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1893 - Billy Southworth, who managed the St. Louis Cardinals to pennants in 1942, 1943, and 1944; in Harvard, NE
1893 - Lefty Williams, pitcher who was one of eight players implicated in the Black Sox Scandal; in Aurora, MO
1912 - Arky Vaughan, Hall of Fame shortstop who was the National League's MVP in 1935; in Clifty, AR
1927 - Jackie Jensen, All-American halfback and outfielder for the Yankees and Red Sox, who won the American League's MVP Award in 1958; in San Francisco
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1941 - Jim Colbert, journeyman PGA golfer who became one of the top money winners on the senior tour; in Elizabeth, NJ
1942 - Bert Campaneris, base-stealing shortstop for three Oakland As World Series champions; in Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba
1950 - Danny Sullivan, winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 1985 and CART driving champion in 1988; in Louisville, KY
1965 - Brian Bosworth, two-time All-American linebacker at Oklahoma whose NFL career was aborted by injury; in Oklahoma City
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1958 - Yardley Tops 2,000-Point Mark
Detroit Pistons forward George Yardley became the first NBA player to score 2,000 points in a season. Yardley did it in 72 games, averaging 27.8 points per game.
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1984 - Witherspoon Wins WBC Heavyweight Title
Tim Witherspoon won a 12-round decision over Greg Page in Las Vegas to claim the World Boxing Council heavyweight championship.
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