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1885 - Ring Lardner, baseball writer who pioneered the use of colloquial speech in his articles and short stories; in Niles, MI
1892 - Clark Shaughnessy, who invented the modern T formation in 1939 and later pioneered defenses to stop it; in St. Cloud, MN
1898 - Jimmy Conzelman, Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback who coached two NFL championship teams; in St. Louis
1900 - Lefty Grove, Hall of Fame pitcher who won 300 games with the Athletics and Red Sox; in Lonaconing, MD
1915 - Pete Gray, one-armed outfielder who played briefly for the St. Louis Browns in 1945; in Nanticoke, PA
1926 - Ann Curtis, who won two swimming Gold Medals at the 1948 Olympics; in Rio Vista, CA
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1931 - Willie Mays, Hall of Fame centerfielder with the New York/San Francisco Giants and New York Mets; in Westfield, AL
1940 - Willie Stargell, Pittsburgh outfielder/first baseman who shared the National League's 1979 MVP award; in Earlsboro, OK
1947 - Dick Fosbury, high jumper who invented the "Fosbury Flop" and won a gold medal in 1968; in Portland, OR
1960 - Sleepy Floyd, All-American guard at Georgetown in 1982 who played for several NBA teams; in Gastonia, NC
1968 - Carla McGhee, forward on the 1996 gold medal women's basketball team; in Peoria, IL
1972 - Shaquille O'Neal, NBA center with the Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers; in Newark, NJ
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1976 - "Slapsy Maxie" Rosenbloom, world light heavyweight champion 1930-34 who later appeared on stage and in movies; at 71
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1973 - DH Is Unveiled in Spring Training
Larry Hisle of the Minnesota Twins became baseball's first designated hitter, hitting two home runs and collecting seven RBI in a spring-training exhibition game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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1976 - Hamill Wins World Title for Sweep
Dorothy Hamill completed figure skating's triple crown by winning the world championship. She had previously won the United States and Olympic titles.
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1982 - Spurs, Bucks Combine for Record
The San Antonio Spurs beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 171-166, in three overtimes. The game set an NBA record for most combined points.
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1988 - Krone Becomes Winning Woman Jockey
Julie Krone rode filly Squawter to a victory in the ninth race at Aqueduct. It was Krone's 1,205th career win, a new record for a female jockey.
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