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1940 - Don Nelson, who played for five Boston Celtic championship teams; in Muskegon, MI
1953 - George Brett, Baseball Hall of Famer who was the 1980 American League MVP; in Glendale, WV
1960 - Joey Browner, defensive back who was one of four brothers to play in the NFL; in Warren, OH
1967 - John Smoltz, Atlanta Braves pitcher who won the 1996 National League Cy Young Award; in Detroit
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1968 - Leroy Hoard, running back with the Browns and Vikings; in New Orleans
1969 - Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboy running back who has led the NFL in rushing three times; in Pensacola, FL
1970 - Desmond Howard, 1991 Heisman Trophy winner and MVP of Super Bowl XXXI; in Cleveland
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1874 - Seed Planted for American Football
Harvard and McGill University of Montreal played a football game using McGill's version of the Rugby rules. The game, which ended in a scoreless tie, eventually led to the creation of American football.
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1952 - Trucks Fires No-Hitter
Lefty Virgil "Fire" Trucks of the Detroit Tigers pitched a no-hitter to beat the Washington Senators, 1-0. It was the first of his two no-hitters that season.
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1981 - Barker Pitches Perfect Game
Cleveland Indian pitcher Len Barker threw a perfect game, beating the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-0, at Cleveland. It was the first perfect game in the major leagues since 1968.
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