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1918 - Florence Chadwick, the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions; in San Diego, CA
1923 - Alice Coachman, high jumper who was the first black woman to win a Gold Medal; in Albany, GA
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1935 - Bob Gibson, who won the National League' Cy Young and MVP awards in 1968; in Lincoln, NE
1948 - Sharon Stouder, swimmer who won four medals, three gold, at the 1964 Olympics; in Altadena, CA
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1988 - Clarke Hinkle, Pro Football Hall of Fame fullback who played for two Green Bay Packer championship teams; at 78
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1946 - Unbeaten Teams Can't Score
Army and Notre Dame, both unbeaten, met at Yankee Stadium to decide which was the best in the country. There was no decision, as they fought to a scoreless tie before 74,000 spectators. The game featured four Heisman Trophy winners, Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard of Army, Johnny Lujack and Leon Hart of Notre Dame. After the season, Notre Dame was ranked Number 1, barely ahead of Army.
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1986 - Montana Comes Back Sharp
Two days earlier, his doctor had said he would be crazy to play again. But quarterback Joe Montana started for the San Francisco 49ers less than two months after a two-hour operation for a herniated disc, and he completed 13 of 19 passes for 270 yards and three touchdowns in a 43-17 win over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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1991 - Faulk Goes over 1,000 as Freshman
Running back Marshall Faulk of San Diego State tied Emmitt Smith's freshman record by going over 1,000 yards in just his seventh college game. Faulk rushed for 174 yards in a 43-32 victory over Colorado State.
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