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1864 - Ban Johnson, founder and first president of baseball's American League; in Norwalk, CT
1910 - Kid Chocolate [Eligio Sardinias], Hall of Fame boxer who held the junior lightweight and featherweight titles; in Cerro, Cuba
1920 - Early Wynn, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher and 300-game winner; in Hartford, AL
1921 - Cary Middlecoff, winner of the U. S. Open golf championship in 1949 and 1956, the Masters in 1955; in Halls, TN
1926 - Kid Gavilan [Gerardo Gonzalez], Hall of Fame boxer who held the welterweight and middleweight titles; in Camaguey, Cuba
1931 - Dickie Moore, Hockey Hall of Famer who led the NHL in scoring in 1957-58 and 1958-59; in Montreal, Quebec
1936 - Darlene Hard, Hall of Fame tennis player who won two U. S. national singles championships; in Los Angeles, CA
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1937 - Lou Holtz, who coached Notre Dame to the national college football championship in 1988; in Follansbee, WV
1957 - Nancy Lopez, member of the LPGA and World Golf Halls of Fame; in Torrance, CA
1960 - Paul Azinger, winner of the 1993 PGA championship; in Holyoke, MA
1961 - Howie Long, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle who is now a television analyst; in Somerville, MA
1964 - Charles Haley, defensive end with San Francisco 49er and Dallas Cowboy Super Bowl champions; in Gladys, VA
1975 - Laura Berg, outfielder on the 1996 Olympic gold medal softball team; in Whittier, CA
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1909 - George Dixon, who became the first black world champion when he won the bantamweight title in 1890; at 38
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1928 - Alvin Kraenzlein, the only athlete to win four individual track and field Gold Medals at one Olympics (1900); at 51
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1681 - The Butcher Did It
The Duke of Albemarle staged the first recorded boxing match , between his footman and his butcher (names unknown). The butcher won.
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1951 - Sounds Like a Halftime Score Today
The longest game in NBA history finally ended after six overtime periods, with the Indianapolis Olympians beating the Rochester Royals, 75-73. The game lasted nearly four hours.
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1980 - Flyers Stretch Streak to 35
The Philadelphia Flyers scored two goals in the final period to beat the Buffalo Sabres, 5-3, extending their NHL record streak to 35 straight games without a loss (25 wins and 10 ties). The streak ended with a loss to the Minnesota North Stars the following night.
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1994 - Nancy Kerrigan Attacked
Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was hit on the right knee with an iron rod by an assailant on the eve of the U.S. championships. Tonya Harding, who won the title, was later accused of planning the attack with her husband and three others. Harding was placed on two years' probation, stripped of her title, and banned from the U. S. Figure Skating Association for life.
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1995 - Lenny Wilkens Passes Auerbach
The Atlanta Hawks beat Washington 112-90, to give Coach Lenny Wilkens his 939th NBA victory, breaking Red Auerbach's former record. Auerbach's comment: "He's a super guy. He's a Hall of Fame player. He's a great coach and a good friend. Hey, who else would you want to break it?"
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