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1883 - Bill "Rough" Carrigan, who managed the Red Sox to World Series wins in 1915 and 1916; in Lewiston, ME
1895 - Johnny Beckman, Hall of Famer who was once called "the smartest man who ever played basketball"; in New York, NY
1907 - Jimmy Foxx, slugging first baseman who won three American League MVP awards; in Sudlersville, MD
1923 - Pete Pihos, Philadelphia Eagle end who was an All-Pro on both offense and defense; in Orlando, FL
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1925 - Slater Martin, Hall of Fame guard who played for five NBA champions; in El Mina, TX
1942 - Allen Coage, who won six U. S. national heavyweight judo championships; in New York, NY
1963 - Brian Boitano, the first figure skater ever to land a triple axel; in Mountain View, CA
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1917 - Bob Fitzsimmons, Hall of Fame boxer who won the world heavyweight title in 1897; at 55
1926 - Harry Greb, boxer who handed Gene Tunney his only loss as a pro; during an eye operation, at 32
1927 - Ross Youngs, Hall of Fame outfielder whose career and life were ended by Bright's disease; at 30
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1965 - Earl Cooper, auto racer who won national championships in 1913, 1915, and 1917; at 79
1979 - Clint Hodgins, harness racing trainer and driver of two horses of the year; at 72
1988 - Henry Armstrong, Hall of Fame boxer who was the first to hold three world championships simultaneously; at 75
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1939 - NFL on TV for First Time
The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Eagles, 23-14, at Ebbets Field in the NFL's first televised game. Not many people watched; there were only about 1,000 TV sets in all of New York City at the time.
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1972 - Tenace Leads As to Championship
The Oakland As beat the Cincinnati Reds, 3-2, in Game 7 of the World Series to win their first championship since 1931, when the franchise was in Philadelphia. Gene Tenace, who drove in two runs in the deciding game and had four home runs in the series, was named MVP.
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