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1866 - Jack McAuliffe, lightweight boxing champion who never lost in 52 professional fights; in Cork, Ireland
1885 - Charles Daniels, swimmer who improved the crawl stroke and won four Olympic gold medals; in ?
1891 - Ernie Shore, pitcher who retired the last 26 hitters after relieving Babe Ruth in a 1917 game; in East Bend, NC
1893 - George Sisler, Hall of Fame first baseman who hit .407 in 1920 and .420 in 1922; in Manchester, OH
1900 - Suzanne Lenglen, brilliant and temperamental tennis star who won six Wimbledon titles; in Compiegne, France
1938 - Larry Wilson, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back with the St. Louis Cardinals; in Rigby, ID
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1943 - Jesus Alou, one of three brothers who consistently hit over .300 in the major leagues; in Haina, DR
1944 - Denny McLain, Detroit Tiger pitcher who won 31 games and the Cy Young Award in 1968; in Chicago
1947 - Dennis Erickson, who coached Miami to national football championships in 1989 and 1991; in Everett, WA
1951 - Pat Bradley, LPGA Hall of Fame golfer who won six major titles, including three in 1986; in Westford, MA
1959 - Renaldo Nehemiah, who was the first to break the 13-second mark in the 110-meter hurdles; in Newark, NJ
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1936 - Red Wings Win NHL's Longest Game
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Maroons, 1-0, on Mud Bruneteau's goal at 16:30 of the sixth overtime period of their first Stanley Cup semi-final game. It was the longest game in NHL history. The Red Wings went on to win the series and the championship.
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1980 - Crum's Cardinals Beat His Former Bruins
The University of Louisville upset favored UCLA, 59-54, to win the NCAA Division I basketball championship in Indianapolis. Louisville was coached by Denny Crum, who had long been an assistant to John Wooden at UCLA.
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