From Deseret News archives:
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1927 John Longden rides the first official winner of his career Hugo K. Asher in Salt Lake City.
1964 Kansas City's Bobby Hunt ties an AFL record with four interceptions, leading the Chiefs to a 28-7 victory over the Houston Oilers.
1964 Mary Wills captures the LPGA championship with a two-stroke victory over Mickey Wright.
1970 O.J. Simpson of Buffalo gains 303 combined yards and scores two touchdowns, sending the Bills past the New York Jets 33-31.
1987 The NFL resumes the regular-season schedule with replacement players while the players' association strikes. Average attendance was 16,947, down from 57,205 the first week and 59,824 the second week.
1991 The San Jose Sharks surrenders 52 shots and lost 4-3 to the Vancouver Canucks in their first NHL regular-season game.
1998 Atlanta scores three touchdowns in a 48-second span of the third quarter the quickest trio of TDs since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 and rout Carolina 51-23.
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