In 1972, US middle distance runner Dave Wottle won the gold medal in one of the most dramatic comebacks in the 800m final.

In 1995, Northwestern beat Notre Dame after being a 28-point underdog.

In 1956, F1 rookie Peter Collins gave up his race car to teammate Juan Manual Fangio midway through the final race to allow Fangio a chance to capture the championship title.

In 1979, Philadelphia Eagles kicker Tony Franklin became the first barefoot kicker in the NFL.

In 2013, after decades of trying, Diana Nyad finally achieved her goal of swimming the distance between Cuba and the United States.

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In 2007, Appalachian State beat Michigan 34-32 in the greatest college football upset.

In 1984, Mississippi Valley State's Jerry Rice caught 17 passes for 294 yards and 5 TDs in an 86-0 win.

In 1996, Tiger Woods finished tied for 60th and cashed his first PGA Tour check of $2,544.

In 1985, Bill Elliott won the Southern 500 and in doing so won the inaugural Winston Million Dollar prize.

In 1989, Major League Baseball commissioner A. Bart Giamatti died of a heart attack. He was 51.

In 1964, Masanori Murakami made his major league debut and in doing so, became the first Japanese player to play in the majors.

In 1969, boxer Rocky Marciano was killed in a plane crash in route to Des Moines, Iowa.

In 1972, US sprinters Rey Robinson and Ed Hart were disqualified from their heat races due to a mixup in scheduling.

In 1937, Detroit Tiger rookie Rudy York hit two home runs to finish the month of August with 18 home runs. That bested Babe Ruth's record of 17 for homers in a calendar month.

And in 1990, Ken Griffey, Sr. and Ken Griffey, Jr. became the first father/son duo to play with each other in the same game.

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In 1904, the Olympic marathon is a marvel in that anybody finished and a wonder that it ever made it back into the Olympics afterward.

In 1991, long jumper Mike Powell topped Bob Beamon's seemingly impossible mark.

In 2003, Katie Knida became the first female to play in a college football game.

And on this day in 1917, William ‘Pop’ Gates was born.

In 2004, Brazilian runner Vanderlei de Lima was leading the marathon until the 22nd mile when Irishman Cornelius Horan surged onto the course, grabbed de Lima and pushed him into the crowd.

In 1973, Nolan Ryan came close to another no-hitter. It would have been the first time in MLB history a pitcher had thrown 3 in a season if he'd gotten a little help.

In 1925, New York Yankee Babe Ruth was suspended by his own manager and fined $5000.

In 1974, Moses Malone became the first player to go directly from high school to the pros.

And in 1885, it was the first boxing title fight under the Marquess de Queensbury rules.

In 2000, Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia squared off in the made-for-tv matchplay event 'The Battle at Bighorn.'

In 1954, Arnold Palmer won the US Amateur after four previous attempts. His win on this day was what he called his 'turning point', giving him the confidence that he could turn pro.

In 1988, LA Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda attacked the Phillie Phanatic.

In 1970, Detroit Tiger pitcher Denny McLain was suspended by the team after a rank went wrong.

In 1960, a protest by the American swimming team at the Olympics was denied despite solid technological evidence proving them right.

In 1955, overtime was implemented for the first time in an NFL game. It was a preseason game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants in Portland, Oregon.

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In 1972, Baltimore Colt All-Pro defensive end Bubba Smith tore up his knee when he got caught up with the first down chains. He missed the entire year and he was never the same.

In 1997, Arsenal's Dennis Bergkamp scored an exceptional hat trick against Leicester.

In 1985, top seed and World Number one John McEnroe was nearly bounced in the first round of the US Open by Shlomo Glickstein.

In 1977, Texas Ranger players Toby Harrah and Bump Wills hit back-to-back inside the park home runs. It's the only time in MLB history.

In 1951, the plane carrying Toronto Maple Leaf Bill Barilko and his pilot friend Dr. Henry Hudson is presumed to have crashed on this day. The plane was not found for nearly 11 years.

In 1939, the first ever sports event was broadcast on television.

In 2001, Tiger Woods and Jim Furyk played 7 sudden death playoff holes before Tiger finally pulled out the win.

In 1990, José Maria Olazabal played his first PGA Tour event and won by 12 shots.

In 1961, Anna Quast-Decker smoked the field at the Women's US Amateur Championship winning her final match 14 & 13. Of the 112 holes she played, she lost only 6.

In 1973, the movie ‘Bang the Drum Slowly’ starring Robert DeNiro as a baseball player with a terminal illness debuted in theaters.

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In 1996, Tiger Woods stormed back from being down five after the morning round to win his 3rd consecutive US Amateur championships. The match is mostly known for the act of sportsmanship that happened on the day's 34th hole.

In 1946, Ben Hogan won the PGA Championship for his first of what would be 9 major golf titles.

In 1889, Cincinnati and Brooklyn players were arrested during a game for playing on Sunday.

In 1922, the Chicago Cubs beat the Philadelphia Phillies 26-23. The 49 combined runs is the MLB record for combined runs.

In 1875, 27-year old Matthew Webb became the first human to successfully swim the English Channel.

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In 1986, then golfer, now golf commentator David Feherty won the Scottish Open and then several hours later lost the trophy somewhere in Glasgow or beyond.

In 1919, Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell was on the mound when he was struck by lightning. After he regained consciousness, he finished out the game.

In 1983, Baltimore pitcher Tippy Martinez picked off three runners in a single inning to become the first and only pitcher in MLB history to do that.

In 1989, Pete Rose was banned from baseball by then commissioner Bart Giamatti. That ban was lifted earlier this year, making him eligible for Hall of Fame election in 2027.

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