On this day in sports: June 13

1. 1935 In one of the biggest upsets in championship boxing, the underdog James J. Braddock defeated Max Baer to become the heavyweight champion of the world. Source
2. 1956 Spanish football club Real Madrid CF wins the inaugural European Cup, UEFA's premier club competition, by winning 4–3 against French club Stade de Reims in the final. Source
3. 1973 In a game versus the Philadelphia Phillies at Veterans Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers teammates Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, Ron Cey and Bill Russell play together as an infield for the first time, going on to set the Major League Baseball record of staying together for 8+1⁄2 years. Source
4. 2001 Born: Bowen Byram, Canadian ice hockey player Source
5. 2006 Born: Macklin Celebrini, Canadian ice hockey player Source
6. 2014 Died: Chuck Noll, American football player and coach (born 1932) Source

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