On this day in sports: October 15

1. 1935 Born: Willie O'Ree, Canadian ice hockey player, first black player in the National Hockey League (NHL) Source
2. 1989 Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL. Source
3. 1995 Born: Jack Flaherty, American baseball player Source
4. 2005 Died: Jason Collier, American basketball player (born 1977) Source

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