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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 2002, former NBA player Bison Délé went missing in French Polynesia. He was never seen again.
In 1985, Boris Becker became the youngest man to win the Wimbledon singles title.
In 1924, the events that inspired ‘Chariots of Fire' happened in Paris.
In 1912, Jim Thorpe won four of the five events in the Olympic Pentathlon and took the Gold Medal.
In 2009, the Colorado Rockies Alan Embree became just the second pitcher to win a game without throwing a pitch.
In 1928, Rene Lacoste beat Henri Cochet in four sets to win his second Wimbledon title. Lacoste would soon become internationally known for his clothing and logo.
THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.
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