On this day in sports: February 29

1. 1924 The Victorian Football League created the Brownlow Medal to honour deceased administrator Charles Brownlow, now awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League. Source
2. 1980 Gordie Howe of the Hartford Whalers makes NHL history as he scores his 800th goal. Source
3. 1992 Born: Eric Kendricks, American football player Source
4. 2000 Born: Tyrese Haliburton, American basketball player Source
5. 2020 Died: Éva Székely, Hungarian Hall of Fame swimmer and 1952 Olympic champion (born 1927) Source

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