On this day in sports: August 9

1. 1936 Summer Olympics: Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the games. Source
2. 1988 Wayne Gretzky was traded from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings in one of the most controversial player transactions in ice hockey history. Source
3. 2000 Born: Aidan Hutchinson, American football player Source
4. 2012 Shannon Eastin becomes the first woman to officiate an NFL game. Source
5. 2013 Died: Harry Elliott, American baseball player and coach (born 1923) Source
6. 2015 Died: Frank Gifford, American football player, sportscaster, and actor (born 1930) Source

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