On this day in sports: September 27

1. 1875 The merchant ship Ellen Southard was wrecked in a storm at Liverpool, England; the U.S. Congress subsequently awarded 27 Gold Lifesaving Medals to the men who rescued her crew. Source
2. 1875 The merchant sailing ship Ellen Southard is wrecked in a storm at Liverpool. Source
3. 1930 Bobby Jones wins the (pre-Masters) Grand Slam of golf. Source
4. 2001 Born: Caleb Love, American basketball player Source
5. 2014 Died: Wally Hergesheimer, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1927) Source
6. 2018 Died: Michael Payton, American football quarterback (born 1970) Source

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