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1910 - Ed Widseth, who was an All-American tackle at Minnesota in 1935 and 1936; in Gonvick, MN
1919 - Al Blozis, College Hall of Fame tackle who was also a champion shot putter and discus thrower; in Garfield, NJ
1921 - Harold Davis, Track and Field Hall of Famer who was the second man to run the 100 meters in 10.2 seconds; in Salinas, CA
1921 - Paul Governali, College Football Hall of Fame quarterback who won the 1942 Maxwell Trophy; in New York, NY
1924 - Arnold Tucker, Army quarterback who won the 1946 Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete; in Calhoun Falls, SC
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1925 - Lou Carnesecca, Basketball Hall of Fame coach had had 526-200 record at St. Johns' University; in New York, NY
1926 - Claude "Buddy" Young, NCAA sprint champion at Illinois and NFL 1947-55; in Chicago, IL
1932 - Chuck Noll, who coached the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl championships; in Cleveland, OH
1938 - Jim Otto, Pro Football Hall of Fame center, all-AFL in every year of the league's existence; in Wausau, WI
1954 - Alex English, Basketball Hall of Famer who averaged 21.5 points a game in 15 NBA seasons; in Columbia, SC
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1963 - Rogers Hornsby, Hall of Fame second baseman who batted over .400 three times; at 66
1954 - Rabbit Maranville, Hall of Fame shortstop with the "Miracle Braves" of 1914; at 62
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1988 "Pistol Pete" Pete Maravich, free-shooting and high-scoring Basketball Hall of Famer, died of heart attack during a pickup game; at 40
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1957 - Hell No, I Won't Go!
Jackie Robinson, the first black player in MLB history, announced that he would retire rather than accept trade from the Brooklyn Dodgers to the hated New York Giants.
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1964 - Chargers Light Up the Scoreboard
The San Diego Chargers rolled up 610 yards of total offense to beat the Boston Patriots 51-10 for the AFL championship. San Diego's Tobin Rote became the only quarterback to start for championship teams in both leagues. He had quarterbacked Detroit to the 1955 NFL title.
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1971 -Globetrotters' 2495-Game Winning Streak Ends
In Martin, Tennessee, Red Klotz of the New Jersey Reds hit a shot with seconds to play to beat the Harlem Globetrotters, 100-99, ending a 2,495-game winning streak.Top of Page
1984 - Dantley Ties Free Throw Record
Adrian Dantley of the Utah Jazz made 28 free throws to tie the NBA recordTop of Page
1986 - Bradshaw Sets NCAA Record with 72 Points
Kevin Bradshaw of US International College set an NCAA Division I record by scoring 72 points against Loyola of California.
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