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1953 Gem Razor Ad with Mickey Mantle
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IT WAS NEWS ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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Mike Gracia

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Douglas MacArthur (January  26, 1880 – April 5, 1964)

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FIRST WINTER OLYMPICS ON THIS DAY IN 1924

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The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games,
were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France.

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The first Olympic logo

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POPULAR ATHLETE BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1951

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Steve Roland "Pre" Prefontaine
(January 25, 1951 – May 30, 1975)

Born in Coos Bay, Oregon, Prefontaine was a long-distance runner who
set seven national records before an untimely death in a car accident. He
played football and basketball before discovering cross country in eighth
grade. He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.

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BASEBALL LEGEND “MR. CUB” IS DEAD AT 83

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Ernie Banks MLB Beacon Awards Banquet

Ernest "Ernie" Banks (January 31, 1931 – January 23, 2015)

(FOX) – Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks has died. Banks compiled
512 career home runs in 19 major league seasons and was inducted
into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.

The Cubs announced Banks’ death Friday night, but did not provide
a cause.

Banks played in 19 seasons between shortstop and first base.He played
every season from 1953-1971 with the Cubs.

Banks was fond of saying, "It’s a great day for baseball. Let’s play two!" It
remains the catchphrase at Wrigley Field to this day.

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