1895 - America's 1st auto race starts; 6 cars, 55 miles, winner avg 7 MPH
1925 - NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses & dies 4 months later of TB
1939 - James Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78
1942 - Paul Warfield, NFL/WFL wide receiver (Cleveland, Miami, Memphis) is born
1957 - Warren Spahn of the Braves wins Cy Young Award
1958 - Dave Righetti, San Jose California, baseball pitcher (Yankees, Giants) is born
1972 - LA Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels
1981 - Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance
Alonzo Stagg & become College Football's winningest coach
1989 - Rickey Henderson signs record $3,000,000 per year Oakland A's contract
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