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1933 - Tom Gola, Basketball Hall of Fame forward and a three-time All-American at LaSalle; in Philadelphia
1947 - Meinhard Nehmer, driver of the East German two-man bobsled team that won the 1976 Olympic gold medal; in Germany
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1957 - Mark O'Meara, winner of the 1998 Masters and British Open; in Goldsboro, NC
1962 - Kevin Mitchell, power-hitting outfielder with several major-league teams; in San Diego
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1978 - Joe McCarthy, the first manager to win pennants in both major leagues, with the Cubs and the Giants; at 96
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1957 - First Frisbees Fly Off Assembly Line
The Wham-O Company produced its first Frisbees, patterned after a pie pan from the Frisbie Baking Company of Connecticut.
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1974 - Dolphins Win 2nd Straight Super Bowl
The Miami Dolphins won their second consecutive Super Bowl, 24-7, over the Minnesota Vikings, who lost their fourth. Miami fullback Larry Csonka was the game's MVP.
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1985 - But Did He Shoot His Age?
Playing a vacation round at a Spanish course, 99-year-old Otto Bucher of Switzerland became the oldest golfer ever to record a hole-in-one.
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1991 - Mickelson Makes His Mark
With a birdie on the final hole, 20-year-old Phil Mickelson won the Northern Telecom Golf Open, becoming the youngest amateur ever to win a PGA tour event.
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1993 - Aikman Leads Dallas to SB Win
The Dallas Cowboys won their third Super Bowl overall and their first in 15 years by tromping the Buffalo Bills, 52-17. Quarterback Troy Aikman, who completed 22 of 30 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns, was the MVP.
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