On this day in sports: January 12

1. 1969 The New York Jets of the American Football League defeat the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League to win Super Bowl III in what is considered to be one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Source
2. 2001 Born: Sam LaPorta, American football player Source
3. 2012 Died: Jim Stanley, American football player and coach (born 1935) Source
4. 2015 Died: Carl Long, American baseball player (born 1935) Source

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