1997 Buck Leonard, Hall of Famer in Negro League, dies at 90
1990 John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer, dies at 84
1990 Bronislau "Bronko" Nagurski, football hall of famer, dies at 81
1973 George Sisler, hall of famer 1st baseman (257 hits-1920), dies at 80
1967 Jimmy Foxx, baseball hall of famer (Det Tigers/534 HRs), dies at 59
1963 Harry Steers, bowling hall of famer, dies
1959 Bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64
1955 Future Hall of Famer Oriole Brooks Robinson goes 2-4 in his 1st game
1952 Hall of Famer Honus Wagner, 77, retires; Pirates retire his #33
1951 Harry Heilmann, baseball hall of famer outfielder (Det), dies at 56
1945 Baseball writers again fail to elect a new Hall of Famer
1941 Jacques LaPerriere, NHL defensive Hall of Famer
1940 Lance Alworth, born in Houston, Texas, NFL hall of famer, Charger, Cowboys
1940 Braulio Baeza, jockey, National Horse Racing Hall of Famer
1939 Herb Adderley, born in Philadelphia, NFL hall of famer, Packers, Cowboys
1939 Joe Carr, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39), dies at 59
1938 Frank Mahovlich, NHL Hall of Famer, Mont Canadians
1933 Raymond Berry, Texas, NFL hall of famer for the Baltimore Colts
1931 Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/HR hitter, 512
1930 Doug Atkins, Humbolt, Tennessee, NFL hall of famer, Browns, Bears, Saints
1928 Jack Christiansen, Kansas, NFL hall of famer defensive back, Lions
1928 Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb got his 4,191th and final career hit
1927 Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly, NHL hall of famer, Norris trophy
1926 Norm Van Brocklin, NFL QB and coach of the Los Angeles Rams, hall of famer
1926 Marques Haynes, NBA hall of famer, Harlem Globetrotters
1920 Early Wynn, Hartford Ala, baseball Hall of famer, pitcher
1919 Monty Irvin, baseball hall of famer for the New York Giants
1914 Sammy Baugh, Texas, NFL hall of famer QB for the Washington Redskins
1913 Bryan Hextall, NHL hall of famer for the New York Rangers
1910 Cliff Battles, born in Akron, Ohio, NFL hall of famer, Braves, Redskins
1909 Mel Ott, 1st NLer to hit 500 HRs, hall of famer for the New York Giants
1908 Paul Brown, born in Norwalk, Ohio, NFL hall of famer, Browns, Bengals
1907 Aubrey "Dit" Clapper, NHL hall of famer, Boston Bruins
1906 John "Cat" Thompson, basketball hall of famer, elected 1962
1902 Morris "Red" Badgro, Wash, NFL hall of famer, Yanks, Giants, Dodgers
1902 Eddie Shore, Boston Bruins, #2, hall of famer
1900 Carl Hubbard, Missouri, baseball and football Hall of Famer
1900 [Leon] Goose Goslin, baseball hall of famer, AL bat champ 1928
1899 Forrest "Red" DeBernardi, basketball hall of famer, elected 1961
1898 Earl Sande, jockey, Hall of Famer
1895 Charles W. Bidwill, Sr., Chicago, NFL hall of famer, Chicago Cardinals
1895 G B "Duke" Keats, hockey hall of famer, elected 1958
1894 Harry Heilmann, born in San Francisco, California, baseball hall of famer outfielder, Detroit
1891 Frank Foyston, NHL Hall of Famer, Seattle
1886 John "Home Run" Baker, hall of famer, hit 2 HR in 1911 world series
1884 Abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer
1880 Joe Carr, Ohio, NFL hall of famer/NFL president, 1921-39
1880 Joseph Tinker, baseball Hall of Famer, 1/3 of fame double play combo
1875 Frank "Pop" Morgenweck, basketball hall of famer, elected 1962
1866 Jack McAuliffe, U.S. lightweight boxing champ, hall of famer
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