6 July 1917 July 5, 2012 Author: Staff The great New Zealand running coach Arthur Lydiard is born. See more on him at Running Heros. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Football combines two of the worst things in American life. It is violence punctuated by committee meetings." George Will — Click here for more from George Will Related posts: 6 August 1917 4 July 1569 6 July 1189 Categories: History Tags: 1917, 6 July