1995 Death Alonzo Church, American Mathematician 1981 Event Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg and become college football's winningest coach 1981 Event Paul 'Bear' Bryant ties Amos Alonzo Stagg with 314 football wins 1971 Birthday Alonzo Spellman, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears 1970 Birthday Alonzo Mourning, NBA center, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets 1965 Death Almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (University of Chicago), dies in California at 102 1961 Birthday Alonzo Babers, born in Montgomery, Alabama, 400m/4X400m relay, Gold Medal 1984 Olympics 1960 Event Amos Alonzo Stagg retires as a football coach at 98 1903 Birthday Alonzo Church, American Mathematician 1888 Death Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer, dies at 83 1863 Death Alonzo Hersford Cushing, U.S. Union lt, dies in battle at about 22 1862 Birthday Amos Alonzo Stagg, football pioneer, inventor, tackling dummy 1805 Birthday Stephan Hale Alonzo Marsh, composer 1601 Birthday Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor, Cathedral Granada 1492 Event Alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus