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1898 - Frank Thomas, who coached Alabama to a 115-24-17 record and had three unbeaten teams; in Muncie, IN
1900 - Joseph Brennan, who captained Brooklyn to three American Basketball League titles; in Brooklyn, NY
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1927 - Harry Keough, Soccer Hall of Famer who coached four NCAA championship teams; in St. Louis, MO
1935 - Nera White, an AAU basketball All-American 15 times and a softball All-American three times; in Macon County, TN
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1949 - Buck Wharton, College Football Hall of Fame guard who was twice an All-American at Pennsylvania; at 84
1963 - Linus "Pony" McAtee, Hall of Fame jockey who won the 1916 Preakness while still an apprentice; at 66
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1969 - Billy Southworth, who managed the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves to pennants; at 76
1973 - Honey Russell, four-time American Basketball League all-star who later coached Seton Hall; at 70
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1952 - A Foul Day for Syracuse
The Syracuse Nationals almost had to play a man or two short when eight players fouled out in an overtime game against the Baltimore Bullets, who won, 97-91. Officials decided to let a couple of the Syracuse players back into the game, but assessed a technical foul each time one of them committed another personal foul. Five Baltimore players also fouled out.
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1960 - Baylor Breaks Own Scoring Record
Elgin Baylor of the Los Angeles Lakers broke his own NBA record by scoring 71 points as LA beat the Knicks, 123-108, at Madison Square Garden. Baylor had set the previous record of 64 the season before, when the Lakers were in Minneapolis.
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1962 - Wright Shoots Record 62
Mickey Wright shot a 62, then an LPGA record, in the first round of the Tall City Open in Midland, Texas. She went on to win the tournament, one of her 82 championships.
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1987 - Walker OT Run Wins for Dallas
In his first start at tailback for the Dallas Cowboys, Herschel Walker ran 60 yards for a touchdown to give Dallas a 23-17 overtime win over the New England Patriots. Walker finished the game with a career-high 173 yards. His game-winner was the NFL record for a touchdown run in overtime until 1998, when Garrison Hearst went 96 yards for the San Francisco 49ers.
1992 - Petty Finishes NASCAR Career
Richard Petty ran his final NASCAR race, at Atlanta. His car was damaged in a fiery crash, but was repaired in time for him to take a final lap so he could wave goodbye to the fans. Interestingly, it was Jeff Gordon's first Winston Cup race.
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