On this day in sports: June 29

1. 1950 The United States defeated England during the FIFA World Cup in one of the greatest upsets in the competition's history. Source
2. 1986 The Argentina national football team wins the FIFA World Cup held in Mexico after defeating the West Germany national football team by a score of 3–2 in the final at the Estadio Azteca. Source
3. 2006 Died: Randy Walker, American football player and coach (born 1954) Source
4. 2012 Died: Floyd Temple, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1926) Source
5. 2017 Died: Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1957) Source

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