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1940 - Carol Heiss, figure skating gold medalist in 1960 and four-times U. S. and world champion; in New York City
1956 - John Naber, winner of three swimming gold medals at the 1976 Olympics; in Evanston, IL
1964 - Ron Harper, the "other guard" for the NBA champion Chicago Bulls; in Dayton, OH
1966 - Rich Gannon, quarterback for Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs; in Philadelphia
1967 - Mark Stepnoski, Pro Bowl center for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston/Tennessee Oilers; in Erie, PA
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1968 - Nick Anderson, guard/forward with the Orlando Magic; in Chicago
1970 - Deion Figures, cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars; in Bellflower, CA
1970 - Terry Kirby, running back with the Miami Dolphins and San Francisco 49ers; in Hampton, VA
1973 - Jalen Rose, NBA guard with the Denver Nuggets who was an All-American as a junior at Michigan; in Detroit
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1984 - Johnny Weissmuller, winner of five swimming gold medals in 1924 and 1928 and Hollywood's longest-running Tarzan; at 79
1997 - Curt Flood, former St. Louis Cardinals centerfielder, of throat cancer two days after his 59th birthday
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1968 - "Big E" Helps End UCLA Streak
Led by Elvin Hayes, Houston ended UCLA's 47-game winning streak with a 71-69 victory at the Astrodome before 52,693 fans, then the NCAA record for attendance.
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1980 - Stallworth's Big Catches Lead Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers were trailing the Los Angeles Rams, 19-17, in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XIV when John Stallworth grabbed a 73-yard touchdown pass from Terry Bradshaw to give Pittsburgh the lead. A few minutes later, Stallworth caught a 45-yarder to set up the score the sealed the Steelers' 31-19 win.
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1985 - Montana Is Super Bowl MVP Again
Joe Montana completed 24 of 35 passes for 331 yards and two touchdowns and added a 6-yard touchdown run to win his third MVP award as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Miami Dolphins, 38-16, in Super Bowl XIX.
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