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Members of the U. S. Figure Skating Team pose before boarding Belgian Sabena airline plane at Idle Wild airport, Feb. 14, 1961, New York. The plane crashed Feb. 15 near the Brussels, Belgium Airport killing all on board. From left in front row are: Deane McMinn, Lomita, Calif., coach and manager, Laurence Owen, Boston, Steffi Wethersfield; Colorado Springs, Colo, and Phodie Michelson; Long Beach, Calif. From left on the bottom: Douglas Ramsey; Detroit, Gregory Kelley; Colorado Springs, Bradley Lord; Boston, Mirabel Caen; Boston, Dudley Richards; Boston, Bill Hickox; Colorado Springs, Ray Hadley; Seattle; Laurie Hickox, Colorado Springs, Larry Pierce; Indianapolis, Ila Rae Hadley; Colorado Springs, Roger Campbell; Los Angeles, Diane Sherbloom; Los Angeles, Donna Lee Carrier; Los Angeles, and Bob and Pat Dineen; New York. (AP Photo/Matty Zimmerman)
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Members of the U. S. Figure Skating Team pose before boarding Belgian Sabena airline plane at Idle Wild airport, Feb. 14, 1961, New York. The plane crashed Feb. 15 near the Brussels, Belgium Airport killing all on board. From left in front row are: Deane McMinn, Lomita, Calif., coach and manager, Laurence Owen, Boston, Steffi Wethersfield; Colorado Springs, Colo, and Phodie Michelson; Long Beach, Calif. From left on the bottom: Douglas Ramsey; Detroit, Gregory Kelley; Colorado Springs, Bradley Lord; Boston, Mirabel Caen; Boston, Dudley Richards; Boston, Bill Hickox; Colorado Springs, Ray Hadley; Seattle; Laurie Hickox, Colorado Springs, Larry Pierce; Indianapolis, Ila Rae Hadley; Colorado Springs, Roger Campbell; Los Angeles, Diane Sherbloom; Los Angeles, Donna Lee Carrier; Los Angeles, and Bob and Pat Dineen; New York. (AP Photo/Matty Zimmerman)
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1942 - Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer with four seconds left in the first round at Madison Square Garden in New York to retain the world heavyweight title.
1977 - Oakland captures its first NFL Championship and the Minnesota Vikings drop their fourth Super Bowl, with the Raiders winning 32-14.
1988 - Anthony Carter catches 10 passes for an NFL postseason-record 227 yards to lead the Minnesota Vikings to a 36-24 victory over the San Francisco 49ers and advances to the NFC title game.
1996 - The Toronto Raptors set an NBA record by not making a single free throw in a 92-91 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. The expansion Raptors go 0-for-3 from the line.