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1900 - Everett Case, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who made North Carolina State a national power; in Anderson, IN
1918 - Eddie Lopat, lefty pitcher nicknamed the "Junk Man" because of his off-speed pitches; in New York City
1930 - Mike McCormack, Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle and former NFL coach; in Chicago
1947 - Wade Phillips, head coach of the Denver Broncos and Buffalo Bills; in Orange, TX
1956 - Rick Sutcliffe, who won the 1984 National League Cy Young Award; in Independence, MO
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1959 - Tom Chambers, All-Star forward-center with the Seattle SuperSonics and Phoenix Suns; in Ogden, UT
1967 - Derrick Coleman, forward who has averaged 18.5 PPG with three NBA teams; in Mobile, AL
1967 - Michele Smith, pitcher for the 1996 Olympic gold medal softball team; in Califon, NJ
1970 - John Roethlisberger, four-time national men's all-around gymnastics champion; in Afton, MN
1971 - Tyronne Drakeford, cornerback with the 49ers and Saints; in Camden, SC
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1969 - Maureen Connolly, first woman to win the tennis grand slam, died of cancer; at 34
1973 - Frank Leahy, who compiled a 107-13-9 record at Boston College and Notre Dame; at 64
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1988 - Bobby Dodd, of one of only two men in the College Football Hall of Fame as player and coach; at 80
1989 - Lee Calhoun, 1956 and 1960 Olympic Gold Medalist in the 110-meter hurdles; at 56
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1932 - Sharkey Wins Heavyweight Title
Jack Sharkey won a 15-round decision over Max Schmeling in Long Island City to take the heavyweight championship.
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1938 - Higgins Gets Record 12th Straight Hit
Red Sox second baseman Pinky Higgins set a major-league record by collecting his 12th consecutive hit.
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1939 - Gehrig Forced to Quit Baseball
The New York Yankees announced that first baseman Lou Gehrig would be forced to retire because amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, now commonly known as "Lou Gehrig's disease."
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1964 - Bunning Throws Perfect Game
Jim Bunning of the Philadelphia Phillies threw a perfect game to beat the New York Mets, 6-0. Appropriately, it was Father's Day, and Bunning is the father of seven children.
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1970 - Gutierrez Goes 7-for-7
Detroit's Cesar Gutierrez got 7 hits in 7 at-bats, tying the record for a 9-inning game set by Wilbert Robinson in 1892.
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1989 - Fisk Sets AL Home Run Record for Catchers
Carlton Fisk of the Chicago White Sox hit his 307th career home run against the Yankees to set the American League record for most home runs by a catcher.
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1997 - WNBA Begins First Season
The Women's National Basketball Association began play with three games: New York Liberty 76, Los Angeles Sparks 57; Sacramento Monarchs 70, Utah Starzz 60; Houston Comets 76, Cleveland Rockers 56.
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