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1908 - Paul Brown, Pro Football Hall of Fame coach for whom the Cleveland Browns were named; in Norwalk, OH
1923 - Louise Suggs, pioneer professonal golfer who won seven major LPGA championships; in Atlanta, GA
1923 - Emil Sitko, College Football Hall of Fame halfback who was an All-American at Notre Dame in 1949; in Ft. Wayne, IN
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1928 - Al McGuire, Basketball Hall of Fame coach who guided Marquette to the 1977 NCAA championship; in New York, NY
1929 - Clyde Lovellette, the first basketball player to be on a Gold Medal team, NCAA champion, and NBA champion; in Terre Haute, IN
1951 - Bert Jones, quarterback who was the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1976; in Ruston, LA
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1954 - Glenn S. "Pop" Warner, college football coach who invented the single and double wing formations; at 73
1982 - Ken Boyer, hard-hitting third baseman who was the National League's MVP in 1964; at 51
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1984 - Joe Cronin, Hall of Fame shortstop who was a playing manager for most of his career; at 77
1985 - Bruiser Kinard, College and Pro Football Hall of Fame tackle who once played 562 consecutive minutes; at 70
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1892 - Corbett Knocks Out Sullivan
In the first heavyweight championship fight under Marquis of Queensberry rules, James J. Corbett won the title by knocking out John L. Sullivan in the 21st round at New Orleans.
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1896 - Closed Circuit Auto Racing Begins
The first closed circuit auto race was held on a 1-mile harness racing track in Cranston, Rhode Island. Eight drivers entered the 5-mile race. The winner was A. H. Whiting, in an electric car that averaged 24 miles per hours.
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1923 - Ehmke Catches a Break
Howard Ehmke of the Boston Red Sox got an unusual no-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. Philadelphia pitcher Slim Harriss apparently doubled off the leftfield wall in the seventh inning, but was called out for failing to touch first base.
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1953 - Campy Sets Catcher RBI Record
Roy Campanella of the Brooklyn Dodgers hit a 3-run home run to give him 125 RBI for the season, a new record for a catcher. Yogi Berra had held the record with 124 in 1950. Campanella ended the season with 142 RBI.
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1953 - Little Mo Completes Grand Slam
Maureen Connolly beat Doris Hart, 6-2, 6-4, to win the U. S. women's singles championship at Forest Hills. That made her the first woman tennis player to win all four grand slam titles in a single year.
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1963 - Pro Football HOF Opens
The Pro Football Hall of Fame was dedicated in Canton, Ohio, with the induction of 17 charter members.
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1970 - Shoemaker Rides Record Winner
Willie Shoemaker rode his 6,033rd winner in a race at Del Mar Park in California, breaking Johnny Longden's career record.
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