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1873 - Ray Ewry, jumper who won 10 Olympic Gold Medals and 15 national championships; in Lafayette, IN
1885 - Jack Britton, Hall of Fame boxer who won the world welterweight title three times; in Clinton, NY
1901 - Harry Stuldreher, the quarterback in Notre Dame's "Four Horseman" backfield; in Massillon, OH
1910 - John Wooden, who coached UCLA to 10 NCAA basketball championships in 12 years; in Martinsville, IN
1914 - Dick Durrance, skiing pioneer who won nine national championships; in Tarpon Springs, FL
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1947 - Charlie Joiner, Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver who caught 750 passes in 17 seasons; in Many, LA
1950 - Sheila Young, who won world championships in both cycling and speed skating; in Detroit MI
1956 - Beth Daniel, golfer who was LPGA Player of the Year in 1980, 1990, and 1994; in Charleston, SC
1970 - Jim Jackson, Ohio State guard who was college Player of the Year in 1992; in Toledo, OH
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1969 - Arnie Herber, Pro Football Hall of Famer who was the NFL's first great long passer; at 59
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1970 - Ted "Kid" Lewis, who had 20 professional bouts against Jack Britton and died on Britton's birthday; at 75
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1905 - Mathewson Finishes All-Shutout Series
Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants pitched his third shutout in six days to beat the Philadelphia Athletics, 2-0, and give New York a five-game World Series victory. All five games were shutouts. Mathewson's teammate, Joe McGinnity, and Philadelphia's Chief Bender had the others.
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1945 - Cards Win After 29 Losses
The Chicago Cardinals beat the cross-town rival Bears, 16-7, to end the longest losing streak in NFL history. The Cards had lost 29 in a row going into the game. Ten of the losses came in 1944, when they played as Card-Pitt in a merger with the Pittsburgh Steelers because of the World War II manpower shortage.
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1951 - Christiansen Returns 2 Punts for TDs
Rookie Jack Christiansen of the Detroit Lions returned two punts for touchdowns, with runs of 69 and 47 yards, against the Los Angeles Rams. Less than a month later, he did the same thing against the Green Bay Packers, on returns of 71 and 89 yards.
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1989 - Bailey Sets Career Rushing Record
Johnny Bailey of Texas A&I set an NCAA career record with 6,085 yards rushing in four seasons as a starter.
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