On this day in sports: December 6

1. 1956 At the Melbourne Olympics, 14-year-old swimmer Sandra Morgan became the youngest Australian to win an Olympic gold medal. Source
2. 1956 In what became known as the Blood in the Water match at the Melbourne Olympics, the Hungarian water polo team defeated the Soviet Union 4–0 against the background of the Hungarian Revolution. Source
3. 1956 A violent water polo match between Hungary and the USSR takes place during the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, against the backdrop of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Source
4. 1996 Died: Harry Babcock, American football player and first overall draft pick (born 1930) Source
5. 2001 Died: Charles McClendon, American football player and coach (born 1923) Source
6. 2013 Died: M. K. Turk, American basketball player and coach (born 1942) Source

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