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1896 - Bucky Harris, player-manager who guided the Washington Senators to their only pennants; in Port Jervis, NY
1913 - Lou Ambers, Hall of Fame boxer who twice won the world lightweight title; in Herkimer, NY
1914 - Frank McGuire, the first basketball coach to win 100 or more games at three different schools; in New York, NY
1924 - Johnny Bower, Hall of Fame goalie who was nicknamed the "Great Wall of China"; in Prince Albert, Sask.
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1929 - Bobby Bowden, football coach who has won more than 300 games at three colleges; in Birmingham, AL
1942 - Angel Cordero Jr., jockey who won six Triple Crown races and two Eclipse Awards; in Santurce, Puerto Rico
1952 - John Denny, Phillie righthander who won the NL's Cy Young Award in 1983; in Prescott, AZ
1957 - Tim Shaw, swimmer who won the 1975 Sullivan Award as the year's outstanding amateur athlete; in Long Beach, CA
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1894 - Michael "King" Kelly, Baseball Hall of Famer who was the most popular player of the 1880s; of pneumonia, at 37
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1977 - Bucky Harris, who became "Boy Manager" of the Washington Senators when he was 28; on his 81st birthday
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1952 - Richard Becomes Career Goal Leader
Montreal's Rocket Richard scored the 325th goal of his career in a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, making him the NHL's all-time leader in goals scored.
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1966 - 2nd League, 2nd MVP for Robinson
Frank Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles became the only player to win the most valuable player award in both leagues. Robinson was a unanimous selection after winning the triple crown with a .316 average, 49 homers, and 122 RBI. He had been traded from Cincinnati before the season. With the Reds, Robinson had won the National League award in 1961.
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1970 - Dempsey Kicks 63-Yarder
Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints had made only 5 of 15 field goal attempts entering the game against the Detroit Lions. But his record 63-yarder on the last play of the game gave his team a 19-17 win. Dempsey, who wore a special, NFL-approved kicking shoe because he was born with only half a right foot, hit 4 of 5 attempts against Detroit. His record kick was tied by Denver's Jason Elam in 1998.
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1987 - Cards Score 28 in 4th to Win
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a comfortable 28-3 lead entering the fourth quarter of their game against the St. Louis Cardinals. But it wasn't quite comfortable enough. The Cardinals scored four touchdowns to win the game, 31-28.
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