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1911 - William Corbus, College Football Hall of Fame guard who was an All-American in 1932 and 1933; in San Francisco, CA
1914 - Jack Medica, swimmer who won nine NCAA championships and three Olympic medals; in Seattle, WA
1920 - Clara Schroth, gymnast who won 39 national championships in 12 years; in Philadelphia, PA
1921 - Bill Willis, Hall of Fame guard who helped to re-integrate pro football; in Columbus, OH
1937 - Barry Switzer, who coached three national championship football teams at Oklahoma; in Crossett, AR
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1951 - Leah Poulos, speed skater who won world sprint championships in 1974 and 1979; in Berwyn, IL
1956 - Drew Hill, wide receiver who caught 90 passes for the Houston Oilers in 1991; in Newman, GA
1965 - Mario Lemieux, NHL star who has led the league in scoring three times; in Montreal, Quebec
1965 - Patrick Roy, goalie who won the Vezina Trophy in 1989, 1990, and 1992; in Quebec City
1972 - Grant Hill, who shared the NBA's 1995 Rookie of the Year award with Jason Kidd; in Dallas, TX
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1954 - Oscar Charleston, Baseball Hall of Famer whose career spanned more than 30 years; at 57
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1979 - Ken Strong, College and Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback and placekicker; at 73
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1921 - World Series Game Broadcast
In the first World Series game to be broadcast on the radio, the Yankees beat the Giants, 3-0, at the Polo Grounds. Sportswriter Grantland Rice did the play-by-play for radio station KDKA of Pittsburgh.
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1941 - A Costly Third Strike in Series
The Dodgers had a 4-3 lead with two outs in the ninth inning of World Series Game 4 when Tommy Heinrich of the New York Yankees struck out. That should have ended the game, but catcher Mickey Owens dropped the ball, Heinrich was safe at first, and Yankees proceeded to win the game, 7-4.
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1947 - Gionfriddo Robs Dimaggio
Dodger outfielder Al Gionfriddo robbed Joe Dimaggio of a three-run home run in Game 6 of the World Series and Brooklyn went on to win the game, 8-6. They lost Game 7, though, and Dimaggio was named Series MVP.
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1953 - Yanks Win Fifth Straight Series
Second baseman Billy Martin drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Yankees a six-game victory over the Dodgers. Carl Furillo had tied the game, 3-3, with a two-run homer in the top of the ninth. The single was Martin's 12th hit, a World Series record at the time, and it gave the Yankees a record fifth straight world championship.
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1985 - Grambling's Robinson Gets 324th Win
Grambling Coach Eddie Robinson got his 324th victory, a 27-7 win over Prairie View A&M at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, to surpass Bear Bryant as the winningest college football coach of all time.
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