On this day in sports: December 19

1. 1983 The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winner of the FIFA World Cup, was stolen from the offices of the Brazilian Football Confederation. Source
2. 1983 The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Source
3. 1991 Born: Josh Huestis, American basketball player Source
4. 2008 Died: Dock Ellis, American baseball player and coach (born 1945) Source
5. 2012 Died: Larry Morris, American football player (born 1933) Source

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