1891 - Elizabeth Ryan, Anaheim CA, doubles tennis champ (6 time Wimbled) is born.
1934 - Henry 'Hank' Aaron, Mobile Alabama, baseball player
(record 755 HRs, 1957 NL MVP) is born.
1942 - Roger Staubach, NFL quarterback (Dallas Cowboys) is born.
1942 - Roger Staubach, NFL quarterback (Dallas Cowboys) is born.
1942 - Braves get Tommy Holmes from Yanks for Buddy Hassett & Gene Moore.
1947 - Darrell Waltrip, American race car driver is born.
1948 - Dick Button becomes 1st US Figure Skating Olympic champion.
1948 - Gretchen Fraser becomes 1st US woman Olympic slalom champion.
1948 - Gretchen Fraser becomes 1st US woman Olympic slalom champion.
1969 - Vince Lombardi, becomes part owner, vp, gm & head coach of Redskins.
1972 - Bob Douglas is 1st African American elected to Basketball Hall of Fame.
1985 - Cristiano Ronaldo, Funchal Portgual, Portuguese footballer is born.
1989 - Kareem Abdul-Jabar becomes 1st NBA player to score 38,000 points.
1991 - LA King Dave Taylor becomes 29th NHler to score 1000 points.
1991 - LA King Dave Taylor becomes 29th NHler to score 1000 points.
1991 - Howard Stern kisses NY Giant Leonard Marshall's ass over bet,
Stern lost claiming the Giants would lose the Superbowl.
1998 - Author Tom Clancy confirms he signed agreement to purchase
Minnesota Vikings for slightly more than $200 million, an NFL franchise record.
2006 - Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Seattle Seahawks,
2006 - Super Bowl XL: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Seattle Seahawks,
21-10 at the Ford Field MVP: Hines Ward, Pittsburgh, WR.
2012 - Super Bowl XLVI: New York Giants beat New England Patriots,
2012 - Super Bowl XLVI: New York Giants beat New England Patriots,
21-17 at the Lucas Oil Stadium MVP: Eli Manning, New York, QB.
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