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1878 - Jack Johnson, who beat Tommy Burns in 1908 to become the first black heavyweight champion; in Galveston, TX
1891 - Andy Varipapa, bowling's great ambassador, who gave clinics, made films, and invented trick shots; in Carfizzi, Italy
1928 - Gordie Howe, Hockey Hall of Famer who finally retired when he was 52; in Floral, Saskatchewan
1938 - Jimmy Johnson, Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back who spent 16 seasons with the 49ers; in Dallas
1960 - Mark Tuenei, offensive tackle for three Dallas Cowboy Super Bowl champions; in Nanakull, HI
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1961 - Ron Brown, a runner on the 1984 gold medal 4 by 100-meter relay team; in Los Angeles
1962 - John Taylor, San Francisco 49ers wide receiver who led the NFL in punt returns in 1988; in Pennsauken, NJ
1965 - Tom Barrasso, NHL goalie who won the Vezina and Calder Trophies in 1984; in Boston
1968 - J. R. Reid, 1988 All-American forward at North Carolina who has played for three NBA teams; in Virginia Beach, VA
1971 - Pavel Bure, left wing with the 1998 Russian Olympic squad and with the Vancouver Canucks; in Moscow
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1931 - Knute Rockne, legendary Notre Dame player and coach, was killed in the crash of a private plane; at 43
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1956 - Ralph De Palma, Italian-born race car driver who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500; at 73
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1973 - Flyers Get 60 Shots, 8 Goals in One Period
The Philadelphia Flyers had an astounding 60 shots in the second period, scoring 8 goals, against the New York Islanders, on their way to a 102 win.
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1973 - Norton Beats Ali in NABF Title Fight
Ken Norton won a 12-round split decision over Muhammad Ali at San Diego to win the North American Boxing Federation heavyweight championship.
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1975 - UCLA Wins 12th Title in Wooden's Last Game
In John Wooden's final game as UCLA's basketball coach, his Bruins beat Kentucky, 92-55, to win their tenth NCAA championship in 12 years. Wooden's teams won 620 games and lost only 147 in his 27 seasons at the school.
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