1955: A tragic day on the racetrack. Bill Vuckovich was killed in a crash at the Indy 500. He was vying for his third straight win in the 500 at the time of his death.
2000: The newbie won it. Juan Pablo Montoya won the Indy 500 after leading for 167 laps. He was the first rookie racer since 1966 to win at Indy.
2003: One of the best called it quits. NHL goalie Patrick Roy announced his retirement. In 19 seasons with Montreal and Colorado, Roy won 551 games, a career 2.54 goals against average, and won four Stanley Cups and three Vezina Trophies.
Birthdays in the sports world today . . . Philadelphia Flyers Hall of Fame defenseman Mark Howe is 71. Former Atlanta Falcons safety Eugene Robinson is 63. Ex-Miami Heat small forward Glen Rice is 59. Former Cleveland Indians shortstop Jhonny Peralta is 44. WWE superstar Seth Rollins is 40. Tampa Bay Rays reliever Craig Kimbrel and former San Francisco 49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman are both 38.