July 21
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[edit] Events
[edit] 1957
- Althea Gibson became the first black woman to win a major U.S. tennis title by winning the Women’s National clay-court singles competition.
[edit] 1968
- Arnold Palmer became the first golfer to make a million dollars in career earnings. He tied for second place at the PGA Championship.
[edit] 1998
- Chinese gymnast Sang Lan was paralyzed after a fall while practicing for the women's vault competition at the Goodwill Games in New York. Surgery failed to restore sensation below her upper chest.
[edit] Debuts
[edit] 1931
- The Reno Race Track debuted the daily double in the U.S.
[edit] Finales
[edit] Births
[edit] Deaths
[edit] 1967
- Jimmie Foxx dies at the age of 59 after choking on a bone. The Hall of Famer hit 534 home runs in 20 major league seasons, winning the MVP 3 times and the triple crown once.
