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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Bob Diry, Austrian-born wrestler and boxer (died 1935) was born. In 1902, Vic Armbruster, Australian rugby league footballer (died 1984) was born. In 1920, Bob Fillion, Canadian ice hockey player and manager (died 2015) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1927, Harley Hotchkiss, Canadian businessman (died 2011) was born. In 1930, Guy Ligier, French race car driver and team owner (died 2015) was born. In 1957, Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster (died 2017) was born. In 1982, Jason Wright, American football player, businessman, and executive was born. In 1988, LeSean McCoy, American football player was born. In 1989, Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player was born. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Former Saskatchewan Roughriders QB/DB Bob Ptacek, subject of rare NFL-to-CFL trade, dead at 89
Former Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Bob Ptacek passed away on June 29 at the age of 89, according to team historian Rob Vanstone and the Dayton Daily News. Ptacek spent six seasons with the Riders from 1960 to 1965, helping to turn around the franchise after one of the darkest chapters in its history. In 75 []
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