January 1

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Contents

1 Events
2 Debuts
3 Births
- 3.1 1904
- 3.2 1911
- 3.3 1922
- 3.4 1927
- 3.5 1932
- 3.6 1967
- 3.7 1987
4 Deaths
- 4.1 2007

[edit] Events

[edit] 1902

Stanford University agrees to play Michigan in the very first Rose Bowl Game. Stanford is crushed by the Wolverines, 49-0, and give up after three quarters.

[edit] 1935

Bucknell University wins the first Orange Bowl 26-0 over the University of Miami.

[edit] 1937

TCU wins the first Cotton Bowl 16-6 over Marquette University.

[edit] Debuts

[edit] Births

[edit] 1904

Former MLB player and inventor of the All Star Baseball board game Ethan Allen born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

[edit] 1911

MLB Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg born in New York City, New York.

[edit] 1922

Boxer Rocky Graziano born in New York City, New York.

[edit] 1927

NFL and college football Hall of Famer Doak Walker born in Dallas, Texas.

[edit] 1932

College football and Canadian Sports Hall of Famer Jackie Parker born in Knoxville, Tennessee.

[edit] 1967

Former NFL linebacker Derrick Thomas born in Miami, Florida.

[edit] 1987

NHL player Gilbert Brule born in Edmonton, Alberta.

[edit] Deaths

[edit] 2007

Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams is shot and killed in a drive-by shooting in Denver, Colorado.

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