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1896 - Clair Bee, innovative Basketball Hall of Fame coach who built Long Island University into a national power; in Grafton, WV
1902 - Don Miller, halfback in the famous Four Horseman of Notre Dame backfield; in Defiance, OH
1902 - Moe Berg, Princeton graduate who caught in the major leagues and was a multi-lingual spy during World War II; in New York City
1909 - Mel Ott, Hall of Fame outfielder who was the first to hit 500 home runs in the National League; in Gretna, LA
1914 - Mort Cooper, pitcher who formed a major-league battery with his catcher brother, Walker; in Atherton, MO
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1917 - Jim Konstanty, knuckle-balling relief pitcher who was the National League's MVP in 1950; in Strykersville, NY
1934 - Howard "Hopalong" Cassady, Ohio State halfback who won the 1955 Heisman Trophy; in Columbus, OH
1938 - Don Schwall, Red Sox pitcher who won the 1961 American League Rookie of the Year award; in Wilkes-Barre, PA
1962 - Al Del Greco, kicker for several NFL teams since 1984; in Providence, RI
1962 - Terry Steinbach, Oakland catcher-first baseman who hit a home run in his first major-league at-bat; in New Ulm, MN
1965 - Ron Gant, power-hitting and base-stealing outfielder with the Braves and Cardinals; in Victoria, TX
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1951 - NBA Plays First All-Star Game
Easy Ed Macauley of the Boston Celtics led all scorers with 20 points as the East beat the West, 111-94, in the NBA's first All-Star Game, at Boston Garden.
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1962 - Wilt the Stilt Hits Century Mark
Playing in Hershey, PA, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points on 36 field goals and 28 free throws, leading the Philadelphia Warriors to a 169-147 win over the New York Knicks.
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1966 - Hull Scores 50 For Second time
Bobby Hull of the Chicago Blackhawks became the first player in NHL history to have two 50-goal seasons. He scored his 50th in a 5-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
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1969 - Espo Is First to Reach 100 in NHL
Phil Esposito's goal in the Boston Bruins' 4-0 win over Pittsburgh gave him 100 points for the season. He was the first player ever to reach that mark.
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