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1869 - John Heisman, Hall of Fame coach for whom college football's best-known trophy is named; in Cleveland, OH
1904 - Denny Shute, golfer who won the 1933 British Open and the PGA in 1936 and 1937; in Cleveland, OH
1927 - Bud Held, six-time U. S. javelin champion who broke the 260-foot mark; in Los Angeles, CA
1938 - Bob Webster, diver who won the Olympic springboard Gold Medal in 1960 and 1964; in Berkeley, CA
1940 - Bobby Knight, who coached Indiana to NCAA basketball titles in 1976, 1981, and 1987; in Orville, OH
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1948 - Dave Cowens, Hall of Fame center who played for two Boston Celtic championship teams; in Newport, KY
1948 - Dan Issel, who was the ABA rookie of the year in 1971 and twice the league scoring leader; in Batavia, IL
1948 - Dan Gable, Gold Medal wrestler who coached Iowa to 15 NCAA chammpionships; in Waterloo, IA
1964 - Pat Swilling, speedy outside linebacker who led the NFL with 17 sacks in 1971; in Toccoa, GA
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1910 - Willie Anderson, Hall of Fame golfer who won four U. S. Opens, including three in a row; of arteriosclerosis, at 30
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1981 - Pete Reiser, Dodger centerfielder who led the National League in five offensive categories in 1941; at 62
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1870 - Preakness Wins Pimlico's First Race
Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course opened with the Dinner Party Stakes, which was won by Preakness. During its first spring meeting in 1873, the track's featured race was named the Preakness Stakes in honor of that first winner.
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1964 - Marshall Runs 66 Yards the Wrong Way
Defensive end Jim Marshall of the Minnesota Vikings picked up a fumble by the San Francisco 49ers' Billy Kilmer and ran 66 yards to the end zone. Unfortunately for him, it was the wrong end zone. The 49ers got a safety, but the Vikings still won the game, 27-22.
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1986 - Mets Score to Win in 10th
The Red Sox were on the verge of winning the World Series after taking a 5-3 lead in the top of the 10th inning of Game 6 against the Mets at Shea Stadium. The first two New York hitters were retired in the bottom of the 10th, but three straight singles cut the lead to 5-4. With runners on first and third, reliever Bob Stanley threw a wild pitch that tied the game. Then Mookie Wilson hit a grounder to first baseman Bill Buckner, but the ball went under Buckner's glove and Ray Knight scored the winning run from second. The Mets went on to win Game 7 and the Series.
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1990 - Holyfield Kayoes Douglas for Title
After being ranked as the top contender for 19 months, Evander Holyfield finally got his title shot and took advantage of it. He knocked out James "Buster" Douglas in the third round to win the championship that Douglas had taken from Mike Tyson.
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