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On This Date In NDN All-Stars History - In 1937, NDN All-Star #32 Henry Armstrong (Iroquois) defeats Alf Blatch with a TKO at 1:21 of the 3rd round.

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On This Date in NDN All-Stars History - In 2007, NDN All-Star #35 Jacoby Ellsbury (Navajo) plays his first Major League Baseball game for the Boston Red Sox.

Called up after a standout rise through the minor leagues, Ellsbury quickly becomes a key contributor in Boston and helps the Red Sox win the World Series later that same season.

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On This Date in NDN All-Stars History - In 1996, NDN All-Star #155 Cherokee Parks (Cherokee) is traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Minnesota Timberwolves, joining a young core that includes Kevin Garnett and Stephon Marbury.

The move gives Parks a larger opportunity in Minnesota, where he goes on to post the most productive statistical season of his NBA career.

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On This Date in NDN All-Stars History - In 1982, NDN All-Star #47 Marvin Camel (Salish & Kootenai) defeats Leonardo Rodgers via 5th-round technical knockout at the City Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska.

Defending his USBA Cruiserweight Championship, Camel proves too strong for Rodgers and forces a stoppage while continuing his climb back toward another world title opportunity. The victory improves his professional record to 41-4-2.

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On This Date in NDN All-Stars History - In 1967, NDN All-Star #37 Chuck Norris (Cherokee) defeats Joe Lewis to win the Grand Champion title at the All-American Karate Championships at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

Beating Lewis in New York puts Norris at the top of the American karate scene.

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