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1938

Jay Arnette is born in Austin, Texas.

1956

Bill Russell signs his rookie contract with the Celtics, three days ahead of his career debut. Russell missed the first 24 games of the ’56-’57 season in order to retain his amateur eligibility to participate with the U.S. men’s team at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne.

1957

Kevin McHale is born in Hibbing, Minnesota.

1964

Arvydas Sabonis is born in Kaunas, Lithuania (then Soviet Union).

1969

Tom Gugliotta is born in Huntington Station, New York.

1974

Felipe Lopez is born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Recently fired as head coach of the Kansas City Kings, Bob Cousy shockingly accepts a job as Commissioner of the American Soccer League, a precursor to the MLS. Despite openly admitting his lack of knowledge of the sport, Cousy would ultimately stay in the position for nearly five years.

1976

Swen Nater sets the Bucks single game franchise record with 33 rebounds (along with 30 points) in a 126-109 victory over the Hawks.

1977

Jorge Garbajosa is born in Torrejon de Ardoz, Spain.

1982

Mo Williams is born in Jackson, Mississippi.

1990

Torrey Craig is born in Columbia, South Carolina.

2006

Allen Iverson is traded from the 76ers to the Nuggets in exchange for Andre Miller, Joe Smith, and two first round picks. It ends a two-week period in which Iverson had been on the inactive list after demanding a trade from Philadelphia management.

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