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1918 - Ernie Harwell, long-time radio/TV voice of the Detroit Tigers; in Washington, GA
1924 - Lou "the Toe" Groza, an All-Pro tackle with the Cleveland Browns who became better known as kicker; in Martins Ferry, OH
1926 - Dick McGuire, Basketball Hall of Fame guard and brother of coach-broadcaster Al McGuire; in Huntington, NY
1937 - Don Maynard, Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver who starred with the New York Jets after being cut by the Giants; in Crosbyton, TX
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1962 - Chris Chelios, All-Star defenseman with the Chicago Black Hawks and a member of Team USA; in Chicago
1966 - Mark Schlereth, starting guard for the Denver Broncos' Superbowl XXXII championship team; in Anchorage, AK
1970 - Chris Mills, first-round draft choice of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers in 1993; in Los Angeles
1971 - Kevin Williams, wide receiver and kick returner for the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals; in Dallas
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1924 - The Winter Olympics Begin
The Winter Olympic Festival, now known as the first Winter Olympics, opened in Chamonix, France. Sixteen nations sent 294 athletes to compete in five sports and thirteen events.
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1981 - Wildcard Raiders Win Super Bowl
Castoff quarterback Jim Plunkett was named the MVP in Super Bowl XV as the wildcard Oakland Raiders beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-10. Plunkett passed for 261 yards and three touchdowns.
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1987 - Super Bowl MVP Simms Is Nearly Perfect
The New York Giants got their second Super Bowl victory, 39-20, over the Denver Broncos, after trailing 10-9 at halftime. Quarterback Phil Simms, who completed 22 of 25 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns, was the MVP.
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1988 - Green Scores 5 Millionth Point
Rickey Green of the Utah Jazz hit a three-point shot at the third-quarter buzzer against the Cleveland Cavaliers to record the 5 millionth point in NBA history.
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1998 - Broncos Snap Super Bowl Streaks
The Denver Broncos, 14-point underdogs, beat the Green Bay Packers, 31-24, in Super Bowl XXXII to snap the NFC's 13-game winning streak and their own 4-game losing streak. Running back Terrell Davis was the game's MVP.
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