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1896 - Bill McGowan, considered by many experts the best umpire in history and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame; in Wilmington, DE
1932 - Joe Schmidt, Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker and later coach of the Detroit Lions; in Pittsburgh, PA
1938 - Curt Flood, All-Star centerfielder with the St. Louis Cardinals whose anti-trust suit led to baseball's free agency system; in Houston
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1950 - Gilles Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer who was killed while practicing for the 1982 Grand Prix of Belgium; in Chambly, PQ
1961 - Mark Messier, winner of the 1990 Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player; in Edmonton, AB
1964 - Brady Anderson, Baltimore Oriole centerfielder; in Silver Spring, MD
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1965 - Barney Ross, world welterweight champion whose autobiography, "Monkey on My Back," was made into a move starring Ben Gazzarra; at 57
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1967 - Reece "Goose" Tatum, legendary star with the Harlem Globetrotters; at 45
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1958 - First Black Player Enters NHL
Willie O'Ree, called up by the Boston Bruins from the minor leagues, became the first black player in NHL history.
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1976 - Steelers Take Second Super Bowl Win
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their second straight Super Bowl, 21-17, over the Dallas Cowboys. Wide receiver Lynn Swann, who caught 4 passes for 161 yards, was named the MVP.
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1983 - Jim Thorpe's Medals Are Returned
The International Olympic Committee returned Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals to his family. Thorpe won medals in the 1912 pentathlon and decathlon, but they were taken from him because he had once played semi-pro baseball.
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1991 - The Longest Match
Boris Becker defeated Omar Camporese of Italy in the longest match in Australian Open history, 5 hours and 11 minutes.
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