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1977
Jason Doig (hockey)
1973
Jason Schmidt (baseball)
1973
Darnell Stephens (football)
1973
Steve Passmore (hockey)
1972
Hessley Hempstead (football)
1971
Jamal Fountaine (football)
1971
Chris Marinucci (hockey)
1969
Robert Young (football)
1968
Kevin Roberson (baseball)
1968
Harold Green (football)
1968
John Hudson (football)
1968
Aeneas Williams (football)
1967
Stacey King (basketball)
1967
Sean Burke (hockey)
1967
Marc Potvin (hockey)
1965
Tim Johnson (football)
1965
Dominik Hasek (hockey)
1964
John Habyan (baseball)
1964
Andre Reed (football)
1961
Mike Aldrete (baseball)
1960
Greg Louganis (diving)
1960
Steve Sax
(baseball)
1959
Mike Foligno (hockey)
Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson broke his own world indoor in the 50-yard dash at the Toronto Sun Challenge. Johnson's time of 5.15 seconds erased his previous mark of 5.20 seconds, set two weeks earlier.
1985
The New York Islanders' Bryan Trottier notched his 1,000th point with a goal in a 4-4 tie with the Minnesota North Stars.
1985
Edmonton's Jari Kurri scored his 100th point in the 39th game of the season with a goal in a 4-2 victory over the Calgary Flames.
1963
Eleven players and six officials were elected to the Pro
Football Hall of Fame. Jim Thorpe, Red Grange, Bronco Nagurski,
Sammy Baugh, Dutch Clark, Johnny McNally, Ernie Nevers, Mel Hein,
Pete Henry, Cal Hubbard and Don Huston were the players. The six
officials were Bert Bell, Joe Carr, George Halas, Curly Lambeau,
Tim Mara, and George Preston.
1950
In a poll of sportswriters and broadcasters conducted by
The Associated Press, Jack Dempsey was voted the greatest fighter of the past 50
years. Dempsey received 251 votes to 104 for Joe Louis.
