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1871 - George L. "Tex" Rickard, promoter of Jack Dempsey's most famous fights and founder of the New York Rangers; in Leavenworth, KS
1895 - Alvin "Bo" McMillin, College Football Hall of Fame quarterback who guided Centre College to 27 wins in 30 games; in Prairie Hill, TX
1927 - Gino Marchetti, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end; in Smithers, WV
1947 - Calvin Hill, running back, member of Dallas Cowboy Super Bowl VI champions; in Baltimore
1951 - Bill Madlock, third baseman who won four National League batting titles, in 1975, 1976, 1981, and 1983; in Memphis, TN
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1952 - Robby Ftorek, who was the World Hockey Association's Most Valuable Player in 1977; in Needham, MA
1963 - David Cone, who set an NL record with 19 strikeouts on Oct. 6, 1991; in Kansas City, MO
1963 - Edgar Martinez, major league first baseman, AL batting champion 1992 and 1995; in New York City
1964 - Pernell Whitaker, lightweight boxing gold medalist in 1984, winner of four world championships; in Norfolk, VA
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1956 - Sam Langford, Hall of Fame boxer who won 137 of 160 decisions and recorded 99 knockouts; at 69
1962 - Babe Dye, Hockey Hall of Famer who led the NHL in scoring two straight seasons, 1922-23 and 1923-24; at 63
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1970 - Ed Diddle, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who had a 759-302 record in 42 seasons at Western Kentucky; at 74
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1965 - Willie Joe Becomes Broadway Joe
Sonny Werblin, the owner of the New York Jets, brought instant credibility to the AFL by signing Alabama quarterback Joe Namath to a $400,000 contract, the highest in sports history at that time.
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1977 - Ted Turner Suspended for Tampering
Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn announced that Ted Turner, owner of the Atlanta Braves, would be suspended for one year for tampering in the team's signing of free agent outfielder Gary Matthews.
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1982 - 20 Straight Completions for Anderson
Ken Anderson completed a record 20 consecutive passes as the Cincinnati Bengals beat the Houston Oilers, 35-27, in the last game of the NFL season. The streak enabled Anderson to set another record with a 70.6 completion percentage for the year.
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1989 - UCLA Stretches Bowl String
UCLA beat Arkansas, 17-3, in the Cotton Bowl to set an NCAA record with seven straight bowl victories.
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1995 - Frazier Rides to Nebraska's Rescue
Nebraska quarterback Tommy Frazier was on the bench with an injury for most of the game, but he came in to lead the Cornhuskers to two fourth-quarter touchdowns, a 24-17 victory, and a national championship. The win gave Nebraska a 13-0 record.
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