1936 - Tennis champs Helen Moody & Howard Kinsley volley 2,001 times (1h18m).
1945 - Tony Conigliaro, Mass, baseball outfielder (Boston Red Sox) most famous
for hit in the face by a pitch, causing a severe eye injury and derailing his
career During the Red Sox "Impossible Dream" season of 1967 is born.
1961 - First NFL Playoff Bowl (runner-up bowl)-Detroit beats Cleveland 17-16.
1976 - Alfonso Soriano, Texas, Chicago (NL) and New York (AL) baseball player is born.
1980 - Minnesota ends Philadelphia Flyers' NHL record 35 game unbeaten streak ends.
1985 - Lou Brock & Hoyt Wilhelm, elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame.
1989 - Cleveland Cavaliers block 21 NY Knick shots tying NBA regulation game record.
1990 - Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, football hall of famer, dies at 81.
1990 - Joseph Robbie, lawyer/NFL owner (Miami Dolphins), dies at 73.
1991 - Joe Hicks, baseball coach, dies of cancer at 64.
1991 - Joe Hicks, baseball coach, dies of cancer at 64.
1992 - Tom Seaver & Rollie Fingers elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame.
2007 - Bobby Hamilton, NASCAR team owner (b. 1957) dies.
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