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Sports history for April 21

Monday, April 21, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

1951 - Bob Davis' two foul shots and Jack Coleman's lay-up gives the Rochester Royals a 79-75 triumph over the New York Knicks in the seventh game for the NBA championship.

1951 - The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in five years as they beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in the fifth game.

1975 - Bill Rodgers breaks the Boston Marathon record with a time of 2:09:55.

1980 - Bill Rodgers wins his third straight Boston Marathon. Rosie Ruiz is disqualified eight days later when it's discovered that she did not run the entire distance.

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