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1987 in sports
See also: 1986 in sports, other events of 1987, 1988 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
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August 3: Minnesota Twins pitcher Joe Niekro is suspended for 10 days for possessing a nail file on the pitcher's mound. Niekro claimed he had been filing his nails in the dugout and put the file in his back pocket when the inning started.
Men's Golf
Women's Golf
Births
Deaths
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March 11 - Woody Hayes, football coach at Ohio State University
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March 23 - Dean Paul Martin 29, tennis pro killed in plane crash, son of singer Dean Martin
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April 15 - Northern Dancer, thoroughbred race horse
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May 31 - Dequinha , Brazilian soccer star
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May 31 - Jerry Adair, Major League Baseball player, (1958-1970)
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June 17 - Dick Howser, Major League Baseball player (1961-1968) and manager (1980-1986)
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August 16 - Nick Vanos, NBA basketball player, died in a plane crash
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November 17 - Paul Derringer , Major League Baseball pitcher, (1931-1945)
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November 18 - Jacques Anquetil, great French cyclist
Last updated: 04-25-2005 03:06:01
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