On this day in sports: February 5

1. 1923 Australian cricketer Bill Ponsford made 429 runs to break the world record for the highest first-class score. Source
2. 1985 Born: Laurence Maroney, American football player Source
3. 1993 Born: Ty Rattie, Canadian ice hockey player Source
4. 2010 Died: Brendan Burke, Canadian ice hockey player and activist (born 1988) Source

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