On this day in sports: August 6

1. 1926 Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel. Source
2. 1956 After going bankrupt in 1955, the American broadcaster DuMont Television Network makes its final broadcast, a boxing match from St. Nicholas Arena in New York in the Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena series. Source
3. 2015 Died: Ray Hill, American football player (born 1975) Source
4. 2017 Died: Darren Daulton, American baseball player (born 1962) Source
5. 2024 Died: Billy Bean, American baseball player (born 1964) Source

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