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1921 - Hal Newhouser, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher who won 207 games; in Detroit
1927 - Bud Grant, Pro Football Hall of Fame who took the Vikings to four Super Bowls; in Superior, WI
1931 - Ken Boyer, Cardinal third baseman who was the 1988 National League MVP; in Liberty, MO
1942 - Leroy Kelly, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back who replaced Jim Brown; in Philadelphia
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1940 - Stan Mikita, Hockey Hall of Fame center who led the NHL in scoring four times; in Sokolce, Czechoslovakia
1963 - David Wells, southpaw who threw a perfect game for the Yankees in 1998; in Torrance, CA
1966 - Liselotte Neumann, LPGA golfer who won the 1988 U. S. Women's Open; in Finspang, Sweden
1968 - Phil Hansen, Pro Bowl defensive end for the Buffalo Bills; in Ellendale, ND
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1939 - Joe Carr, Pro Football Hall of Famer who was the NFL's president through its formative years; at 59
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1946 - Passeau's Errorless Streak Ends
Chicago Cub pitcher Claude Passeau committed an error - not normally news, but it was his first since Sept. 21, 1941, and it came after 273 errorless chances, a record for pitchers at the time.
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1983 - Dueling Championship Fights in Vegas
There were two heavyweight "championship" fights in Las Vegas on this date. Larry Holmes won a 12-round split decision over Tim Witherspoon to retain his IBF/WBC title, while Michael Dokes retained the WBA title in a 15-round draw with Mike Weaver.
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