December  27

1968- Dean Palmer, Tallahassee FL, infielder (Texas Rangers)

                                                   December 28

 1975 -  "The Hail Mary", with 32 seconds left in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game, Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach throws a desperate 50-yard winning touchdown pass to Drew Pearson to defeat the Minnesota Vikings, and the "Hail Mary" play is born

December 29

  December 30

1973 - NFC Championship Game: Minnesota Vikings beat Dallas Cowboys 27-10

  December 31

1967 -  "The Ice Bowl", Packers beat Cowboys 21-17 in NFL championship game (-13°F)

1972 - NFC Championship Game: Washington Redskins beat Dallas Cowboys 26-3

 January  1

1949 -  15th Orange Bowl: Texas beats #8 Georgia, 41-28

1957 - 23rd Sugar Bowl: #11 Baylor beats #2 Tennessee, 13-7

  January 2

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