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1890 - Eddie Rickenbacker, pioneer auto racer who shot down 26 German planes during World War I; in Columbus, OH
1891 - Dana X. Bible, College Football Hall of Fame coach who had a 192-71-23 record in 33 seasons; in Jefferson City, TN
1895 - Biff Jones, who coached the first Nebraska team to play in a bowl game; in Washington, DC
1909 - Bill Hewitt, Pro Football Hall of Fame end who was an All-Pro with the Bears and Eagles; in Bay City, MI
1917 - Billy Conn, light heavyweight champion who twice lost to Joe Louis in heavyweight title fights; in E. Liberty, PA
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1939 - Gary Anderson, who won gold medals in rifle shooting at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics; in Holdredge, NE
1955 - Bill Elliott, NASCAR driver who won the Daytona 500 in 1985 and 1987; in Dawsonville, GA
1956 - Martina Navratilova, Hall of Fame tennis player who has won a total of 56 grand slam titles; in Prague, Czechoslovakia
1965 - Matt Biondi, swimmer who won a total of 11 medals at three Olympics; in Moraga, CA
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1958 - Frank Kramer, cyclist who won the national sprint championship 16 years in a row; at 77
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1909 - Cubs Win Pennant in Replay
The Chicago Cubs won their third straight National League pennant by beating the New York Giants, 4-2. It was a replay of the Sept. 23 game that had ended in a tie because Giant first baseman Fred Merkle failed to touch second base after the apparent game-winning hit.
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1956 - Larsen Is Perfect in Series
It took Don Larsen just 97 pitches to throw the only perfect game in World Series history, as his Yankees beat the Brooklyn Dodgers, 2-0, in Game 5. Larsen got some fielding help. Gil Hodges was robbed of two hits, first on Mickey Mantle's running, back-handed catch in deep left-center, then by third baseman Andy Carey's lunging stab of a line drive. Jackie Robinson hit what looked like a sure single off Carey's glove in the second inning, but shortstop Gil McDougald made a strong throw to nip Robinson at first base.
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1961 - Ford Breaks Ruth's Scoreless Record
Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees pitched five scoreless innings in the World Series to run his streak to 32 in a row. That broke Babe Ruth's record of 29 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings, set when Ruth was a Red Sox pitcher in 1918.
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1966 - DePoyster Kicks Three Over 50
Jerry DePoyster of Wyoming set an NCAA record by kicking three field goals of more than 50 yards. He had two 54-yarders and one from 52 yards. The record has been tied twice but not broken.
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1978 - World Water Speed Record Set
Driving the Spirit of Australia, Ken Warby set a world water speed record of 319.627 miles per hour. The record still stands, 25 years later.
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1997 - Oates Surpasses 1,000 NHL Points
Adam Oates of the Washington Capitals needed only one point to reach the 1,000 mark for his career. He went well beyond that, scoring three goals and two assists in a 6-3 win over the New York Islanders to reach 1,004 points.
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