In 1970, Richard Petty wrecked his racecar at Darlington and nearly died. But it did lead to a significant safety change.
In 1984, the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers played a 25 inning marathon.
In 2010, golfer Tim Clarke ‘finally’ won on the PGA Tour.
And in 2002, football coach Dan Devine died at the age of 77.
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In 1974, the Oakland A’s signed Herb Washington who holds a unique record.
In 1964, Paul Hornung and Alex Karras were reinstated to the NFL after betting on football games.
And in 2018, UMBC became the first 16 seed to beat a 1.
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In 1967, the American Basketball Association was born.
In 1950, Green Bay Packers legend Curly Lambeau stepped down as coach and GM.
In 1968, Green Bay Packers legend Vince Lombardi stepped down as head coach but stayed on another year as GM.
In 2003, Regina Jacobs became the only woman to run a sub-4 minute indoor 1500 meters.
And in 2014, punter Ray Guy was elected to the Football Hall of Fame.
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In 1902, the first ever Rose Bowl Football game was played. It was kind of a disaster.
In 2012, Matthew Stafford and Matt Flynn combined to throw for 1000 yards in a game.
And in 1961, the Houston Oilers won the first AFL Championship.
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In 1967, the ‘Ice Bowl’ between Dallas and Green Bay in the coldest game ever played in NFL history.
In 1972 , Roberto Clemente died after the plane he was flying in to deliver humanitarian aid to Nicaragua crashed.
In 2017, the Cleveland Browns became the second NFL team in history to finish their season 0-16.
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