Sports Fact of the Day 4/24/2007

4/24/1971
Times at 9.2 seconds, speedster Mel Gray of Missouri wins the 100-yard dash for the third straight year at the Dranke Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. Gray will parlay his speed into a 14-year career in the NFL as a wide receiver with the St. Louis Cardinals. He'll catch at least one pass in a franchise record 121 straight games and average an exceptional 18.9 yards per catch.

(It'd be interesting to know if that record includes the Chicago Cardinals franchise.)

Birthdays:
Vince Ferragamo b. 1954
Omar Vizquel b. 1967
Chipper Jones b. 1972
Eric Snow b. 1972
Carlos Beltran b. 1977