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1871 - Oliver Campbell, who won three straight national singles tennis championships, 1890-92; in Brooklyn
1895 - Bert Bell, founding owner of the Philadelphia Eagles and NFL commissioner 1946-59; in Philadelphia
1916 - Ralph Baldwin, trainer/driver of Speedy Scot, winner of the trotting triple crown in 1963; in Lloydminster, SK
1918 - Barney Ewell, who missed two Olympics because of World War II but ran on the gold medal 4 by 100-meter relay team in 1948; in Harrisburg, PA
1918 - Bobby Riggs, national singles tennis champion in 1939 and 1941, but best known for losing to Billy Jean King; in Los Angeles
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1919 - Monte Irvin, Baseball Hall of Famer who played for New York Giants' pennant winners in 1951 and 1954; in Columbia, AL
1940 - Ron Santo, long-time third baseman for the Chicago Cubs; in Seattle
1942 - Carl Eller, end on the Minnesota Vikings' "Purple People Eaters" defense; in Winston-Salem, NC
1947 - Lee Evans, who won two gold medals in track at the 1968 Olympics; in Madera, CA
1961 - Davey Allison, son of NASCAR great Bobby Allison and an outstanding driver in his own right; in Hueytown, AL
1964 - Don Majkowski, quarterback with the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions; in Buffalo, NY
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1994 - Jersey Joe Walcott, who at 37 was the oldest boxer ever to win the world heavyweight championship; at 80
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1933 - NFL Owners Try to Increase Scoring
At their annual meeting, NFL owners approved three major rules changes aimed at increasing scores: Establishing "hash marks" 10 yards from the sidelines, moving goalposts from the end line to the goal line, and allowing a forward pass from anywhere behind the line of scrimmage.
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1964 - Clay Wins Heavyweight Title
Cassius Clay stunned boxing experts by beating Sonny Liston for the world heavyweight championship at Miami Beach. The fight ended when Liston failed to come out for the eighth round, claiming a shoulder injury.
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1977 - Maravich Sets Scoring Record for NBA Guards
Pistol Pete Maravich of the New Orleans Jazz scored 68 points, the NBA record for a guard until Michael Jordan hit 69 in a 1990 game.
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1981 - Bruins and North Stars Combine for 84 Penalties
Playing in Boston Garden, the Boston Bruins and Minnesota North Stars set records by combining for 84 penalties totaling 406 minutes. Both teams were penalized 42 times, also an NHL record, and the North Stars set a record for one team with 211 minutes in penalties.
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