1911 - Josh Gibson, pro baseball player, "Negro Babe Ruth" (hit 800+ HRs) is born.
1924 - Joe Paterno, football coach (Penn State, SI Sportsman of 1986) is born.
1941 - Chicago Bears Ray McLean makes last NFL drop kick for an extra point.
1941 - Chicago bears win the NFL championship.
1941 - Chicago bears win the NFL championship.
1951 - Joe DiMaggio announces his retirement.
1954 - Christine 'Chris' Evert, Fort Lauderdale Florida, tennis champion
(18 singles Gram Slams, 3 doubles titles) is born.
1959 - Florence Griffith Joyner, Los Angeles California,
runner (Olympic-3 gold-1988) is born.
1959 - Tom Landry accepts coaching job with Dallas Cowboys (stays until 1988).
1969 - Vince Lombardi (Redskins) coaches his last football game, losing.
runner (Olympic-3 gold-1988) is born.
1959 - Tom Landry accepts coaching job with Dallas Cowboys (stays until 1988).
1969 - Vince Lombardi (Redskins) coaches his last football game, losing.
1979 - Gary Unger plays in record 914th consecutive NHL game.
1995 - SF Giants announce plans to build a new stadium to open in 2000.
1997 - Detroit Lions Barry Sanders is 3rd to run for 2,000 yards in a season.
1997 - Detroit Lions Barry Sanders is 3rd to run for 2,000 yards in a season.
2001 - Dick Schaap, American sports journalist (b. 1934) dies.
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