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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1988, Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings.
In 2012, Usain Bolt won the 200 meter race, becoming the first man ever to win both the 100 and 200 meter races in back to back Olympics.
In 1936, Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal of the Olympics as a last minute addition to the 4×100 meter relay.
In 1976, Cal Hubbard was elected into the baseball hall-of-fame, becoming the first and only person to be elected to both the Pro Baseball and Pro Football Halls of Fame.
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.