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1899 - Judy Johnson, who was considered black baseball's greatest third baseman; in Snow Hill, MD
1911 - Sid Gillman, College and Pro Football Hall of Fame coach; in Minneapolis, MN
1918 - Snuffy Stirnweiss, second baseman who led the American League in hitting in 1945; in New York, NY
1921 - Joe Fulks, who set an NBA record by scoring 63 points on Feb. 10, 1949; in Birmingham, KY
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1929 - Jim Weatherall, Oklahoma tackle who won the Outland Trophy in 1951; in Cushing, OK
1930 - Les Richter, guard/linebacker who was named an All-American in 1950 and 1951; in Fresno, CA
1950 - Chuck Foreman, Chuck Foreman, Minnesota running back who played in five straight Pro Bowls; in Frederick MD
1963 - Tony Casillas, Oklahoma defensive lineman who won the Lombardi Award in 1985; in Tulsa, OK
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1931 - Charles Comiskey, major league first baseman and manager who was the founding owner of the Chicago White Sox; at 72
1972 - Willie Knapp, Hall of Fame jockey who, riding Upset in 1919, handed Man O'War his only defeat; at 84
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1983 - Mike Michalske, Pro Football Hall of Fame guard who played for three Green Bay Packer championship teams; at 80
1986 - Jackson Scholz, sprinter on three Olympic teams, who won two Gold Medals and a Silver Medal; at 89
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1951 - Marciano Kayoes Joe Louis
Joe Louis came out of retirement to pay back taxes and was an 8-5 favorite over Rocky Marciano. But Marciano knocked Louis down with a left hook in the 8th round, then knocked him out with a right hand. Louis then retired for good and Marciano went on to win the heavyweight title.
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1980 - Cards Tie Record With 12 Sacks
The St. Louis Cardinals tied an NFL record by sacking Baltimore Colts 12 times. The record was originally set by the Dallas Cowboys in 1966 and has since been tied by the Chicago Bears in 1984 and the Cowboys in 1985.
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1995 - Lemieux Scores 500th Career Goal
Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins scored his 500th NHL goal in a 7-5 win over the New YOrk Islanders. He was the 20th player in league history to reach that level.
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