October 6th in sport
The October 6th (279e Day of the Year or the 280e in the event of Leap year) in Sport.
Events
XIX {{E}} century
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XX {{E}} century: 1901 - 1950
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XX {{E}} century: 1951 - 2000
- 1973 ( Formula 1 ): The pilot French François Cevert, finds death at the wheel of a Tyrrell during the tests of the Grand Prix of the United States, on the circuit of Watkins Glen.
XXI {{E}} century
- 2006 ( Fencing ): With the Championships of the world to Turin, the team of France (Loic Attely, Erwan Péchoux, Nicolas Beaudan, Marcel Marcilloux) the title in male saber gains while the China is essential out of female sword.
- 2007 : In Rugby with XV, at the time of a quarterfinal of the World cup played to Cardiff, the team of France beats 20-18 that of New Zealand.
Births
- 1904 : Harry Cooper, Golf American or . († October 17th 2000).
- 1905 : Helen Wills Moody, American tennis player. († 1 {{er}} January 1998).
- 1930 : Richie Benaud, cricketer Australia N.
- 1955 : Tony Dungy, American player of football U.S, become trainer, the first Afro-American to gain the Super Bowl as a trainer.
- 1963 : Thomas Bickel, Swiss player of Football .
- 1977 : Fabio Carta, skater of shorts-track Italy N, money medal out of relay on 5000m with the Olympic Games with Salt Lake City (the United States) in 2002.
- 1979 : David di Tommaso, Football or French. († November 29th 2005).
- 1982 : Michael Frater, Jamaican athlete , medal of money of the 100 meters with the Championships of the world of athletics to Helsinki in 2005.
- 1984 : Mark Dillon, Canadian athlete , specialist in the 100 meters.
- 1988 : Anne-Sophie Barthet, alpine skier French.
Death
- 1936 : Rodney Heath, 52 years, player Australia N of Tennis, victorious of two titles of the Large Slam, (Open of Australia 1905 and 1910) . (° June 15th 1884).
- 1973 : François Cevert, 29 years, racing driver French of Formula 1. (° February 25th 1944).
- 1992 : Bill O' Reilly, 86 years, cricketer Australia N. (° December 20th 1905).
See too
- the October 6th in all the fields.
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