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1906 - Charles Kurtsinger, Hall of Fame jockey who rode War Admiral to the 1937 Triple Crown; in Shepherdsville, KY
1920 - Gene Littler, World Golf Hall of Famer who won 29 professional events, including the 1961 U. S. Open; in San Diego, CA
1924 - Mel Patton, sprinter who won two Gold Medals at the 1948 Olympics; in Los Angeles, CA
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1936 - Isaac Berger, weightlifter who won seven U. S. championships and an Olympic Gold Medal; in Jerusalem, Israel
1964 - Dwight Gooden, who won the National League's Cy Young Award in 1985, his second full season; in Tampa, FL
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1927 - Tiger Flowers, middleweight champion who won 115 fights, 49 by knockout; after eye surgery, at 32
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1979 - Bert Baston, who was an All-American end at Minnesota in 1915 and 1916; at 84
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1940 - Cornell "Wins" on 5th-Down TD
Cornell apparently extended its winning streak to 19 games with a last-second touchdown and a 7-3 win, although Dartmouth defenders insisted that the Big Red had already had four downs. Two days later, referee Red Friesell reviewed films and admitted that his crew mistakenly gave Cornell a fifth down, on which it scored its touchdown. Cornell relinquished the score and the victory, giving Dartmouth a 3-0 win and ending the winning streak at 18 games.
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1957 - Irish End Sooner Win Streak
The longest winning streak in college football history ended when Notre Dame upset Oklahoma, 7-0. The Sooners had won 48 games in a row. Just a few days earlier, the Oklahoma football team had been featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, with the headline, "Why Oklahoma is Unbeatable."
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