On this day in sports: October 20

1. 1910 British ocean liner RMS Olympic is launched. Source
2. 1951 African-American college football player Johnny Bright was the victim of an on-field assault, eventually leading to changes in NCAA football rules that mandated the use of more protective helmets with face guards. Source
3. 1961 The Soviet Navy performs the first armed test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile, launching an R-13 from a Golf-class submarine. Source
4. 2012 Died: Dave May, American baseball player (born 1943) Source
5. 2013 Died: Don James, American football player and coach (born 1932) Source
6. 2015 Died: Makis Dendrinos, Greek basketball player and coach (born 1950) Source

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