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Forty-seven years ago this week - Aug. 2, 1979 - New York Yankees team captain Thurman Munson died in a fiery crash when the small plane he was flying went down short of the runway at the Akron-Canton Airport. The 32-year-old Munson, a veteran pilot who often flew to his Canton home to be with his wife and three children, was making an approach when his Cessna Citation jet clipped the top of some trees and a crashed a few hundred feet short of the runway. Munson was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1970 and its Most Valuable Player in 1976. He helped the Yankees win two World Series championships.

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Illini and Spartan History

ILLINI HISTORY - On Aug. 2, 1980, Fighting Illini football star J.C. CAROLINE was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Among the 17 other inductees that year were Sam Huff , Calvin Jones, Eddie LeBaron, Merlin Olsen qnd Ara Parseghian.

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SPARTAN HISTORY - Forty-six years ago this week - Aug. 2, 1980 - Michigan State football alumnus Herb Adderley became a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Adderley's impressive class also included Deacon Jones, Bob Lilly and Jim Otto.

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