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1923 - Horace Ashenfelter, winner of the gold medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 1952 Olympics; in Collegeville, PA
1936 - Jerry Kramer, All-Pro guard with the Vince Lombardi's Green Bay Packers and co-author of several books about the team; in Jordan, MT
1951 - Margaret Johnson Bailes, a runner on the 1968 Gold Medal 4 x 100 relay team; in the Bronx, NY
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1964 - Frank Winters, center on the Green Bay Packers Superbowl XXXI championship team; in Hoboken, NJ
1966 - Scott Fortune, member of the 1988 Olympic Gold Medal volleyball team; in
Newport Beach, CA
1968 - Eric Metcalf, receiver-running back-kick returner for several NFL teams; in Seattle
1970 - Mark Wohlers, hard-throwing major-league reliever with several teams; in Holyoke, MA
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1976 - Paul Robeson, All-American end at Cornell who became much more famous as an operatic singer and actor; at 77
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1879 - National Archery Association is Founded
At the instigation of Will and Maurice Thompson, a group of enthusiast met at Crawfordsville, IN, to organize the National Archery Association.
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1944 - Red Wings on a Rampage
The Detroit Red Wings set records for most goals, most consecutive goals, and most points in a game (37) by beating the New York Rangers 15-0.
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1950 - NFL Goes to Two Platoons
At their annual meeting, NFL owners approved the unlimited substitition rule that had been used on a trial basis in 1949, setting the stage for two-platoon football and the game's modern specialists.
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1988 - Benoit Is Perfect on Television
Bob Benoit won a $100,000 bonus by becoming the first bowler ever to win a televised tournament, the Quaker State Open, by rolling a perfect 300 game.
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