OCTOBER 5

1900—Britain’s Harry Vardon wins the U.S. Open golf title, beating J.H. Taylor with a 313 total.

1985—Eddie Robinson becomes college football’s winningest coach as Grambling beats Prairie View A&M 27-7. It’s Robinson’s 324th career victory, one more than Paul “Bear” Bryant had before he retired from Alabama after the 1982 season.

1986—Eric Dickerson rushes for 207 yards and scores two touchdowns, including a 42-yard run in overtime, to give the Los Angeles Rams a 26-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

1994—The NBA shortens the 3-p...

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