November 1
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[edit] Events
[edit] 1966
- The city of New Orleans, Louisiana is awarded a professional football franchise (the New Orleans Saints) by the NFL.
[edit] Debuts
[edit] Births
[edit] 1935
- Professional golfer Gary Player born in Johannesburg, South Africa.
[edit] 1960
- MLB pitcher Fernando Valenzuela born in Etchohuaquila, Mexico.
[edit] 1969
[edit] 1979
- Coco Crisp was born in California
[edit] Deaths
[edit] 1983
- NFL pioneer and Chicago Bears owner George Halas in Chicago, Illinois.
[edit] 1999
- NFL Hall-of-Famer Walter Payton dies.
[edit] 2000
- Former Arsenal winger and reserve team coach George Armstrong dies following a brain haemorrhage suffered during a team training session the previous day.
