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1878 - Andy Kerr, who coached both Washington & Jefferson and Colgate to undefeated seasons; in Cheyenne, WY
1901 - Frank Boucher, Hockey Hall of Famer who won the Byng Trophy seven times; in Ottawa, Ontario
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1904 - Chuck Klein, Hall of Fame outfielder who was the National League MVP in 1932; in Indianapolis, IN
1950 - Dick Jauron, Yale running back, NFL defensive back, and Chicago Bears coach; in Swampscott, MA
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1925 - Christy Mathewson, Hall of Fame pitcher who won 20 or more games 13 times; at 45
1986 - Wallace Wade, who turned Alabama and Duke into major college football powers; at 94
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1991 - Leo Durocher, who managed both the Dodgers and the Giants to National League pennants; at 85
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1916 - Georgia Tech Wins, 222-0
Georgia Tech, coached by John Heisman, beat poor Cumberland College, 222-0, in the most lopsided football game in history. Georgia Tech set records for most points; most yards gained (978), most points in one quarter (63); and most players scoring, touchdowns (13). Jim Preas also set an individual record by kicking 18 conversions.
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1933 - Double Becomes Series-Winning Homer
A controversial 10th-inning home run by Mel Ott gave the New York Giants a 4-3 win over the Washington Senators and a five-game victory in the World Series. Ott's drive was almost caught by centerfielder Frank Schulte, who fell over the left-center fence into the stands after getting his glove on the ball. But he couldn't hold onto it and the second-base umpire called it a ground-rule double. After an argument from the Giants, though, the call was overruled by the first-base and home-plate umpires, Ott got the home run, and the Giants got the world championship.
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1965 - Hole-in-One Shot Goes 444 Yards
Robert Mitera set a record for the longest hole-in-one by acing the 444-yd 10th hole at Miracle Hills Golf Club in Omaha, Nebraska. With the wind at his back, he hit a drive that carried more than 300 yards over a fairway ledge and onto a downslope. The ball went down the slope, across the fringe of the green, and into the cup.
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1984 - Payton Sets 2 Career Records
In a 20-7 victory over the New Orleans Saints, Walter Payton of the Chicago Bears broke two of Jim Brown's records. A 6-yard run put him over Brown's former career record of 12,312 yards and he ended the day with more than 100 yards for the 59th time in his career, giving him sole possession of a record he had shared with Brown.
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1985 - Woodward Is First Woman Globetrotter
The Harlem Globetrotters named Lynette Woodward as their first female player. Woodward had captained the U. S. women's team that won the Gold Medal at the 1984 Olympics.
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