger whose career was cut short by a beaning; at 45
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1978 - Porter Sets NBA Single-Game Assist Record
Kevin Porter of the New Jersey Nets dished out 29 assists to set an NBA record. (The record was broken by Scott Skiles in 1990.)
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1980 - United States Wins Hockey Gold
The United States hockey team followed its upset of the Soviet to win the gold medal by beating Finland, 4-2.
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1982 - Gretzky Breaks Esposito's Record
With 7 minutes left in a game against the Buffalo Sabres, Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers stole the puck and scored a goal to break a 3-3 tie. It was his 77th goal of the season, breaking Phil Esposito's record.
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