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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 2016, three golfers aced the 16th hole at the Masters on the final day. It was the first time that had happened in Masters history. Also, Jordan Speith and Smylie Kaufman had dismal days and Englishman Danny Willett came back to win.
In 1975, Lee Elder became the first black golfer invited to play the Masters.
In 1896, it was the first Olympic marathon and at first it was thought to be a Greek sweep but one of them cheated and was disqualified.
In 1999, the Chicago Bulls set a record for fewest points in an NBA game in the shot clock era that started in 1955.
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.