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1904 - Ivar Ballangrud, who won four gold and two silver medals in speed skating at the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Olympics; in Norway
1925 - Bobo Holloman, who pitched a no-hitter in his first major-league start in 1953 but finished the season and his career in the minors; in Thomaston, GA
1938 - Janet Guthrie, the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500; in Iowa City, IA
1950 - Franco Harris, running back with four Pittsburgh Steeler Super Bowl champions; in Ft. Dix, NJ
1951 - Jeff Burroughs, Texas Rangers' outfielder who was the American League's Most Valuable Player in 1974; in Long Beach, CA
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1952 - Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers' wide receiver and television sportscaster; in Alcoa, TN
1959 - Tom Lehman, golfer who won the 1996 British Open; in Austin, MN
1960 - Ivan Lendl, tennis player who won the U. S. Open three years in a row, 1985-87; in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
1960 - Joe Carter, who hit the home run that won the 1993 World Series for the Toronto Blue Jays; in Oklahoma City, OK
1965 - Steve Beuerlein, quarterback for several NFL teams since starring at Notre Dame; in Hollywood, CA
1965 - Flipper Anderson, wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts; in Philadelphia
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1924 - Pat Moran, who managed the Cincinnati Reds to the 1919 National League pennant and victory in the "Black Sox" World Series; at 48
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1991 - Cool Papa Bell, Negro League outfielder who may have been the fastest baseball player in history; at 87
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1951 - Charles Defends Title Against Walcott
In his eighth heavyweight title defense, Ezzard Charles won a 15-round decision over Jersey Joe Walcott in Detroit.
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1954 - NBA Tries Higher Baskets
In a unique NBA experiment, the baskets were raised from 10 feet to 12 feet for an exhibition game between the Minneapolis Lakers and Milwaukee Hawks. The Lakers won, 65-63.
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1970 - Carr Sets NCAA Tourney Record
Austin Carr set a single-game scoring record for the NCAA basketball tournament with 61 points, leading Notre Dame to a 112-82 first-round victory over Ohio University.
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1983 - Mahre Wins 3rd Straight World Cup
Phil Mahre became the first American to win the alpine skiing World Cup three times in a row. Two Europeans had previously done it.
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1987 - Tyson Unites WBC and WBA Titles
WBC heavyweight champion Mike Tyson won a unanimous 12-round decision over WBA titleist Bonecrusher Smith in Las Vegas.
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1989 - Bowler Rolls Record 899 Series
Tom Jordan of Paterson, NJ, rolled an 899, the best three-game series recognized by the ABC in league play. Jordan opened with a perfect 300 game, left the ten-pin standing on the last ball of the second game, and closed the series with another perfect game.
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