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1872 - Ernest Blood, who coached Passaic, NJ, High School basketball teams to 143 straight wins; in Manchester, NH
1889 - John B. Kelly Sr., oarsmen who won two Gold Medals at the 1920 Olympics; in Philadelphia, PA
1910 - Frank Crosetti, who played shortstop for 17 seasons with the Yankees and coached third base for 20; in San Francisco, CA
1917 - Marv Harshman, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who had a 642-448 record at three colleges; in Eau Claire, WI
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1934 - Sam Huff, Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker with the Giants and Redskins; in Morgantown, WV
1944 - Tony LaRussa, who has been named manager of the year with three different teams; in Tampa, FL
1952 - Anita De Frantz, former Olympic rower who became the first woman vice-president of the IOC; in Philadelphia, PA
1956 - Doug Padilla, who was national 5,000-meter champion four straight years, 1983-86; in Oakland, CA
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1937 - Langdon "Biffy" Lea, a three-time All-American tackle for Princeton, 1893-95; at 63
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1981 - Fred Lindstrom, third baseman who was the youngest player ever in a World Series; at 75
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1948 - Indians Win Pennant Playoff
Cleveland third baseman Ken Keltner hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning to break a 1-1 tie as the Indians beat the Red Sox, 8-3, in a one-game American League pennant playoff. Player-manager Lou Boudreau got four hits, including two home runs, for Cleveland.
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1987 - Scrub Sunday in NFL
Faced with a strike by the players' association, the NFL decided to continue the season with replacement players, along with a few regulars who were willing to cross picket lines. This was the first so-called "Scrub Sunday." There were three of them, and the real players came back.
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1987 - Jefferson Scores Twice Laterally
James Jefferson of the Canadian Football League's Winnipeg Blue Bombers scored two touchdowns on interception returns, yet he didn't make an interception. On both plays, a teammate came up with the interception and lateraled the ball to Jefferson.
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1998 - Oliver Goes 103 Yards
Miami Dolphin safetyman Louis Oliver intercepted three passes and returned one of the interceptions 103 yards to tie the NFL record, as the Dolphins beat the Bills in Buffalo, 37-10.
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