On this day in sports: November 13

1. 1954 Great Britain defeats France to capture the first ever Rugby League World Cup in Paris in front of around 30,000 spectators. Source
2. 1982 South Korean boxer Kim Duk-koo suffered fatal brain injuries during a match with American Ray Mancini in Las Vegas, leading to significant rule changes in the sport. Source
3. 1982 Ray Mancini defeats Duk Koo Kim in a boxing match held in Las Vegas. Kim's subsequent death (on November 18) leads to significant changes in the sport. Source
4. 2007 Died: Kazuhisa Inao, Japanese baseball player and manager (born 1937) Source
5. 2014 Died: Alvin Dark, American baseball player and manager (born 1922) Source
6. 2017 Died: Bobby Doerr, American baseball player and manager (born 1918) Source

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