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1925 - George Connor, Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle and linebacker with the Chicago Bears; in Chicago
1932 - Boris Shakhlin, gymnast who won gold medals in three straight Olympics, 1956, 1960, and 1964; in Russia
1940 - Jack Nicklaus, winner of more major championships than any other golfer in history; in Columbus OH
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1955 - Peter Fleming, member of the U. S. Open champion men's doubles team in 1979, 1981, and 1983; in New Jersey
1963 - Detlef Schrempf, winner of the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award in 1991 and 1992; in Leverkusen, Germany
1963 - Hakeem Olajuwon, All-NBA center with the Houston Rockets in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1993; in Lagos, Nigeria
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1991 - Red Grange, the "Galloping Ghost," a member of the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame; at 87
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1979 - Bradshaw Is Super Bowl XIII MVP
Terry Bradshaw threw four touchdown passes and was named the Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XIII as his Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Dallas Cowboys, 35-31, becoming the first team to win three Super Bowls.
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1985 - Potvin Catches Up to Orr
Denis Potvin of the New York Islanders scored his 270th career goal to tie Bobby Orr's record for a defenseman. Potvin eventually extended the record to 310, which still stands.
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1990 - McEnroe Tossed for Temper Tantrum
Leading in his Australian Open match against Mike Pernfors, John McEnroe threw a temper tantrum and cursed an official, becoming the first player ever expelled from the tournament.
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1995 - Stockton Becomes NBA All-Time Assist Man
John Stockton's bounce pass to set up a basket by Utah Jazz teammate Karl Malone made Stockton the NBA's all-time career leader in assists, with 9,922.
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