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1922 - Jim Pollard, Basketball Hall of Fame forward who starred for six Minneapolis Laker championship teams; in Oakland, CA
1927 - Red Kelly, Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman who won the 1954 Norris Trophy; in Simcoe, ONT
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1929 - Wally Post, outfielder who hit 210 home runs, including 40 with the Cincinnati Reds in 1955; in St. Wendelin, OH
1947 - O. J. Simpson, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back who was acquitted of double murder but found responsible for the deaths in a civil suit; in San Francisco
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1974 - James Bausch, 1932 Sullivan Award winner who is in the College Football and National Track and Field Halls of fame; at 68
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1968 - MLB All-Stars Play Indoors
The major league All-Star game at the Houston Astrodome was the first to be played indoors. The National League won, 1-0, because Willie Mays manufactured a run in the first inning. After singling, Mays went to second on a bad pickoff throw, moved to third on a wild pitch, and scored on a double play ball. There were only eight hits in the game.
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1966 - Nicklaus Wins First British Open
Jack Nicklaus won his first British Open championship by shooting a 282 at Scotland's Muirfield course, becoming the fourth player in history to win all four Grand Slam events.
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