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1938

Darrall Imhoff is born in San Gabriel, California. He was a walk-on at nearby Cal and blossomed into a two-time All-American and leading rebounder on the ’58-’59 NCAA champions.

1955

Norm Nixon is born in Macon, Georgia. He was all-state in both basketball and football at Southwest High School in Macon, as well as an accomplished track and field athlete.

1960

Randy Breuer is born in Lake City, Minnesota. He was Minnesota Mr. Basketball in 1979, when he led Lake City High School to a second consecutive state title.

1964

The group stage of the men’s tournament gets underway at the Olympics in Tokyo, with the United States defeating Australia 78-45. AAU star Jerry Shipp is the leading scorer for the U.S., with 16 points.

1972

NCAA All-American (at Duke) Cherokee Parks is born in Huntington Beach, California.

1977

NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion Desmond Mason is born in Waxahachie, Texas.

1980

The expansion Dallas Mavericks play their first NBA game, upsetting the Spurs 103-92 at home. Winford Boynes, an expansion draft selection from the Nets, is Dallas’ leading scorer with 21 points.

1981

The Trail Blazers honor their 1977 championship team with a ceremony that includes retiring the #15 jersey of Larry Steele, the #45 jersey of Geoff Petrie, and the #13 jersey of Dave Twardzik.

1982

NCAA All-American (at Arizona) Salim Stoudamire is born in Portland, Oregon. He is the cousin of three other NBA players: Damon Stoudamire, Terrence Jones, and Grant Williams.

1987

Mike Conley, Jr. is born in Fayetteville, Arkansas. His father, Michael, Sr., won a gold medal in the Olympics and World Championships for Athletics in the triple jump.

1999

Keldon Johnson is born in Chesterfield, Virginia. He was a McDonald’s All-American at the prestigious Oak Hill Academy.

2001

The NBA cancels pre-season games scheduled in Germany, Japan, and Mexico over security concerns in the wake of the September 11 attacks.

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