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1902 - Don Faurot, College Football Hall of Fame coach who invented the split-T formation; in Mountain Grove, MO
1940 - Wilma Rudolph, sprinter who won three gold medals at the 1960 Olympics; in Bethlehem, TN
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1968 - Kent Steffes, gold medalist in beach volleyball at the 1996 Olympics; in Ann Arbor, MI
1970 - Robert Brooks, wide receiver for the Green Bay Packer Super Bowl XXXI champions; in Greenwood, SC
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1917 - Shore Throws Perfect Game, Sorta-Kinda
After Babe Ruth was thrown out for arguing the fourth ball call on the game's first hitter, Ernie Shore relieved him. The runner was caught stealing and Shore retired all 26 hitters to get credit for a perfect game.
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1918 - Leonard Knuckles His 2nd No-Hitter
Knuckleballer Dutch Leonard of the Boston Red Sox threw his second no-hitter to beat the Detroit Tigers, 5-0.
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1922 - Hagen Wins 1st of 4 British Opens
Walter Hagen shot a 300 at the Royal St. George Course to win the first of his four British Open championships.
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1963 - Piersall Celebrates Backwards
Outfielder Jimmy Piersall of the New York Mets celebrated his 100th career home run by running backwards around the bases at Shea Stadium.
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1972 - Title IX Becomes Law
The Higher Education Act of 1972 was signed into law by President Nixon. The act's now famous Title IX, which bars sexual discrimination in sports and other activities at colleges that receive federal aid, has greatly boosted the number of women taking part in intercollegiate athletics.
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