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On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1889, Léo Dandurand, American-Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and referee (died 1964) was born. In 1914, Mac Wilson, Australian rules footballer (died 2017) was born. In 1918, In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history. In 1929, Jesse McReynolds, American singer and mandolin player (died 2023) was born. In 1933, Oliver Sacks, English-American neurologist, author, and academic (died 2015) was born. In 1944, John Cunniff, American ice hockey player and coach (died 2002) was born. In 1967, Mark Stoops, American football player and coach was born. In 1970, Trent Green, American football player and sportscaster was born. In 1974, Ian Bradshaw, Barbadian cricketer was born. In 2005, Alex Shibicky, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1914) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

I used to think I was tough for playing footy seven days after a concussion. I was wrong

Brisbane Times

July 9, 2026

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I used to think I was tough for playing footy seven days after a concussion. I was wrong

It used to be that if a footballer copped a knock to the head, their first instinct was “I’ll be right”. But that culture has changed, and that’s a good thing.

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