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1902 - Lynn "Pappy" Waldorf, who coached championship football teams at Northwestern and California; in Clifton Springs, NY
1926 - Marques Haynes, who amazed fans with his dribbling exhibitions during Globetrotter games; in Sand Springs, OK
1931 - Glenn Hall, Hockey Hall of Fame goalie who won or shared the Vezina Trophy three times; in Humboldt, SAS
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1940 - Mike Troy, Hall of Fame swimmer who won two Gold Medals at the 1960 Olympics; in Indianapolis, IN
1951 - Dave Winfield, who was drafted by NFL, NBA, and ABA teams, but chose baseball; in St. Paul, MN
1954 - Dennis Eckersley, who was succesful both as a starting pitcher and as a reliever; in Oakland, CA
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1895 - Harry Wright, who founded and managed the first all-professional baseball team; at 60
1936 - John Heisman, Hall of Fame coach for whom college football's most famous trophy is named; at 66
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1963 - Bobby McDermott, Basketball Hall of Fame guard who dropped out of high school to become a pro star; at 49
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1920 - Dayton Wins NFL's First Game
The Dayton Triangles beat the Columbus Panhandles, 14-0, in the first meeting of teams belonging to the American Professional Football Association. The APFA became the National Football League in 1922, so this is considered the NFL's first game. Dayton fullback Roy Partlow scored the league's first touchdown on a short plunge after setting it up with a 40-yard run.
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1920 - Sisler Gets Hits 255, 256, and 257
In the final game of the season, first baseman George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns collected three hits against the Chicago White Sox to give him 257, the all-time major league record. Sisler's .407 average won the American League batting title.
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1947 - Bevens Loses Series No-Hitter and Game
Floyd Bevens of the Yankees had a no-hitter and 2-1 lead with two outs in the ninth inning of World Series Game 4 against the Dodgers at Ebbets Field. There were two men on, courtesy of walks. Pinch-hitter Cookie Lavagetto doubled both of them home with a drive off the rightfield wall, simultaneously ending the no-hitter and winning the game.
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1951 - Thomson's Home Run Caps Rally
The Dodgers led the Giants, 4-1, entering the ninth inning of the deciding game in their pennant playoff series. Whitey Lockman doubled home a run and Bobby Thomson came to the plate with one out and runners on second and third. Ralph Branca came in from the bullpen to face him. After taking a called strike, Thomson homered into the left-field stands to win the game and the pennant.
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1971 - Billie Jean Goes Over $100,000
With her victory at the Virginia Slims Thunderbird tournament in Phoenix, Billie Jean King became the first woman athlete to win more than $100,000 in a year.
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1974 - Robinson Named First Black Manager
The Cleveland Indians announced that Frank Robinson would be their manager in 1975. Robinson, the only player ever to win the MVP award in both leagues, was MLB's first black manager.
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1990 - Three Decades, Three Batting Titles
George Brett of the Kansas City Royals got a pinch-hit single in the last game of the season to raise his average to .329, the best in the American League. It was Brett's third batting title, and they came in three different decades. The others were in 1976 and 1980.
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1990 - Fielder Ends with 51 Homers
Detroit's Cecil Fielder hit his 50th and 51st home runs in a 10-3 win over the Yankees. He was the 11th player to hit 50 or more home runs in season.
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