December 25

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Contents

1 Events
- 1.1 1971
2 Debuts
3 Births
- 3.1 1927
- 3.2 1935
- 3.3 1946
- 3.4 1958
- 3.5 1980
- 3.6 1981
- 3.7 1982
4 Deaths
- 4.1 1989

[edit] Events

[edit] 1971

The Miami Dolphins defeat the Kansas City Chiefs in the longest game in NFL history (82m40s) 27-24 at Kansas City Municpal Stadium.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] Births

[edit] 1927

MLB Hall of Famer Nellie Fox born in St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania.

[edit] 1935

MLB pitcher and two-time 20 game loser Al Jackson born in Waco, Texas.

[edit] 1946

NFL and College Football Hall of Famer Larry Csonka born in Stow, Ohio.
Former MLB player and manager Gene Lamont born in Rockford, Illinois

[edit] 1958

Former NFL cornerback Hanford Dixon born in Mobile, Alabama.
MLB all-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson born in Chicago, Illinois.

[edit] 1980

NFL cornerback Marcus Trufant born in Tacoma, Washington.

[edit] 1981

MLB player Willy Taveras born in Teneras, Dominican Republic.

[edit] 1982

NFL offensive lineman Shawn Andrews born in Camden, Arkansas.

[edit] Deaths

[edit] 1989

Former MLB player and manager Billy Martin dies in a car accident in Binghamton, New Yprk.

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