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1930 - Frank Malzone, long-time Boston Red Sox third baseman; in New York City
1940 - Mario Andretti, the only driver ever to win the Indy 500, Daytona 500, and the World Drivers' Championship; in Montona, Italy
1945 - Bubba Smith, two-time All-American defensive end at Michigan and four-time All-Pro with the Baltimore Colts; in Orange, TX
1955 - Adrian Dantley, star with the 1976 gold medal Olympic basketball team and with several NBA teams; in Washington, DC
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1967 - Antone Davis, Philadelphia Eagles' offensive tackle who was a 1992 All-American at Tennessee; in Sweetwater, TN
1969 - Sean McEachern, NHL forward with the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators; in Waltham, MA
1973 - Eric Lindros, Philadelphia Flyers' center who won the 1995 Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player; in London, ONT
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1940 - Basketball Comes to Television
In the first basketball game to be televised live, the University of Pittsburgh beat Fordham, 50-37, at Madison Square Garden.
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1960 - Six-Goal Explosion Wins Gold
The United States Olympic hockey team was trailing favored Czechoslovakia, 4-3, entering the final period of the gold medal hockey match. The underdogs then exploded for 6 goals to win, 9-4.
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1971 - Nicklaus Becomes Double Grand Slam Winner
Jack Nicklaus shot a 281 to win the PGA Championship in Florida. That made him the first golfer to win each of the four modern grand slam events at least twice.
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1981 - Murphy Sets Consecutive FT Record
Calvin Murphy of the Houston Rockets hit his 78th consecutive free throw attempt to set the NBA record.
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