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1945

Gary Williams is born in Collingswood, New Jersey.

1955

The Hawks play their final home game in Milwaukee, a 99-96 loss to the Syracuse Nationals. In the ensuing offseason, the Hawks re-locate from Milwaukee to St. Louis.

1966

Kevin Johnson is born in Sacramento, California.

1969

Adrian Wojnarowski is born in Bristol, Connecticut. He began his career in journalism by working for the Hartford Courant while attending Bristol Central High School.

1972

Rick Roberson sets the Cavaliers single game franchise record with 25 rebounds in a 130-123 victory over the Rockets. It was a career high for Roberson, a journeyman center, and has been since equalled only once, by Anderson Varejao in 2014.

1979

Trenton Hassell is born in Clarksville, Tennessee.

1984

Michael Jordan’s final home game for North Carolina is a memorable one, as the Tar Heels finished off an undefeated ACC season with a 96-83 double overtime victory over rival Duke. Jordan leads all scorers in the game with 25 points.

1990

Draymond Green is born in Saginaw, Michigan.

Loyola Marymount’s Hank Gathers collapses on the court during a West Coast Conference Tournament game against Portland. He is soon after pronounced dead at age 23 due to heart failure, caused by the disorder hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

1992

Jared Sullinger is born in Columbus, Ohio.

Dennis Rodman sets the Pistons single game franchise record with 34 rebounds in a 110-107 overtime victory over the Pacers. It breaks Bob Lanier’s record of 33, which had stood for 20 years.

1994

Michael Jordan makes his Major League Baseball debut, appearing as a pinch hitter in a White Sox spring training game against the Rangers, grounding out in his one at-bat. Jordan would never play a regular season game with the White Sox, instead spending the entire 1994 season with the minor league (AA) Birmingham Barons.

1998

Obi Toppin is born in Brooklyn, New York.

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