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1876 - "Three-Finger" Brown, Hall of Fame pitcher who was the first to throw four straight shutouts; in Nyesville, IN
1884 - Burt Shotton, who twice came out of retirement to manage the Brooklyn Dodgers to pennants; in Brownhelm, OH
1896 - Nat Holman, Basketball Hall of Famer whose career spanned more than 40 years; in New York, NY
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1933 - Forrest Gregg, Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle who won three Super Bowl rings; in Birthright, TX
1939 - Mike Ditka, Hall of Fame tight end who coached the Chicago Bears to their only Super Bowl victory; in Carnegie, PA
1958 - Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns, boxer who won championships in seven different weight divisions; in Memphis, TN
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2001 - Ferris Fain, first baseman who won American League batting titles in 1951 and 1952; at 80
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1924 - Grange Scores 4 TDs in 12 Minutes
Harold "Red" Grange of Illinois made believers of a lot of doubters with his performance against Michigan. He returned the opening kickoff 95 yards, went 67 yards for another touchdown on his first rushing attempt, then added touchdown runs of 56 and 44 yards. And that was in the first 12 minutes of the game. He went to the bench for the rest of the half and came back in the second half to run 12 yards for a fifth touchdown and throw an 18-yard pass for another.
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1924 - Four Horseman Are Named
After Notre Dame beat Army, 13-7, at the Polo Grounds, Grantland Rice of the New York Herald Tribune wrote one of the most famous leads in sports history: "Outlined against a blue, gray October sky the Four Horsemen rode again." The four Notre Dame backs made famous were Harry Stuldreher, Don Miller, Jim Crowley and Elmer Layden.
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1968 - Beamon Leaps for the Ages
Bob Beamon shattered the long jump world record with an incredible leap of 29 feet, 2 1/2 inches at the Mexico City Olympics. Beamon was not only the first to surpass 29 feet in the event, he was the first to jump farther than 28 feet, and he surpassed his previous best by 1 foot, 10 1/2 inches. Beamon's record stood until Mike Powell broke it in 1991.
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1974 - Thurmond Notches Quadruple Double
Nate Thurmond of the Chicago Bulls became the first NBA player to record a quadruple double, with 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocked shots in an overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
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1977 - Three Pitches, Three Home Runs
Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees tied Babe Ruth's World Series by hitting three straight home runs as the New York beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-4, in the sixth and final game. The three home runs came on three consecutive pitches from three different pitchers.
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1992 - Cunningham Becomes Top Rushing QB
By rushing for 39 yards in a 16-12 loss to the Washington Redskins, Randall Cunningham of the Philadelphia Eagles became the NFL's career leader among quarterbacks, breaking Fran Tarkenton's record of 3,674 yards. Cunningham eventually passed the 4,000-yard mark.
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