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1898 - Jess Neely, College Football Hall of Fame coach at Clemson (1931-39) and Rice (1940-66); in Smyrna, TN
1930 - Don Shula, winningest coach in NFL history with the Baltimore Colts and Miami Dolphins; in Grand River, OH
1924 - Wally Ris, Hall of Fame swimmer who won two Gold Medals at the 1948 Olympics; in ?
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1925 - Johnny Lujack, Notre Dame quarterback who won the 1947 Heisman Trophy; in Connellsville, PA
1935 - Floyd Patterson, 1952 Olympic gold medalist and twice world heavyweight champ; in Waco, NC
1951 - Barbara Ann Cochran, slalom gold medalist in the 1972 Winter Olympics; in Claremont, NH
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1931 - Roger Connor, Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder who had a .317 lifetime average; at 73
1942 - Mel Sheppard, middle-distance runner who won five Olympic medals, including four golds; at 58
1946 - Barney Oldfield, pioneer auto racer who had never even been a passenger in a car until he drove in his first race; at 67
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1974 - Albert Exendine, College Football Hall of Famer who played for Pop Warner at Carlisle; at 88
2000 - Tom Fears, Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver who three times led the NFL in catches; at 76
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1970 - Chiefs Win Last AFL Championship
The Kansas City Chiefs got four interceptions and beat the Oakland Raiders, 17-7, in the last AFL championship game. The Chiefs went on to beat the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV.
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1970 - Vikes Win One for Expansion
Joe Kapp ran for a touchdown and passed 75 yards for another in the first quarter as the Minnesota Vikings became the first expansion team to win the NFL championship, beating the Cleveland Browns 27-7.
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1984 - Eight Points for the Great One - Again
Wayne Gretzky had four goals and four assists in the Edmonton Oilers' 12-8 win over the Minnesota North Stars, becoming the first NHL player to score 8 or more points in a game twice.
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1986 - Naval Blockade by Robinson Sets Record
Center David Robinson of Navy set an NCAA record by blocking 14 shots as his team beat North Carolina-Wilmington, 76-61.
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