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1847 - George Wright, Hall of Fame shortstop and co-founder in 1879 of the Wright and Ditson Sporting Goods Company; in New York City
1928 - Pete Runnels, American League batting champion with the Boston Red Sox in 1960 and 1962; in Lufkin, TX
1932 - Parry O'Brien, shotput gold medalist in the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and silver medalist in 1960; in Santa Monica, CA
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1934 - Bill White, major league first baseman, broadcaster, and first black president of the National League; in Lakewood, FL
1957 - Nick Price, winner of the 1994 British Open and the 1992 and 1994 PGA Championships; in Durban, South Africa
1974 - Derrick Mayes, wide receiver with the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XXXI and XXXII teams; in Indianapolis
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1808 - Messenger, the founding sire of harness racing's Standardbred line of trotting horses; at 28
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1991 - Dale Long, who set a major league record by hitting home runs in 8 consecutive games; at 66
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1904 - First College Letters Awarded
The University of Chicago started the sports letter tradition by awarding blankets with the letter C to all seniors who played football during the 1903 season.
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1943 - Those Fabulous Bentley Boys
Max Bentley scored 4 goals and his brother Doug assisted on all of them as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Rangers, 10-1. Doug also had a goal for a total of 5 points.
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1948 - Accident Paralyzes Roy Campanella
Dodger catcher Roy Campanella was paralyzed when his car hit a telephone pole when he was driving home from his Harlem liquor store.
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1990 - Ho Hum; Montana Is Super Bowl MVP Again
Joe Montana won his third MVP award as the 49ers wiped out the Denver Broncos, 55-10, in Super Bowl XXIV. Montana completed 22 of 29 passes for 297 yards and 5 TDs, three of them to Jerry Rice.
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1996 - Cowboys Win 5th Super Bowl
The Dallas Cowboys held on for a 27-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX. It was the fifth Super Bowl win for the Cowboys. Defensive back Larry Brown, who had two interceptions to end late Pittsburgh drives, was named the game's MVP.
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