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1889 - Jock Sutherland, College Football Hall of Fame coach who guided Pittsburgh to a 111-20-12 record in 15 seasons; in Cooper-Angus, Scotland
1937 - Tom Flores, who coached the Raiders to a 27-10 victory over the Eagles in Super Bowl XV; in Fresno, CA
1939 - Martha Hudson, who ran on the 4 by 100-meter relay team that won a gold medal in 1960; in Eastman, GA
1939 - Tommy Davis, Dodger outfielder who led the National League in hitting in 1962 and 1963; in New York City
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1944 - Charles Greene, long-time world record holder in the 60-meter dash and 1968 relay gold medalist; in Pine Bluff, AR
1960 - Wally Hilgenberg, All-Pro center for the Chicago Bears' 1986 Super Bowl champions; in Iowa City, IA
1963 - Shawon Dunston, shortstop with the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants; in Brooklyn
1966 - Karen Lunn, LPGA golfer who won the 1993 British Women's Open; in Cowra, Australia
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1934 - Triple Play Bails Babe Out
Babe Didriksen pitched a scoreless inning for the Philadelphia Athletics in an exhibition game against the Brooklyn Dodgers. She did it the hard way, hitting one batter, walking another, and then getting a triple play.
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1946 - Kenny Washington Re-Integrates NFL
UCLA halfback Kenny Washington signed with the Los Angeles Rams, becoming the NFL's first black player since 1933. Washington's college roommate, Jackie Robinson, became the first black major-league baseball player a year later.
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1973 - Mahovlich Is 5th to Score 500 Goals
Montreal's Frank Mahovlich scored his 500th career goal in a 3-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks. He was the fifth NHL player to reach that mark.
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