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March 28, 1944

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Notable Births

Rick Barry

1944Rick Barry, American basketball player[†]

Richard Francis Dennis Barry III is an American former professional basketball player who starred at the NCAA, American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) levels. Barry ranks among the most prolific scorers and all-around players in basketball history. He is the only player to lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), ABA, and NBA in points per game in a season. He ranks as the all-time ABA scoring leader in regular season and postseason (33.5) play, while his 36.3 points per game are the most in NBA Finals history.

Ken Howard

1944Ken Howard, American actor (died 2016)[†]

Kenneth Joseph Howard Jr. was an American actor. He was known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776 (1972) and as high school basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show The White Shadow (1978–1981). Howard won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1970 for his performance in Child's Play, and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his work in Grey Gardens (2009).

Notable Deaths

Stephen Leacock

1944Stephen Leacock, English-Canadian political scientist and author (born 1869)[†]

Stephen Butler Leacock was a Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humourist. Between 1915 and 1925, he was the best-known English-speaking humourist in the world.