On this day in sports: October 17

1. 1860 The Open Championship, the oldest of the four major championships in men's golf, was first played at Prestwick Golf Club in Scotland. Source
2. 1860 First The Open Championship (referred to in North America as the British Open). Source
3. 1997 Born: Robert Williams III, American basketball player Source
4. 2000 Died: Leo Nomellini, Italian-American football player and wrestler (born 1924) Source
5. 2002 Born: Matthew Knies, American professional ice hockey player Source

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