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1879 - Miller Huggins, Baseball Hall of Famer who managed the first three New York Yankee World Series champions; in Cincinnati
1903 - Walt Kiesling, Pro Football Hall of Fame guard and NFL coach; in St. Paul, MN
1932 - Wes Covington, outfielder who played for the 1957 Milwaukee Braves' World Series champions; in Laurinburg, NC
1939 - Cale Yarborough, NASCAR driver who won the Dayton 500 four times; in Timmonsville, SC
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1947 - Doug Wilkerson, offensive guard who played with the San Diego Chargers for 14 seasons; in Fayetteville, NC
1963 - Ed Pinckney, Villanova forward who was named Most Outstanding Player when his team won the the 1985 NCAA tournament; in New York City
1963 - Randall Cunningham, Minnesota Vikings' quarterback who was the NFL's Player of the Year in 1998; in Santa Barbara, CA
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1902 - Chicago Orphans Become Cubs
Because there were so many young players on the squad, Fred Hayner and George Rice of the Chicago Daily News began calling the city's National League team "the Cubs," and the newspaper even printed a logo to go with the new name. The team had previously been known as the White Stockings, Colts, Cowboys, Broncos, Rainmakers, and Orphans.
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1939 - Oregon Wins First NCAA Tourney
Led by All-American guard and future Hall-of-Famer Laddie Gale, the University of Oregon beat Ohio State, 46-33, to win the first NCAA basketball championship. Only eight teams were invited to the tournament, which was played at Northwestern University.
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1994 - Norman Shatters Par in TPC
Greg Norman shot a course record 264, 24 strokes under par, to win the PGA Tour Players Championship. Norman had 25 birdies and only one bogey over 72 holes.
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