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1907 - Ethel Lackie, the first woman to swim the 100-yard freestyle in less than a minute; in Chicago, IL
1922 - Ralph Kiner, Baseball Hall of Famer whose home run ratio is second only to Babe Ruth's; in Santa Rita, NM
1928 - Kyle Rote, an All-American tailback at SMU who became an All-Pro receiver with the New York Giants; in San Antonio, TX
1930 - Bill George, Pro Football Hall of Famer who was the first modern middle linebacker; in Waynesburg, PA
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1952 - Pete Vuckovich, Milwaukee Brewer pitcher who won the AL's Cy Young Award in 1982; in Johnstown, PA
1956 - Patty Sheehan, LPGA golfer who won more than $200,000 eleven straight years; in Middlebury, VT
1964 - Mary T. Meagher, swimmer who won three Gold Medals at the 1984 Oliympics; in Louisville, KY
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1924 - Percy Haughton, who coached Harvard to a 71-17-3 record over nine seasons; of a cerebral hemorrhage, at 48
1942 - Leonard Sachs, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who also played in the NFL; of a heart attack, at 45
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1955 - Clark Griffith, who began his major-league career as a pitcher and ended it as an owner; at 85
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1961 - ABL Introduces 3-Point Shot
The American Basketball League, the brainchild of Abe Saperstein, began play and introduced the 3-point shot to the sport. The league lasted only one and a half seasons, but the 3-pointer has become standard.
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1984 - Mayes Rushes for NCAA Record 357 Yards
Rueben Mayes of Washington State set an NCAA record by rushing for 357 yards against Oregon. He had gained 216 yards against Stanford the week before and the total of 573 was also a record for most yardage in consecutive games.
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