July 20

From Hoopedia

• 1930 - Legendary college, NBA, and Olympic coach Chuck Daly is born in St. Mary's, Pennsylvania.

• 1975 - NBA All-Star guard and sometime movie star Ray Allen is born in Merced, California.

• 1986 - The USA holds off a frenzied second-half rally by the Soviet Union to win the gold medal game, 87-85, in the FIBA World Championship. Kenny Smith's layup with 15 seconds left gives the USA a four-point lead. Smith led the winners with 23 points.