October 4
From Hoopedia
- 1872 - Hall of Fame high school coach Ernest Blood, who coached the Passaic High School "Wonder Teams" to a 200-1 mark that included a high school-record 159-game winning streak over five seasons, is born in Manchester, New Hampshire.
- 1917 - Hall of Fame college coach Marv Harshman, who won 642 games, is born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
- 1963 - A.C. Green, who played in more consecutive games than any other NBA or ABA player, is born in Portland, Oregon.
- 1975 - The Soviet Union crushes Japan, 106-75, to win their fifth consecutive FIBA World Championship for Women.
