Athletes Chronology

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1685
May 02Adriaen van Ostade Dutch painter, buried.Ref: 5
1778
Aug 11Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement, is born.Ref: 5
1785
Aug 21Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor dies at age 71.Ref: 70
1831
Feb 12John Morrissey boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track, is born.Ref: 5
1845
May 25William Muldoon Belfast NY, boxing commissioner (help find PAL), is born.Ref: 5
1847
Sep 27‘Professor’ Mike (Michael) Donovan International Boxing Hall of Famer: middleweight boxing champ [1878-1883]; boxing teacher: U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was a pupil; died Mar 24, 1918Ref: 4
1848
Jul 18William Gilbert Grace Victorian England's greatest cricketer, is born.Ref: 5
1849
Sep 13First US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy).Ref: 5
1850
May 24Ernest Albert Waterlow water-color painter, is born.Ref: 5
1851
Oct 16James Ten Eyck champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake), is born.Ref: 5
1852
Oct 15Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, German known as the "father of gymnastics", dies at age 74.Ref: 70
1853
Feb 18August Belmont Jr breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (New York Jockey Club), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20George Godfrey Chelsea MA, heavyweight boxer (Old Chocolate), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 09Frederick R Spofforth Australia, cricketer (Demon), is born.Ref: 5
1857
Jan 11Fred[erick J] Archer English jockey (won 5 Derbys), is born.Ref: 5
1858
Feb 16Laurence "Lon" Myers US, track star (top US miler), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 15John L. Sullivan International Boxing Hall of Famer: World Heavyweight champion [1881-1889], Marquis of Queensbury Champion [1885-1892]; last bareknuckle championship fight [75 rounds in 1889]; is born.Ref: 4
1859
Dec 12Edward Bradley horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners), is born.Ref: 5
1861
Jan 01Isaac Murphy thoroughbred jockey, 628 wins on 1,412 mounts (44.5%), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Isaac Murphy US jockey (won 628 races), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 03Peter Jackson heavyweight, boxing hall of famer, is born.Ref: 5
Oct 26Richard D Sears, Boston, first to win US amateur national tennis match, is born.Ref: 5
1862
May 28Henry W Slocum Jr tennis champion (US Open-1888), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 15Middleweight champion boxer Jack Dempsey (born John Kelly) is born in County Kildare, Ireland.Ref: 97
1863
May 26Robert Fitzsimmons, English-born world boxing champion in three weight divisions between 1891 and 1903, is born in Helston, Cornwall.Ref: 70
1866
Mar 24Jack McAuliffe US lightweight boxing champion, hall of famer, is born.Ref: 5
Sep 01James "Gentleman Jim" Corbett, heavyweight champion boxer (1892-97) is born.Ref: 68
1870
Jan 02(or 1871) Tex Rickard, American fight promoter and gambler, is born.Ref: 70
Dec 05Bill Pickett rodeo cowboy: first to bulldog wrestle a running steer to the ground; is born.Ref: 4
1871
Feb 25Oliver Samuel Campbell tennis champion (US Open-1890), is born.Ref: 5
May 15Welterweight boxing champion "Mysterious" Billy Smith is born in Eastport ME.Ref: 97
1872
Feb 24John Jarvis England, swimmer (won 108 titles), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 30William A Larned tennis champion (US Open-1901), is born.Ref: 5
1873
Jun 04Constance M. K. Applebee, English athlete, is born.Ref: 70
1874
Aug 10James (Tod) Sloan jockey, created monkey crouch riding style, is born.Ref: 5
Nov 25Joe Gans, American boxer, is born.Ref: 70
1875
Jan 07Thomas Hicks English/US marathon runner (Olympics-gold-1904), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 15Boxer James J Jeffries is born in Carroll OH.Ref: 97
1876
May 26Jack Root, boxing's first light heavyweight champion, is born.Ref: 5
1877
Mar 05Malcolm D Whitman tennis champion (US Open-1898), is born.Ref: 5
May 04Arthur Lang US, boxer/businessman, is born.Ref: 5
1878
Mar 31John Arthur 'Jack' Johnson, first Africa-American boxer to become the world heavyweight champion, is born in Galveston TX.Ref: 2
Nov 08Marshall Walter Taylor, "Mayor Taylor," the world's fastest bicycle racer for a 12-year period, is born.Ref: 2
1879
Jul 05Dwight Filley Davis donated tennis' Davis Cup, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 19Beals C Wright tennis champion (US Open-1905), is born.Ref: 5
1880
Mar 01Julian Myrick promoter of junior tennis, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 10Michael Jacobs New York NY, boxing promoter, is born.Ref: 5
1881
Mar 18Oliver Seibert hall of fame hockey player (elected 1963), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 17Heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns is born in Noah Brusso, Ontario CN.Ref: 97
Sep 27William Clothier first pres of tennis hall of fame, is born.Ref: 5
Nov 18Percy Lesueur hockey player/inventor (large goalie glove), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 15Lightweight boxing champion 'Peerless' Jim Driscoll is born in Cardiff, Wales.Ref: 97
Dec 29Heavyweight boxing champion Jess Willard "The Giant Cowboy" (6' 6¼", 230 pounds) is born in Pottawatomie KS.Ref: 97
1882
Dec 16Sir John Berry Hobbs, English athlete, is born.Ref: 70
Dec 31Ben Jones Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), is born.Ref: 5
1883
Dec 14Founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba is born.Ref: 5
Dec 30Lester Patrick NHL pioneer, is born.Ref: 5
1884
Jan 21Katie Sandwina Germany, legendary woman weight-lifter, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Abraham "Abe" Attell boxing hall of famer, is born.Ref: 5
1885
Oct 14Jack Britton (William J Breslin), welterweight boxing champion, is born in Clinton NY.Ref: 97
1886
Mar 05Featherweight boxing champion Freddie Welsh (Frederick Hall Thomas) is born in Pontypridd, Wales.Ref: 97
Sep 14Middleweight champion boxer Stanley Ketchel (Stanislaus Kiecal) ("The Michigan Assassin") is born in Grand Rapids MI.Ref: 97
Sep 21Teiichi Igarashi Japan, climbed Mt Fuji at age 99, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 20Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman California, tennis player (US Open 1909-11), is born.Ref: 5
1887
Sep 25May Sutton Bundy US, first US woman to win Wimbledon (US 1904), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 11Willie Hoppe, Billiard Congress of America Hall of Famer: 18.1 balkline [1906, 1908, 1909-1911, 1914-1926, 1927]; 18.2 balkline [1907, 1910-1920, 1923-24, 1927]; three-cushion [1936, 1940-44, 1947- 52]; is born.Ref: 17
Oct 31Edouard Lalonde Canada, NHLer (Mont Candiens)/lacrosse player, is born.Ref: 5
1888
Apr 18Arnold Henry Moore Lunn skier, is born.Ref: 5
1889
Apr 18John Kilbane US, featherweight boxing champ (1912-23), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 31A Provost Idell father of modern volleyball, is born.Ref: 5
1890
Jan 07Maurice E McLoughlin tennis champ (US Open-1912), is born.Ref: 5
1891
Jan 21Francisco Lazaro Portuguese runner, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 29R N Williams II tennis champ (US Open-1914), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Frank Foyston NHL Hall of Famer (Seattle), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 05Elizabeth Ryan Anaheim CA, doubles tennis champion (6 time Wimbledon), is born.Ref: 5
1892
Apr 14Juan Belmonte, Spanish bullfighter, is born.Ref: 70
May 15Flyweight boxing champion Jimmy Wilde is born in Tylorstown, Wales.Ref: 97
Dec 21Walter Hagen golf champion: U.S. Open [1914 & 1919], British Open [1922, 1924, 1928-29], PGA [1921, 1924-27]; is born in Rochester NY.Ref: 4
1893
Feb 10Bill Tilden, US tennis player, first American to win a Wimbleton singles title, (US Open 1920-25, 29), is born.Ref: 17
May 08Francis Desales Ouimet stockbroker; philanthropist; golfer, won US Open (1913), credited with establishing the popularity of golf in US; is born in MA.Ref: 4
1894
Jan 12Heavyweight boxer, European and French champion boxer, loser against Dempsey in the first $1M boxing match, Georges Carpentier is born Lens, France.Ref: 97
Jun 06Harry Greb ("The Human Windmill"), middleweight boxing champion, is born in Pittsburgh PA.Ref: 97
Oct 24Ted Kid Lewis ("The Dashing, Crashing Kid") (born: Gershon Mendeloff), welterweight boxing champion, is born in Aldgate, London, England.Ref: 97
1895
Mar 01G B "Duke" Keats hockey hall of famer (elected 1958), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 25Stanley Rous British soccer official, is born.Ref: 5
May 08José Gómez [Joselito el Gallo], bullfighter, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 24Jack (William Harrison) Dempsey boxer: ‘The Manassa Mauler’: world heavyweight boxing champion [1919-1926]; NY restaurateur; is born in Manassa CO.Ref: 4
1896
Feb 12Isaac Murphy jockey, 628 win on 1,412 mounts (44.5%), dies at 35.Ref: 5
Apr 07Benny Leonard (Benjamin Lenier), lightweight boxing champion (1917-25), is born in New York.Ref: 97
1897
May 25James Joseph Tunney, heavyweight boxing champion, is born in Greenwich Village, NY.Ref: 97
1898
May 25World Heavyweight Boxing Champion [1926], Gene (James Joseph) Tunney, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 23Mervyn "Red" Dutton Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 13Jean Borota France, tennis champ (35 Wimbledons between 1922-64), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 13Earl Sande jockey (Hall of Famer), is born.Ref: 5
1900
Feb 11Thomas Hitchcock Jr great polo player (Westchester Cup 1924,27,30,39), is born.Ref: 5
May 28Taffy Abel U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer: first American to carry the flag in opening Winter Olympics ceremonies; one of 1st U.S. born NHL players: NY Rangers; Chicago Black Hawks; is born.Ref: 4
Aug 11Charles Paddock sprinter (world's fastest human of 1920s), is born.Ref: 5
1901
Feb 08Janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska Poland, women's world champion archer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 15Joe Davis English snooker/billiards-world champion (1927-46), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 14Hap (Clarence) Day (Hockey Hall-of-Famer: Univ. of Toronto, Toronto St. Patricks, Toronto Maple Leafs [Stanley Cup: 1931-32], NY Americans; referee; coach: Toronto Maple Leafs [won five Stanley Cups, including three in a row]; manager: Toronto Maple Leafs) is born.Ref: 4
Jul 13Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight boxing champ (1922-26), is born in Elizabeth NJ.Ref: 5
Aug 18Arne Borg, Swedish champion swimmer, is born.Ref: 70
Oct 07Frank X Boucher Ottawa, All-star NHL center (Ottawa, NY Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 18Craig Wood golf champion: PGA Hall of Famer: Masters [1941], U.S. Open [1941: he had entered 15 times before the win], is born in Jefferson IA.Ref: 4
Dec 14Henri Cochet tennis champion (US Open-1928), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 23Gene Sarazen golfer (PGA 1922, 23, 33), is born.Ref: 5
1902
Feb 27Gene Sarazen Harrison NY, PGA golfer (Masters 1935, US Open 1922, 32), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 17Bobby (Robert Tyre) Jones World Golf and PGA Hall of Famer: first golfer to win the four major British and American tournaments in one year: the Grand Slam [1930]; PGA Hall of Famer, World Golf Hall of Famer; is born in Atlanta GA.Ref: 5
Sep 19James Van Alen created Simplified Scoring System for tennis, is born.Ref: 5
Oct 06Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Jack Sharkey is born.Ref: 68
Oct 26Jack Sharkey (Josef Paul Cukoschay), heavyweight champion boxer, is born in New York.Ref: 97
Dec 14William Burke golf champion: North & South Open champion [1928], US Open [1931], U.S. Ryder Cup team [1931], is born.Ref: 4
1903
Feb 20Pierre Charles Belgian heavyweight boxer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Vincent Richards hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 20Glenna Collett Vare RI, Natl Am Golf champ (1922, 25, 28-30, 35), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 01"Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 22Dr Barbara Moore walked across US in 86 days in 1960, is born.Ref: 5
1904
Feb 15Antonin Magne French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34), is born.Ref: 5
May 05Sir Gordon Richards, British jockey (winner of 4,870 races), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 04Harry Cooper ‘Lighthorse’: World Golf Hall of Famer: Vardon Trophy winner [1937]; Canadian Open champion [1932,1937]; Bing Crosby Pro Am [1942]; is born.Ref: 4
Aug 12Frank Ervin harness racer (Hambletonian 1959, 66), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 06‘Slapsie’ Maxie Rosenbloom light heavyweight boxing champ (1930-34), is born.Ref: 68
Sep 18Bun (Frederick) Cook Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: is born.Ref: 4
Dec 08Wilmer L Allison Jr tennis champion (US Open-1935), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 31Chuck Gardiner UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner), is born.Ref: 5
1905
Jan 17Franz Schmid Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24Marvin ‘Cyclone’ Wentworth hockey: Chicago Cardinals, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Maroons, Montreal Canadiens, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 28Gaston Rébry Flemish cyclist, is born.Ref: 5
Jul 09Clarence Campbell, Saskatchewan, 3rd NHL pres (1946-77), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 28Boxer, heavyweight chamption, Max (Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried) Schmeling is born.Ref: 4
Oct 06Helen Wills Moody International Tennis Hall of Famer, is born.Ref: 4
Nov 28Heavyweight boxing champion Max Schmelling is born in Brandenburg, Germany.Ref: 97
1906
Jan 29Joe Primeau Hockey Hall of Fame player and coach: Toronto Maple Leafs: only coach to win Memorial Cup, Allan Cup and Stanley Cup; died May 14, 1989Ref: 4
Feb 25Domingo Ortega Spanish bullfighter, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis Dutch soccer star/writer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Marion Lloyd Vince Brooklyn NY, fencer (National champion 1928, 31), is born.Ref: 5
May 21Helen Willis Moody Roark tennis player (US Open 1923-25, 27-29, 31), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 07Heavyweight boxing champion James Joseph Braddock is born in New York.Ref: 97
Oct 26Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Primo Carnera is born in Sequal, Italy. Primo Carnera is the heaviest heavyweight champion at 270 lbs.Ref: 68
Dec 27Ivan Mark Waller mountaineer, is born.Ref: 5
1907
Jan 26Henry Cotton English golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Aubrey "Dit" Clapper NHL hall of famer (Boston Bruins), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Johnny Longden jockey/trainer (1958 Racing Hall of Fame), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 16Henri van Albada Belgian sculptor (Charles V), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 27Henry Cotton English golf champion (won 3x British Open), is born.Ref: 5
1908
Jan 31René Simone Mathieu France, doubles tennis star (Wimbledon 1934), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title.Ref: 5
Mar 26Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling Essen Germany, tennis star (French 1935), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 06Helen Hull Jacobs tennis champion: Wimbledon [1936], U.S. Open [1932, 1933, 1934, 1935]; is born.Ref: 4
Dec 07John H Doeg tennis champion (US Open-1930), is born.Ref: 5
1909
Feb 07Joseph "Poeske" Scherens Flemish cyclist (champion sprinter 1932-37), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 11Max (Maximillian Adalbert) Baer [The Livermore Larruper], Omaha NB, heavyweight boxing champion (1934-35)/actor (The Prizefighter and the Lady), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 17Joseph "Poeske" Scherens Belgian cyclist (champion sprinter 1932-37), is born.Ref: 5
May 18Fred Perry Stockport England, tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon 1934-36), is born.Ref: 5
May 26Matt Busby Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 04Glenn Cunningham US middle distance runner in the 1930's, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 23Barney Ross New York NY, Welterweight Boxing Champion (1934), is born.Ref: 5
1910
Mar 12Tony "Two-Ton" Galento Orange NJ, boxer/actor (On the Waterfront), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22R J Ritchie tennis player, is born.Ref: 5
May 10Jimmy Demaret winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 23Lawson Little Jr. golf: champ: US Amateur, British Amateur tourneys [1934, 1935], U.S. Open [1940]; is born.Ref: 4
Aug 10Joe Gans, American boxer, dies at age 35.Ref: 70
Oct 15Stanley "Midnight Assassin" Ketchel HW boxing champ, shot & killed.Ref: 5
Dec 27Neville Crump racehorse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
1911
Mar 23Richard Chapman golfer (1940 US amateur, 1951 British amateur), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Augustus John "Gus" Risman rugby league player, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Evert H "Bep" Bakhuys Dutch soccer star/writer, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 21Albert Hirschfield, illustrator, is born.Ref: 2
Sep 18Syd (Sydney) Howe hockey: NHL: Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Eagles, Detroit Red Wings [1943-1944 record: scored six goals in game]; is born.Ref: 4
Sep 28Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr tennis (US Open 1931,32)/golf player, is born.Ref: 5
1912
Feb 04Byron Nelson Fort Worth TX, PGA golfer (won 19 tournaments in 1945), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 12Eddie J Bush golf professional, is born.Ref: 5
May 27Sam Snead Hot Springs VA, PGA golfer (Masters 1949, 52, 54/PGA-1963, 65, 67, 70, 72, 73), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 13Ben Hogan (golf champion: Masters [1951, 1953], U.S. Open [1948, 1950, 1951, 1953], British Open [1953], PGA [1946, 1948]), is born in Dublin TX.Ref: 68
Dec 02Henry Armstrong, the only boxer to hold three titles simultaneously, is born.Ref: 2
Dec 12Featherweight, lightweight and welterweight boxing champion Henry Armstrong (Henry Jackson) is born in Columbus MS.Ref: 97
Dec 22Henry Armstrong held feather/light/welterweight boxing titles (1938), is born.Ref: 5
1913
May 29Middleweight chamption Tony Zale (Anthony Florian Zaleski) is born in Gary IN.Ref: 97
Jul 31Bryan Hextall Hockey Hall of Famer: New York Rangers: Stanley Cup [1940]; Art Ross Trophy winner [1941-1942], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 10Steve Nagy ABC & PBA Hall of Famer: bowler of the year [1952, 1955]; first bowler to roll a perfect 300 game on TV (1854); PBA’s Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award named for him; is born.Ref: 4
Sep 28Alice Marble tennis player (US Open 1936, 1938-40), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 19Jean Urruty France, Jai-Alai champion, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 13Archie Moore light-heavyweight boxing champion (1952-60), is born, according to his mother.Ref: 5
Dec 21Raich Carter soccer star, is born.Ref: 5
1914
Jan 31Jersey Joe Walcott (Arnold Cream), heavyweight boxing champ (1951-52), is born Merchantville NJ.Ref: 5
Mar 10Chandler Harper golf champion: PGA [1950], 20 PGA Tour victories in 1940s and 1950s; PGA Seniors Championship [1968], is born.Ref: 4
Apr 03Katherine Stammers Menzies England, doubles tennis player (Wimb 1935), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 07Sydney Thompson rock climber, is born.Ref: 5
May 13Joe Louis ("The Brown Bomber"), heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49), is born in Lexington AL.Ref: 97
May 15Walter ‘Turk’ Broda Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL Vezina Trophy [1941, 1948, 1951]: Toronto Maple Leafs, goaltender for five Stanley Cup wins; died Oct 17, 1972Ref: 4
May 15Tenzing Norgay, Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer; ascended Mt. Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953, is born.Ref: 70
Jun 26Babe (Mildred) Didrikson Zaharias “The outstanding female athlete of the first half-century.” [AP 1950]; International Women’s Sports Hall of Famer, Olympic Hall of Famer, World Golf Hall of Famer, LPGA Hall of Famer, National Track and Field Hall of Famer; is born.Ref: 4
Aug 01Lloyd Mangrum golf champ: winner of 36 professional tournaments including 1946 U.S. Open; is born.Ref: 4
Oct 30Marion Ladewig Mich, bowler (9 time woman bowler of year 1950-63), is born.Ref: 5
1915
Feb 01Sir Stanley Matthews first British soccer player to be knighted, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 20Chick (Melvin) Harbert golfer: PGA Champion [1954]Ref: 4
Feb 22Gus Lesnevich light heavyweight boxing champion (1947 fight of year), is born.Ref: 5
May 17Carl Liscombe hockey: Detroit Red Wings [most points record: (7) vs. Chicago: 11/5/42], is born.Ref: 4
Jun 13J Donald Budge US tennis player (1st to hold world's 4 major titles), is born.Ref: 5
1916
Jan 07Gerrit Schulte [Le Fou Pedalant], Dutch 6 day bicyclist, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24C. Gene Mako tennis: U.S. Open runner-up [1938], is born.Ref: 4
Jan 31Frank A Parker tennis champ (US Open-1944), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 19Eddie (George) Arcaro jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 25Ralph Baldwin harness driver (set 11 major world records), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 25Jerry Barber golfer: PGA Champion [1961: Barber & Don January tied at 277, Barber won playoff 67 to 68]; died in 1994, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 22Middleweight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan is born in Sidi-bel-Abbes, Algeria.Ref: 97
Sep 02Dorothy May Bundy-Cheney winner of more than 141 US tennis titles, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 13Archie Moore light-heavyweight boxing champion (1952-60), is born, according to Archie Moore.Ref: 97
1917
Feb 28Hans Deutgen Sweden, world champion archer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Vincent O'Brien racehorse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 12M Marie, Widlow St Louis MO, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), is born.Ref: 5
May 09George Fleming cyclist, is born.Ref: 5
Jul 05Manolete, Spanish bullfighter, is born.Ref: 70
Oct 08Billy Conn, International Boxing Hall of Famer: World Light Heavyweight Champion [1939-41]; lifetime pro record: 63-12-1, 14 KOs; in film: The Pittsburgh Kid; is born.Ref: 4
Oct 22Robert Fitzsimmons, English-born world boxing champion in three weight divisions between 1891 and 1903, dies at age 54.Ref: 70
Dec 19Graham Sharp ice skater, is born.Ref: 5
1918
Jan 01Willy den Ouden Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1 04.06), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02John L Sullivan Mass, heavyweight boxing champ (1882-92), dies at age 59.Ref: 4
Feb 13Patty Berg golf champion: U.S. Open [1946]; 57 career pro wins including 15 majors; founder/1st president of LPGA, is born in Minneapolis MN.Ref: 4
Feb 22Sid (Sidney) Abel hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings [NHL MVP: 1949], Chicago Blackhawks, is born.Ref: 4
Feb 25Bobby Riggs (born Robert Larimore Riggs), tennis player/huster is born.Ref: 68
Mar 04Margaret Osborne DuPont Joseph OR, tennis pro (US Open 1948-50), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 12James Bracken race horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 21Joe Carveth NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24‘Professor’ Mike (Michael) Donovan International Boxing Hall of Famer: middleweight boxing champ [1878-1883]; boxing teacher: U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was a pupil; dies, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 31Tommy Bolt golf champion: U.S. Open [1958], is born.Ref: 4
Apr 04Margaret Dupont tennis champion, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 30W Donald McNeill tennis champion (US Open-1940), is born.Ref: 5
May 19Florence Chadwick swimmer (1st to swim English Channel both ways), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 23Gilbert Dodds track: Sullivan Award-winner [1943]; AAU indoor mile champion [1942, 1944, 1947]; 1948 world record at Wanamaker Indoor Mile [4:05.3], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 21Billy (William) Reay hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Montreal CanadiensRef: 4
Sep 04William Talbert tennis doubles champ (US 1942, 45, 46, 48), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 09Walter Burkemo champion golfer: PGA [1953], is born.Ref: 4
Nov 09Florence Chadwick swimmer (Swimming Hall of Fame), is born.Ref: 5
1919
Jan 23Bob Paisley English soccer player/trainer/manager of FC Liverpool, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 17Joseph R Hunt tennis champion (US Open-1943), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Johnny Carey, soccer star, is born.Ref: 5
May 19Betty Jameson Norman OK, LPGA golfer (1947 US Women's Open), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 04Ted Kroll golf: champ: San Diego Open [1952], is born.Ref: 4
1920
Jan 07Aubrey Brabazon jockey/trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 14Bertus de Harder Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 03Stan Ockers Belgian bicyclist (Tour de France 1955, 56), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Julius Boros golfer: U.S. Open Champion [1952. 1963]; PGA Champion [1968]; is born.Ref: 4
May 16José Gómez [Joselito el Gallo], Spanish bullfighter, is fatally gored fighting his last bull and dies at age 25.Ref: 70
Jul 20Tommy Prothro Jr. football: coach: Oregon State Univ., UCLA, Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, is born.Ref: 4
1921
Jan 06Cary Middlecoff golfer (1956 Vardon Trophy, 1955 Byron Nelson Award), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 18Bruce Woodcock boxer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Piet Kraak Dutch soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Donald Malcome Campbell Surrey UK, boat racer (1955 speed records), is born.Ref: 5
May 03Sugar Ray Robinson (Walker Smith, Jr.), American boxer; world champion six times between 1946 and 1960, is born in Detroit MI.Ref: 68
Jun 20(Francisco Olegario) Pancho Segura International Tennis Hall of Famer: Univ of Miami: U.S. Intercollegiate [1943, 1944 and 1945]; Grand Slam record: U.S. Doubles finalist [1944], mixed finalist [1943, 1947; writer: Pancho Segura’s Championship Strategy: How To Play Winning Tennis, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 07Ezzard Charles International Boxing Hall of Famer: world heavyweight champion [1949-51]; bouts: 122: won 96, lost 25, drew 1, 59 Kos; is born in Lawrenceville GA.Ref: 4
Jul 10Jake LaMotta Bronx, middleweight boxing champ (1949-51) (Raging Bull), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 20Ted Schroeder tennis: champ: U.S. Open [1941], Wimbledon [1949], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 01Jack Kramer Las Vegas, tennis star (Wimbeldon 1947), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 04Maurice "Rocket" Richard Montreal Canadien (MVP-1947), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 11‘Knobby’ Grant Warwick hockey: NHL: NY Rangers [Calder Trophy: 1942], Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, is born.Ref: 4
Nov 18Peter Pocklington NHL team owner (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
1922
Jan 24Neil Franklin soccer star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 05Tom Finney British soccer star, is born.Ref: 5
May 12Bob Goldham hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 07Rocky Graziano (Thomas Rocco Barbella), heavyweight boxing champ, is born in New York.Ref: 68
Jul 10Middleweight boxing champion Jake (Giacobe) LaMotta ("The Bronx Bull") is born in Bronx, NY.Ref: 97
Aug 06Doug Ford golf champion: Masters [1957], PGA [1955], is born.Ref: 4
Sep 19Featherweight boxing champion Willie Pep (Palaleo) ("Willie the Wisp") is born in Middleton CT.Ref: 97
1923
Feb 14Jay Herbert golfer (1960 PGA winner), captain of 1971 U.S. Ryder Cup team, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 11A. Louise Brough, tennis champion: U.S. Open [1947], Australian Open [1950], Wimbledon [1948, 1949, 1950, 1955], is born in Clapp Oklahoma.Ref: 4
Mar 15George Vogel race horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Wim Van Est [Locomotief/Pletmolen], Dutch cyclist, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 14Roberto DeVicenzo golf: champ: British Open [1967]; won 230 tournaments worldwide during career; is born.Ref: 4
May 06Harry (Percival) Watson Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, is born.Ref: 4
May 21Bettye Danoff LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Aug 30Elias Victor Seixas US, mixed double tennis player (Wimbledon 1953-56), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 01Heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano (Rocco Marchegiano, "The Brockton Blockbuster") is born in Brockton MA.Ref: 97
Sep 07Louise Suggs golf champion: U.S. Open [1949, 1952]; LPGA [1957], is born.Ref: 4
Nov 23Billy Haughton, American harness racer, is born.Ref: 70
Nov 25Art Wall Jr. golf champion: Masters [1959]Ref: 4
1924
Feb 06Billy W William Ambrose right soccer star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Billy Wright English soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Bud (Norman) Poile hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, NY Rangers, Boston Bruins; GM: Philadelphia Flyers, is born.Ref: 4
Feb 19Bruce Norris NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 29Al Balding Toronto Ontario Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (Québec Open-1952), is born.Ref: 5
May 11Jackie Milburn English soccer star (Newcastle United), is born.Ref: 5
May 21Peggy (Mary Margaret) Cass, Boston MA, actress/TV panelist (To Tell the Truth, Mame), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 19Shelley Mayfield golf: champ: St. Paul Open [1953], San Francisco Open [1954], Palm Springs Invitational [1955], Baton Rouge Open [1965], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 19Doug Harvey, hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens [Norris Trophy: 1955-58, 1960-61], NY Rangers [Norris Trophy: 1962], is born.Ref: 4
1925
Jan 15Keith Bentley international racing cyclist, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24Gus (James) Mortson hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs [all-star: 1949], Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, is born.Ref: 4
Feb 03Jaap Eden Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51.Ref: 5
Mar 12Louison Bobet French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13Bertha Tickey Dinuba CA, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1973), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 06Arthur D Larsen tennis champion (US Open-1950), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 29Ted Lindsay Hockey Hall of Famer: Detroit Red Wings: 4 Stanley Cup titles, Chicago Black Hawks; held NHL records for most goals and assists by a left wing and most minutes spent in penalty box, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 05Merlin Volzke horse jockey, is born.Ref: 4
1926
Feb 04John Giola of New York City became famous as the Charleston endurance dance champion. With the new dance craze sweeping the U.S., Giola decided to make good on it by dancing, non-stop, for 22 hours and 30 minutes. When he finally collapsed, his legs wouldn’t stop flapping! Even later, he’d walk in some place and it looked like he was still doing the Charleston. It proved embarrassing for years. (Most of this is true.)Ref: 4
Feb 10Danny Blanchflower British soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Flyweight boxing champion Pasqual Perez is born in Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina.Ref: 97
Mar 26Georges Vezina NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Montréal Canadiens), dies.Ref: 5
May 21Dan Perlsweig horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 27Don (Bones) Raleigh hockey: NHL: New York Rangers, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 26Don Carter bowling great (1st PBA president), is born.Ref: 68
Jul 29Russel Firestone polo great (Circle F-1959 champs), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 29Don Carter bowling champion: U.S. Open 4 time winner [1953, 1954, 1957, 1958], is born.Ref: 4
Sep 13Emile Francis NHL player/coach/GM (Rangers, Blues, Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 21Bob Rosburg golf: PGA champion [1959]; sportscaster, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 25Lester Patrick becomes first coach & gm of NY Rangers, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 09Luis Miguel Domingufn Spain, matador, is born.Ref: 5
1927
Jan 08Wally (Walter) Hergesheimer hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 20Geoffrey WT Atkins British World Champion racket player (1954-72), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 02Carmen Basilio, middleweight boxer lost to Sugar Ray Robinson as Robinson regained the world title for the fourth time [1958], is born.Ref: 4
May 10Mike Souchak golf champion: PGA Tour record holder: lowest score in 9 holes [27] and 72 holes [257]: 1955 Texas Open, is born.Ref: 4
May 14Shirley Spork LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 30Shirley Fry tennis champion: Australian Open [1957], French Open [1951], Wimbledon [1956], U.S. Open [1956], is born.Ref: 4
Jul 09Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly NHL hall of famer (Norris trophy), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 25Stanley Dancer harness racer: Hall of Fame of the Trotter: only driver to win two trotting triple crowns [1968, 1972]; only driver to win the Yonkers Trot six times, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 25Althea Gibson tennis champion: French Open [1956], Wimbledon [1957, 1958], US Open [1957, 1958], is born.Ref: 4
Sep 14Gardner Dickinson golf: member of NCAA Championship team at LSU [1947]; first PGA tour victory: Miami Beach Open [1956]; last tour victory: Atlanta Classic [defeated Jack Nicklaus in playoff: 1971]; member U.S. Ryder Cup teams [1967, 1971]; member of Sports Halls of Fame: Georgia, AL, LSU; is born.Ref: 4
Sep 18Bob Toski golf: Graffis Award [1980], is born.Ref: 4
Oct 25Bud (Franklin) Held National Track & Field Hall of Famer: first [1953] to throw javelin more than 260 feet; his record: 268’ 2 1/2" [1955]; javelin designer, is born.Ref: 4
1928
Jan 05Fred Glover hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks; AHL: player/coach: Cleveland Barons; is born.Ref: 4
Jan 20Lionel Hebert golf champion: PGA [1957]; is born.Ref: 4
Mar 20Christopher Benstead race horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Betty Callaway figure skating trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 31Gordie (Gordon) Howe, Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: Detroit Red Wings [Hart Memorial Trophy: 1952, 1953, 1957, 1958, 1960, 1963], Hartford Whalers, is born in Floral Saskatchewan.Ref: 4
May 04Betsy Rawls Spartanburg SC, LPGA golfer (Hall of Fame, US Women's Open-51, 53, 57, 60), is born.Ref: 5
May 09Richard A "Pancho" Gonzalez Los Angeles CA, tennis star (US 1948-49), is born.Ref: 5
May 23Nina Otkalenko USSR, 800 meter runner (9 world records), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 07Randolph Turpin boxer: Middleweight Champ [1951]; is born.Ref: 4
Jul 11Carl ‘Bobo’ Olson boxing: career record: 93-16-2 [44 KO’s]; Edward J. Neil Trophy for Fighter of the Year: 1954, is born.Ref: 4
1929
Jan 17Jacques "Jake the Snake" Plante Québec Canada, NHL goaltender (#1), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Jim Whittacker mountain climber (1st American to climb Mt Everest), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13Walter Medio race horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 14Bob Goalby golf: PGA champ: Greater Greensboro Open [1958], Coral Gables Open Invitational [1960], LA Open, St. Petersburg Open Invitational [1961], Insurance City Open Invitational, Denver Open Invitational [1962], San Diego Open Invitational [1967], Masters [1968], Robinson Open Golf Classic [1969], Heritage Golf Classic [1970], Bahamas National Open, Championship [1971]; Senior PGA champ: Marlboro Classic [1981], Peter Jackson Champions [1982], is born.Ref: 4
Mar 14Thomas Bell Jr race horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Roger Bannister, British track star: broke the 4-minute mile [3:59.4 on May 6, 1954], is born.Ref: 4
Apr 13Marilynn Smith Topeka KS, LPGA golfer (1972 Pabst Open), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 19Edward Crook Detroit MI, middleweight boxer (Olympics-gold-1960), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 25Yvette Corlett athlete, is born.Ref: 5
May 14Gump (Lorne John) Worsley Hockey Hall of Famer: goaltender: New York [Calder Trophy as NHL’s top rookie: 1953], Montreal Canadians [Stanley Cup: 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969/Vezina Trophy winner: 1964, 1966], Minnesota North Stars: consented to wear a mask during his last season in NHL; physical resemblance to a popular comic strip character earned him the nickname, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 17Bud Collins International Tennis Hall of Famer: champ: U.S. Indoor Mixed Doubles Championship [w/partner Janet Hopps: 1961]; sports writer: Boston Herald, Boston Globe; sportscaster: NBC; author: Bud Collins’ Modern Encyclopedia of Tennis, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 11Paul Harney golf: PGA touring pro; owns and operates Paul Harney Golf Club, North Falmouth MA, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 23Billy Maxwell golf: TX Golf Hall of Famer: North TX State University: 4 straight NCAA championships [1949-1952]; champ: U.S. Amateur [1951], Azalea Open [1955], Arlington Hotel Open [1956], Hesperia Open [1957], the Memphis Open [1958], Palm Springs Classic, Puerto Rico Open [1961], Dallas Open [1962], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 14Dick Tiger (Ihetu) (International Boxing Hall of Famer: world champion middleweight boxer [1962-1963, 1964], lightweight champion [1965-1968]; bouts: 81 [won 61, lost 17, drew 3, Kos 26]) is born.Ref: 4
Aug 23Peter Thompson golf champion: British Open [1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965]]Ref: 4
Sep 06Dow Finsterwald golf: PGA champion [1958]Ref: 4
Sep 10Arnold Palmer, golfer who won four Masters, two British Opens and one US Open, is born.Ref: 2
Oct 03Andy Hebenton hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Boston BruinsRef: 4
Nov 20Don January, golf: 1967 PGA Champion, is born.Ref: 4
Nov 29Don January pro golfer (1976 Vardon Trophy), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 23Dick Weber bowler: shares record for most wins [4] in US Open Bowling Tournament [1962-63, 1965-66], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 28Terry Sawchuk NHL goaltender (Red Wings, Bruins, Maple Leafs, Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
1930
Jan 12Tim Horton hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, NY Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres; is born.Ref: 4
Mar 10Sandor Iharos athlete, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 12Bronco Horvath hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota North Stars, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 13Doug Harvey hockey star (3 time James Norris winner), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04David Sexton soccer manager, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 15Marcel Pronovost Hockey Hall-of-Famer: Detroit Red Wings [4 Stanley Cup winners], Toronto Maple Leafs [Stanley Cup: 1967], is born.Ref: 4
Jul 16Joey Giardello (Carmine Tilelli) International Boxing Hall of Famer: World Middleweight Champion [1963-1965], is born.Ref: 4
Jul 21Gene Littler golf champion: U.S. Open [1961], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 16Tony Trabert tennis pro (1955 Wimbledon), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 06Dan Sikes Jr. golf: champ: Bay Hill Invitational: 1968; one of golf leaders who laid groundwork for Senior Tour in 1980, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 07Dan Sikes Jr. golf: champ: Bay Hill Invitational: 1968; one of golf leaders who laid groundwork for Senior Tour in 1980, is born.Ref: 4
1931
Jan 06Dickie Moore hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens: Stanley Cup Individual Record for points scored in a period [4: 3/25/54], Toronto Maple Leafs, SL Blues, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 31Christopher Chataway British MP/athlete (world record 5k), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Bernie ‘Boom Boom’ Geoffrion hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens [NHL MVP: 1961], NY Rangers, is born.Ref: 4
Feb 28Gustav Thoni Italy, skier (World Cup-1971, 72, 73, 75), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 14Bob Goalby golfer (British Open-1968, Canadian Open-1968, New Zealand-1970), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23‘Rocky’ Warren Godfrey hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, Detroit Red WingsRef: 4
Mar 31Miller Barber, golf champion: holds record for most wins in the Senior PGA Tour [24] from 1981 to 1992, is born in Shreveport LA.Ref: 4
Apr 03Johnny Nicholss soccer star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 17John Bartlett tennis player (Davis Cup captain-Britain), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22Robert Dickson Canada, ice hockey player (1948), is born.Ref: 5
May 15Ken Venturi golf champion: U.S. Open [1964]Ref: 4
Jun 24Billy Casper golf champion: Masters [1970], U.S. Open [1959, 1966]; PGA Player of the Year [1966, 1968, 1970], is born.Ref: 4
Jul 10Del Insko harness racer (toothpick in mouth, 1969 money leader), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 21Boxer (World Middleweight Champion in 1957) Gene Fullmer is born.Ref: 4
Jul 21Gene Littler golfer (1961 US Open), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 19Willie Shoemaker jockey: holds record for most wins in a career: 8,833 out of 40,350 mountsRef: 68
Aug 31Jean Beliveau hockey star (Montreal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 03Glenn Hall Hockey Hall of Famer: goalie: Detroit Red Wings: Calder Trophy [1955-56]; Chicago Black Hawks: Stanley Cup winner [1961], Vezina Trophy [1963]; St. Louis: Vezina Trophy: 1967, 1969], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 04Alex Delvecchio Hockey Hall of Famer: Detroit Red Wings: Lady Bing Trophy-winner [1959, 1966, 1969], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 11Pierre Pilote Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: Chicago Black Hawks defenseman: Norris Trophy winner [1964, 1965, 1966], Toronto Maple Leafs, is born.Ref: 4
1932
Feb 03Maria Itkina USSR, sprinter (9 world records), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Wes Santee runner: miler: “America’s greatest mile prospect of all time,” who never quite ran the mile in under 4 minutes; banned by AAU for expense violations just before 1956 Olympics, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 02Bill Pickett rodeo cowboy: first to bulldog wrestle a running steer to the ground; dies.Ref: 4
Apr 21Angela Mortimer English tennis player, Wimbledon), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Jim Fixx, runner and writer who popularized running as a form of exercise in the 1970s.Ref: 2
Apr 27Charles Adkins US, welterweight boxer (Olympics-gold-1952), is born.Ref: 5
May 08(date uncertain) (Charles) Sonny Liston International Boxing Hall of Famer, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion [1962, 1963]; International Boxing Hall of Famer; 54 bouts: won 50 [39 Kos], lost 4; is born in St Francis AR.Ref: 4
May 27Zora Foley boxer: KO’d by Cassius Clay at Madison Square Garden [March 22, 1967], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 28Andy Bathgate Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: New York Rangers: Hart Memorial Trophy winner: [1959]; Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Redwings, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 22Ingemar Johansson boxer: world heavyweight champion [1959], is born.Ref: 4
Oct 16Heavyweight boxing champion Ingemar Johansson is born in Gothenburg, Sweden.Ref: 4
Oct 26Chinadorai Deshmutu India, field hockey player (1952), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 27Kathy Cornelius (McKinnon) golf champion: U.S. Open [1956], is born.Ref: 4
1933
Feb 09Jo Ann Prentice golf: Nabisco/Colgate Dinah Shore Champion [1974], is born.Ref: 4
Feb 18Bobby Robson British soccer coach (PSV), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 18James "Gentleman Jim" Corbett heavyweight champion boxer (1892-97), dies at age 66.Ref: 68
Apr 03Rod Funseth golf: Masters runner-up [1978], US Senior Open runner-up [1983], is born.Ref: 4
Jun 03William Muldoon Belfast NY, boxing commissioner, dies at 88.Ref: 5
Jul 24Doug Sanders golf: champ: 21 victories on PGA & Senior PGA Tours; sponsored Doug Sanders International Jr Championship for top-ranked amateurs; hosts Doug Sanders Celebrity Classic in Houston; inducted into Florida, Georgia , TX Sports Halls of Fame, Georgia Golf Hall of FameRef: 4
Oct 03Neale Fraser tennis champion: Wimbledon [1960], U.S. Open [1959, 1960], is born.Ref: 4
Oct 31Phil Goyette hockey: NHL: Montreal Royals, NY Rangers, SL Blues, Buffalo Sabres, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 09Orville Moody Chickasha OK, PGA golfer (1969 US Open), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 20Rik Van Looy Belgian cyclist (world champion, 1961), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 27Dave Marr golf champion: PGA [1965]; is born.Ref: 4
1934
Jan 08Jacques Anquetil France, Tour de France bicycle racer (5-time winner), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 08Galina Bystrova USSR, pentathlete (1957, 58), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09John A Ziegler Jr Grosse Pointe MI, 4th NHL president (1977-92), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 16Marlene Bauer Hagge Eureka SD, LPGA golfer (1950 Woman Athlete of the Year), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 25Tony Lema golf: British Open Champion [1964]; is born.Ref: 4
Apr 05Tina Maria Stone runner (1 year distance record of 15,472 miles), is born.Ref: 5
May 03Henry Cooper, English boxer, is born in London, England.Ref: 68
May 07Ben Smith Atlanta GA, PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 14Lee Elder golf: 5-time United Golf Association Champion, PGA winner: Monsanto Open [1974], Houston Open [1976], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 19Tennis coach, transsexual, Renee Richards is born.Ref: 68
Sep 17Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly tennis, first woman grand slam (1953), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 03Harold Henning golf: turned pro: 1953, joined PGA Tour: 1955, champ: Texas Open [1966], PGA Tour career earnings: $217,047; joined Senior Tour: 1984, champ: Seiko/Tucson Match Play [1985], GTE Classic [1988], 1991 First of America Classic [1991], Senior PGA Tour career earnings: $2,942,073, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 23Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez, golfer, is born in Rio Piedras PR.Ref: 68
Oct 24Margie Masters golf: LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year [1965], is born.Ref: 4
Oct 25Earl Ingarfield hockey: Vancouver Canucks, NY Rangers, Cleveland Barons, Pittsburgh Penguins, Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals; head coach: NY Islanders, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 28Jim Beatty National Track & Field Hall of Famer: LA Track Club distance runner; Sullivan Award-winner [1962]: AAU indoor-mile champion [1961-63]: first person to run an indoor mile under 4 minutes [3:59.9], is born.Ref: 4
Nov 02Ken Rosewall Sydney Australia, tennis star (US 1956), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 23Lew Hoad tennis: Australia and French Open Champion [1956], Wimbledon Champion [1956-57]; is born.Ref: 4
Dec 02Bill McCreary hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, SL Blues; NHL referee, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 06Nick Bockwinkel wrestler (WCW/AWA), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 28Peggy Wilson golfer, is born.Ref: 5
1935
Jan 04Floyd Patterson heavyweight boxing champion (1956-59, 1960-62) (Olympics-gold-1952), is born in Waco County NC.Ref: 5
Jan 05Nancy L Johnson (Representative-R-CT, 1983- ), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 17Jimmy Powell Dallas TX, PGA golfer (1990 Southwestern Bell Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24Manuel Ycaza jockey: winner of Belmont Stakes [on Quadrangle: 1964], is born.Ref: 4
Feb 12Ken Still golf: champ: Florida Citrus Open [1969], Greater Milwaukee Open [1969], Kaiser Open [1970], is born.Ref: 4
Feb 13Tommy Jacobs golf: champion: Denver Open [1955], San Diego Open [1962], Utah Open [1963], Palm Springs Golf Classic [1964], is born.Ref: 4
Feb 14Mickey (Mary) Wright golf champion: U.S. Open [1958, 1959, 1961, 1964], Nabisco Dinah Shore [1973], LPGA [1958, 1960, 1961, 1963], is born.Ref: 4
Mar 05Malcolm J Anderson tennis champion (US Open-1957), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 21Brian Clough soccer manager, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 25Robert Gutowski U.S. pole vaulter: world record: 4.78m. [April 27, 1957], is born.Ref: 4
May 08Jack Charlton soccer manager (Republic of Ireland), is born.Ref: 5
May 12John Bucyk Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins [Lady Byng Trophy winner: 1971], is born.Ref: 4
Jul 18Annie Peck mountain climber; dies.Ref: 2
Sep 28Bruce Crampton golf: best PGA year: 1973: won four times and finished second five times; 10 holes-in-one in pro career, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 22Judy Devlin Hashman 10 time badminton champ (1957-67), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 23World Golf Hall of Famer Juan ‘Chi-Chi’ Rodriguez is born.Ref: 4
Nov 01Gary Player South Africa, PGA golfer (US 1965, British 1959,68,74), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 23Ed Johnston hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, SL Blues, Chicago Blackhawks; manager, coach: Pittsburgh Penguins, is born.Ref: 4
Nov 27Willie (Wilfred) Pastrano boxer: Light Heavyweight Champion [1963-65]; is born.Ref: 4
1936
Jan 06Darlene Hard tennis: Women’s Singles Champion: French Open [1960], US Open [1960, 1961], is born.Ref: 4
Jan 07Tennis champs Helen Moody & Howard Kinsley volley 2,001 times (1h18m).Ref: 5
Jan 14John Paul Cain Sweetwater TX, PGA golfer (1989 Greater Grand Rapids), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 29Henri Richard ‘The Pocket Rocket’: hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens: 4-time all-star, played on 11 Stanley Cup champion teams [1955-1975], is born.Ref: 4
Mar 05Dale Douglass Wewoka OK, PGA golfer (1970 Phoenix Open), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 14Bob Charles Carterton New Zealand, PGA golfer (1963 Houston Open), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Bantamweight boxing champion Eder Jofre is born in Sao Paulo, Brazil.Ref: 97
Apr 14Robert Herman Nichols, Louisville KY, PGA golfer (1986 Showdown), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 21Reg Fleming hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, NY Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres, is born.Ref: 4
May 04El Cordobés [Manuel Benítez] Spanish toreador, is born.Ref: 5
May 09Terry Downes middleweight boxing champion (1961-62), is born.Ref: 5
May 23Robert Sangster horse owner/trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 13Michel Jazy track: world-record holder in the mile [1965-3 minutes, 53.6 seconds]Ref: 4
Jul 20Butch (Fred) Baird golf: champ: PGA: Waco Turner Open Invitational [1961], 1976 San Antonio Texas Open [1976]; champ: Senior PGA: Cuyahoga Seniors [1986], Northville Long Island Classic [1989], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 08Don Bowden US, first American to run a sub 4 min mile, is born.Ref: 5
Aug 24Murray Balfour hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 23Sylvain Saudan skiier (60ø descent), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 06Heavyweight wrestling champion Bruno Sammartino is born. Ref 
Nov 03Roy Emerson Australia, tennis player (Wimbledon '64, '65), is born.Ref: 5
1937
Feb 05Gaston Roelants Belgium, world cross-country champion, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Ron Clarke Australian distance runner: 17 world records from 2 miles to 20,000 meters [1963-1970], is born.Ref: 4
Feb 22Noel Murphy British rugby player, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Tommy Aaron Gainesville GA, PGA golfer (1973 Masters, 1969 Canadian Open), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 18Robin Wright race horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 03Sandra Spuzich, golf champ: Women’s U.S. Open [1966], is born.Ref: 4
Apr 10Stan Mellor British racehorse trainer/jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 12Raymond Ceulemans Belgian world champion billiards player, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Don Massengale, Jackson TX, PGA golfer (1966 Bing Crosby Celebrity), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 29Jean Gauthier hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston BruinsRef: 4
May 12Beryl Burton UK, won record (7) women's cycling titles, is born.Ref: 5
May 20Dave Hill golf: SPGA tour: champ: 1987 Fairfield Barnett Senior Classic [1987], MONY Senior Tournament of Champions [1987], MONY Syracuse Senior Classic [1987], Paine Webber Invitational [1987]; “The golf swing is like sex. You can’t be thinking about the mechanics of the act while you are performing.”, is born.Ref: 4
May 29Alwin Schockemohle horse show jumper, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 28George Knudson golf: champ: 5 CPGA titles, 12 PGA victories [1961-1972]; is born.Ref: 4
Jul 13Charles Coody golf: Masters Champion [1971], is born.Ref: 4
Jul 31John Sellers jockey: winner: Kentucky Derby [1961: on Carry Back], Belmont Stakes [1965: on Hail To All], Brooklyn Handicap [1965: on Pia Star], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 02Dave (David) Balon hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Vancouver Canucks, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 01Al Geiberger golf: holds PGA Tour Record for lowest score in 18 holes [59], played in 1977 during the second round of the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic at the Colonial Country Club, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 12George Chuvalo boxing: heavyweight: 97 bouts: 68 wins by knockout, 9 by decision, 2 draws, 1 disqualification, 2 TKOs, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 22Ray Norton, track: AAU Outdoor 100 and 200-meter champion [1959, 1960]: world record holder in both events [9.3, 20.5 respectively], is born.Ref: 4
Oct 10Bruce Devlin golf: 8 PGA Tour titles, 3-time Australian PGA champ, Australian Open champ: 1960, desiged over 140 courses, TV commentator: NBC, ESPN, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 10Don Bies Cottonwood ID, PGA golfer (1975 Sammy Davis Jr), is born.Ref: 5
1938
Jan 04Louis Krebs Graham Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 05Piet Kruiver Dutch soccer star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 07Lou Graham golf: U.S. Open Champion [1975], is born.Ref: 4
Jan 10Francis W "Frank" Mahovlich NHL Hall of Famer (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 16Lou Angotti hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, SL Blues; coach: St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 29Bill Christian US, ice hockey player (Olympics-gold-1960), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Jacky Cupit golf: Canadian Open champ [1961], Western Open champ [1962], US Open runnerup [1963], is born.Ref: 4
Feb 03Emile Alphonse Griffith, International Boxing Hall of Famer: the third fighter in history to hold both the welterweight and middleweight titles, is born in St Thomas, Virgin Islands.Ref: 97
Feb 19Penny Zavichas LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Vivian Pulliam horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 29Duane Rupp hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh PenguinsRef: 4
Mar 31Bill Hicke hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, NY Rangers, Minnesota Rangers, Baltimore Clippers, Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 22Deane Beman golf: champ: U.S. Amateur twice and British Amateur once; first commissioner of PGA Tour [1974-1994]; created stadium golf, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 26Nino Benvenuti International Boxing Hall of Famer: European Junior Middleweight title [1957, 1959], Olympic boxing gold medal [Rome, 1960], Junior Middleweight Champ [1965-1966], Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year [1968]; Middleweight Champ [1967-1970]; retired in 1971, total bouts: 90: won 82, lost 7, tied 1, knockouts 35, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 26Willie Wood bowler, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 27Earl Anthony bowler (PBA money champion 1974-6, 1981-3), is born.Ref: 5
May 07Johnny Caldwell Ireland, flyweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1956), is born.Ref: 5
May 10Manuel Santana tennis player (US Open 1965), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 30Billy Mills US, 10K runner (Olympic-gold-1964), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 06Bert Yancey golf: Charlie Bartlett Award: 1978; died Aug 26, 1994Ref: 4
Aug 09Rod Laver Australia, tennis ace (1962, 1969 Grand Slam), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 05John Ferguson hockey: Fort-Wayne Komets, Cleveland Barons, Montreal Canadiens, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 07Gary Bergman hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, Kansas City Scouts; is born.Ref: 4
Oct 08Fred Stolle tennis champion: Australian Open [1965], U.S. Open [1966], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 13Tom Shaw Wichita KS, PGA golfer (1969 Doral Open AVCO Golf Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 15Light-heavyweight boxing champion Bob Foster is born.Ref: 97
Dec 31Atje Keulen-Deelstra Holland, speed skater (world champion), is born.Ref: 5
1939
Jan 03Bobby Hull ‘The Golden Jet’: Hockey Hall of Famer: Chicago Blackhawks left wing, is born.Ref: 70
Jan 07Tom Kierman British rugby player, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 20Murle Lindstrom Breer golf: U.S. Women’s Open Champion: 1962, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 22J.C. (Jean Claude) Tremblay hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens; WHA: Quebec Nordiques, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 23Matthias Sindelar Austria soccer star, commits suicide.Ref: 5
Jan 27Mike Hill Jackson MI, PGA golfer (1977 Ohio Kings Island Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Nick Gaselee racehorse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Ernie Terrell boxer: Heavyweight Champ [1965], is born.Ref: 4
Apr 04JoAnne Carner (Gunerson) golf champion: U.S. Open [1971, 1976], Du Maurier Classic [1975, 1978], is born in Kirkland WA.Ref: 4
Apr 10Alan Rothenberg US Soccer president (1990- ), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 17Robin Knox-Johnston yachtsman, is born.Ref: 5
May 09Kenneth Warby fastest man on water at 300 knots (345 mph), is born.Ref: 5
May 09Ralph Boston National Track & Field Hall of Famer, Olympic Hall of Famer: gold medalist: long jump [1960], silver [1964], bronze [1968]; broke world long jump record 5 times, the last at 27 feet, 5 inches [1965], is born.Ref: 4
May 09Jim Dent Augusta GA, PGA golfer (1989 MONY Syracuse Senior), is born.Ref: 5
May 13Anthony Hide racehorse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
May 13Terry Dill Forth Worth TX, PGA golfer (1992 Bank One Senior Classic), is born.Ref: 5
May 15Dudley Wysong golf: two-time winer on PGA Tour; vice president: PGA of America; is born.Ref: 4
May 23Ron Stevens horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 06Ed (Edward) Giacomin Hockey Hall of Fame goalie: NHL: NY Rangers [Vezina Trophy winner: 1970-71], Detroit Red Wings, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 12Larry Ziegler golf: Senior PGA Tour: in top 70 on the all-time money list, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 17Chico (Ron) Maki hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 26Bill White hockey: NHL: LA Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 22Junko Tabei Japan, first woman to climb Mount Everest, is born.Ref: 5
Sep 27Kathy Whitworth golfer (AP Woman Athlete of the Year-1966), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 01George Archer golf: Masters Champion [1969], is born.Ref: 4
Oct 11Maria Bueno tennis champion: Wimbledon [1959, 1960, 1964], U.S. Open [1959, 1963, 1964, 1966], is born.Ref: 4
Nov 27Mike Hill Jackson MI, PGA golfer (1977 Ohio Kings Island Open), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 01Lee Trevino World Golf Hall of Famer: champion: US Open [1968, 1971], U.S. Senior Open [1990], British Open [1971, 1972], PGA: Rookie of the Year [1967], Varden Trophy-winner [1970], Player of the Year [1971], champion [1974, 1984], Seniors Champion [1992], Senior Player of the Year [1990, 1992]; AP Male Athlete of the Year [1971], is born in Dallas TX.Ref: 4
Dec 08Gordon ‘Red’ Berenson hockey: U. of Michigan; NHL: Montreal Canadiens, NY Rangers, SL Blues [shares NHL record for goals [4] made in one period [11/7/68], Detroit Red Wings; coach, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 14Frank St. Marseille hockey: NHL: SL Blues, LA Kings, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 16Wayne Connelly hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, SL Blues, Vancouver Canucks, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 18Sandro Lopopolia Italy, lightweight boxer (Olympics-silver-1960), is born.Ref: 5
1940
Jan 01Jack Kiefer Columbia PA, PGA golfer (1994 Ralphs Senior Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 19Mary Mills champion golfer: U.S. Open [1963]; LPGA [1964, 1973]Ref: 4
Jan 21Jack Nicklaus golf champion: holds the record for winning the most majors, 18 professional titles: 4 US Opens, 3 British Opens, 5 PGA and 6 Masters Championships; one of only 2 players to win back-to-back Masters, is born in Columbus OH.Ref: 4
Feb 20Jimmy Greaves British broadcaster/soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 24Jimmy Ellis, WBA heavyweight boxing champion (1968-70), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 24Denis Law British soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 01David Broome Show Jumper (world champion-1970), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 08Theo Laseroms [The Tank], Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 12Albert Johanneson soccer star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 18Kathy Hutchinson race horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Mickey Preger horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Dave Keon Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs [Rookie of the Year; 1961/Lady Byng Trophy: 1962, 1963/Stanley Cup playoff MVP: 1967], Hartford Whalers, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 23Ted Green hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 24Dave Keon Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs [Rookie of the Year; 1961/Lady Byng Trophy: 1962, 1963/Stanley Cup playoff MVP: 1967], Hartford Whalers, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 26Braulio Baeza National Horse Racing Hall of Famer: jockey: first to go over $3 million in purses in one year; leading money winner in 1965, 1966 and 1975; Eclipse award-winner [1972, 1975], is born.Ref: 4
Apr 09Jim Roberts hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, SL Blues, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 13Jose Napoles Internatinal Boxing Hall of Famer: welterweight champ [1969, 1970], is born.Ref: 4
Apr 21Jacques Caron hockey: NHL: LA Kings, SL Blues; coach: NJ Devils, is born.Ref: 4
May 15Beth Stone LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 20Stan Mikita NHL center (led NHL in scoring 4 times), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 04Pat Stapleton hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 25John Pennel pole-vaulter: first to break 17' barrier [1963]: held world record [17'10 3/4"] 1969-73; 1963 Sullivan Award for outstanding amateur athlete of the year, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 26Bobby Rousseau hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, NY Rangers, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 17Thomas Williams US, ice hockey play (Olympic-gold-1960), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 06Brian Smith hockey: NHL: LA Kings, Minnesota North Stars, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 03Jean Ratelle NHL center (NY Rangers, Boston Bruins), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 23Pelé (Edson Arantes do Nascimento) Brazil’s soccer star; record for most wins: 3 winning teams [1958, 1962, 1970]; most career goals in international competition [97, 1957-70]; most career hat-tricks [92, 1956-77], scored 1,281 goals in 22 year, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 01Ron Finn Toronto Ontario, NHL linesman, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 02Gerry Cheevers NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 06Gerry Cheevers Hockey Hall of Famer: Boston Bruins goalie: longest undefeated streak [32 games]; Stanley Cup winner [1970, 1972]; coach: Boston Bruins, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 07Gerry Cheevers Hockey Hall of Famer: Boston Bruins goalie: longest undefeated streak [32 games]; Stanley Cup winner [1970, 1972]; coach: Boston Bruins, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 12Shirley Englehorn LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
1941
Jan 05Chuck McKinley tennis champion: Wimbledon [1963]; U.S. National Doubles [w/Dennis Ralston]; Davis Cup [1963], is born.Ref: 4
Jan 13Sharon Miller golfer: Women’s Trans National Amateur Champion: 1965, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 14C L "Gibby" Gilbert Jr Chattanooga TN, PGA golfer (1976 Danny Thomas), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 16Christine Janes tennis player, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 31Sharon Miller LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 03Carol Mann Buffalo NY, golfer (LPGA Hall of Fame 1977, 1965 US Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 12Naomi Uemura mountain climber (1st Japanese to scale Everest), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 13Naomi Uemura Japanese mountain climber, dies on Mt McKinley.Ref: 5
Mar 03John Thomas Olympic medalist: high jump [1960 & 1964]; 2nd athlete to clear 7’ [indoor high jump 1959]; Track & Field Hall of Famer, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 09Jim Colbert golf: eight-time PGA Tour winner; Senior PGA Tour leading money winner [1995, 1996] player of year [1996]; ESPN color commentator, is born in Elizabeth NJ.Ref: 4
Mar 10Sandra Jean Palmer, Fort Worth TX, LPGA golfer (1986 Mayflower Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Carlos Lopez jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Bob Leiter hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 22Gary Lewis horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24Bob Leiter hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 25Barclay Plager hockey: NHL: SL Blues, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 26Barclay Plager hockey player/twin brother of hockey's Bob Plager, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Bob Plager hockey player/twin brother of hockey's Barclay Plager, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Guy Trottier hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 04Major Lance US boxer/dancer/singer (Hey Little Girl), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 26Bruce MacGregor hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, NY Rangers; VP: Edmonton Oilers, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 29Jonah Barrington British World champion squash player (1966-73), is born.Ref: 5
May 29Douglas Scott mountaineer, is born.Ref: 5
May 31Gil [Walter] Morgan Haddock GA, PGA golfer (1990 Kemper Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 06Marshall Johnston hockey: Univ. of Denver [NCAA Championship team: 1961], Canadian Olympic Team [1964, 1968]; NHL: Minnesota North Stars, California Golden Seals; coach: California Golden Seals, Denver Univ., Colorado Rockies, NJ Devils, NY Islanders, Ottawa Senators, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 01Rod Gilbert Canada, NHL wing (NY Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 22Susie Maxwell Berning golfer (US Women's Open 1968,72,73), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 27Labron Harris Jr. golf: OK State Univ.; U.S. Amateur title: 1962, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 29Kermit Zarley golf: PGA Tour: joined in 1963, Senior PGA Tour: joined in 1992, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 05Ricardo Hoffmann marathon swimmer (299 miles), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 10Dallas Smith hockey: Pittsburgh Hornets, Portland Buckaroos, San Francisco Seals, Oklahoma City Blazers, Boston Bruins, NY Rangers, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 14J.C. (Jesse Carlyle) Snead golf: 22-year PGA Tour pro; Senior PGA Tour [1990]; career winnings total $5,000,000+Ref: 4
Nov 02Dave Stockton (golf: PGA Champion: [1970]) is born.Ref: 4
Nov 26Bobby Riggs, the national amateur singles tennis champion, turns pro.Ref: 4
Nov 28Norm Beaudin hockey: NHL: SL Blues, Minnesota North Stars, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 04Marty Riessen tennis champion: shares record for most US Open mixed doubles, won by an individual male [4], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 04Raul Blanco Australian soccer assistant coach (Olyroos, Olympics-96), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 15Austin Savage Welsh hockey player, is born.Ref: 5
1942
Jan 05Wayne Rutledge hockey: NHL: LA Kings, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 05Eusebio de Silva Ferreira Mozambique/Portugal soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 17Muhammad Ali [Cassius Clay], U.S. boxer, "The Greatest," who is the only three-time heavyweight champion [1964, 1974, 1978], is born.Ref: 2
Feb 01Wayne Rivers hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, SL Blues, NY RangersRef: 4
Feb 19Bob Menne golf: champ: Kemper Open [1974]Ref: 4
Feb 20Phil Esposito hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins [NHL MVP: 1969, 1974], NY Rangers, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 16Roger Crozier hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings [Stanley Cup playoff MVP: 1966], Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals; is born.Ref: 4
Apr 03Rick Sylvester parachute ski jumper (world record 3,300'), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Galina Koulakova nordic skier (holds 9 world titles), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 27Bob Foster International Boxing Hall of Famer: light heavyweight champion [1968-74]: won 56 of 65 professional fights, is born.Ref: 4
May 08Jockey Hall-of-Famer Angel Cordero Junior is born.Ref: 68
May 20Lynn Davies long jumper, is born.Ref: 5
May 29Larry Mavety hockey: Port-Huron Flags, LA Sharks, Chicago Cougars, Indpls Racers; Coach/GM: Kingston Frontenacs, is born.Ref: 4
May 30Jack Stanfield hockey: CHPL: St. Louis Braves, Dallas Black Hawks; WHL: Los Angeles Blades, San Diego Gulls, Houston Aeros, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 16Margaret Smith Court Australia, tennis pro (1970 Grand Slam), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 24Roger Lafreniere hockey: Cincinnati Wings, Pittsburgh Hornets, Buffalo Bisons, Denver Spurs, St. Louis Blues, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 27Dennis Ralston tennis: youngest Wimbledon champ [age 17]: men’s 1960 doubles [w/Rafael Osuna: 1960], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 07Middleweight boxing champion Carlos Monzon is born in San Jairir, Santa Fe, Argentina.Ref: 97
Aug 23Nancy Richey Gunther San Ant TX, tennis player (US Doubles 1965, 66), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 03Gary Jarrett hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Oakland Seals, California Golden SealsRef: 4
Sep 04Ray Floyd Fort Bragg NC, PGA golfer (Masters 1976), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 25Oscar Bonavena boxing: heavyweight: record: 56 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw, 42 kayos, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 15Dick Lotz golf: PGA Tour [1969]; champ: [Kemper Open: 1970], is born.Ref: 4
Nov 08Angel Cordero Jr. National Horse Racing Hall of Famer: Jockey of the Year [1982, 1983]; winner of Breeder’s Cup [1985 Distaff, 1988 Juvenile Fillies, 1988 & 1989 Sprint), Kentucky Derby [1974, 1985], Preakness [1976, 1980, 1984], Belmont [1976], is born.Ref: 5
Nov 09Tom Weiskopf golf champion: British Open [1973]; shares individual record for lowest 18-hole total [63] in any round of the U.S. Open [6-12-1980], is born.Ref: 4
Nov 14Bryan Watson hockey: NHL Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Oakland Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 02Bob E Smith Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Karen Susman tennis pro (Wimbledon 1962), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Francois Durr France, tennis player (1976 US indoor Doubles), is born.Ref: 5
1943
Jan 01Jerilyn Britz Minneapolis MN, LPGA golfer (1979 US Women's Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 06Paul James Nunn mountaineer, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 06Terry Venables British soccer player/manager, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 09Rod Curl golf: champ: Colonial National Invitational [1974], is born.Ref: 4
Jan 28Paul Henderson hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs [scored winning goal in Canada/Soviet Union Summit Series: 1972], Atlanta Flames, is born.Ref: 4
Feb 04Frank Calder first NHL president, dies.Ref: 5
Feb 14Bob Murphy, golf: champion: U.S. Amateur [1965], NCAA Championship [1966], Florida Open [1967], Philadelphia Golf Classic [1968], Thunderbird Classic [1968], Greater Hartford Open Invitational [1970], Australian Masters [1970], Jackie Gleason Inverrary Classic [1975], Jerry Ford Invitational [1979], Canadian Open [1986]; PGA Tour career earnings: $1,642,861, is born in Brooklyn NY.Ref: 4
Feb 20Antonio Inoki [Kanji Rikidozan], wrestler (NJPW/JWA), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Bobby (Wayne) Mitchell golf: champ: Cleveland Open [1971], Tournament of Champions [1972]; PGA Tour career earnings: $422,499, is born in Chatham VA.Ref: 4
Feb 28Paul Popiel hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, LA Kings, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers; WHA: Houston Aeros [WHA all-star: 1974, 1976], is born.Ref: 4
Mar 07Bill MacMillan hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Flames, NY Islanders; coach/GM: New Jersey Devils, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 09Oskar Hêks Czechoslovakian marathon runner/antifascist, dies in Auschwitz.Ref: 5
Mar 11Bob Plager hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, SL Blues, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 06Joaquin Agostinho Portuguese cyclist, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 08J P Kavanaugh racehorse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 08Richard Sears, first to win US amateur national tennis match, dies at 81.Ref: 5
Apr 13Bill Koch US skier, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 17Dennis Hextall hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, LA Kings, California Golden Seals, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Washington Capitals; son of Hockey Hall of Famer Bryan A. Hextallm is born.Ref: 4
Apr 23Tony Esposito Ontario Canada, NHL goalie (Chicago Blackhawks), is born.Ref: 5
May 10Bruce Raymond jockey, is born.Ref: 5
May 13Featherweight boxing champion Vicente Saldivar is born in Mexico City, Mexico.Ref: 97
May 23John Newcombe Australia, tennis pro (Wimbledon 1967, 70, 71), is born.Ref: 5
May 28Liz Edgar horse show jumper, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 04Sandra Haynie golf champion: U.S. Open [1974, 1975], Du Maurier Classic [1982], LPGA [1974], is born.Ref: 4
Jun 21Brian Sternberg pole-vaulter: Univ. of Washington: world pole vault record [16’-7": 1963], is born.Ref: 4
Jun 28Gary Veneruzzo hockey: NHL: St. Louis Blues, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 10Arthur Ashe, American tennis player, is born.Ref: 68
Jul 18Don Awrey hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Rockies, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 18Calvin Peete black PGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Jul 21Jerry McGee golf: champ: Pensacola Open [1975], IVB-Philadelphia Classic [1977], Kemper Open [1979], Sammy Davis, Jr.-Greater Hartford Open [1979], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 09Ken Norton Boxing Hall of Famer: heavyweight boxing champ [1978], is born.Ref: 4
Sep 03Dave Eichelberger golf: Senior PGA Tour proRef: 4
Oct 04Owen Keir Davidson Australia, 4 time Wimbledon mix double champ, is born.Ref: 5
Nov 22Billie Jean King, U.S. tennis player and women's rights pioneer, is born in California.Ref: 68
Dec 04Gary Sabourin hockey: NHL: SL Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, California Seals, Cleveland Barons, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 21Walter Spanghero French rugby player, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 22Billie Jean King Long Beach CA, tennis pro, is born.Ref: 5
1944
Jan 06Robert Landers Tarrant County TX, PGA golfer (Fort Worth-1976, 78, 80), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 06Terry Venables British soccer player/manager, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 14Graham Vivian Marsh Kalgoorlie Australia, PGA golfer (1977 Heritage), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 17Joe Frazier, Beaufort SC, heavyweight champion boxer (Olympics-gold-1964)/champ (1968-73), is born.Ref: 17
Feb 04Gary Smith hockey: goalie: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Oakland Seals, Chicago Blackhawks [NHL’s Vezina Trophy: 1972], Vancouver Canucks, Washington Capitals, is born.Ref: 4
Feb 08Bunky Henry golf: PGA Tour, SPGA Tour; football: 21st Gator Bowl [1965], Georgia Tech Hall of Fame, is born.Ref: 4
Feb 11Bert Greene golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 12Charles Pasarell tennis: UCLA; lost to Pancho Gonzalez in longest tennis match in Wimbeldon history [112 games in 5 hours, 12 minutes: 1969], is born.Ref: 4
Feb 14Bruce Summerhays St Louis MO, PGA golfer (Provo Open-1966, 91 93), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 20Willem van Hanegem Dutch soccer champion/coach (Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Tom Okker tennis: Men’s Professional Tour record holder for most doubles titles in a career [78], is born.Ref: 4
Mar 02Pam Barnett LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 02Marlene Floyd golf: LPGA Tour; member of Floyd family: 1988 Golf Family of the Year [dad, L.B.], [mom, Edith], [brother, Ray]; NBC-TV golf commentator, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 19Tommy Hitchcock, American polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44.Ref: 5
Apr 23Tony (Anthony James) Esposito Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks [Calder Memorial Trophy: NHL’s outstanding rookie: 1969-1970/all-star: 1970, 1972, 1980/shared Vezina Trophy for best goaltender [1972, 1974]; played 886 games in NHL, winning 423, losing 307, earning draw in 151; 76 shutouts with a 2.92 goals-against-average; in 99 playoff games, Tony won 45, lost 53 with a 3.07 average; shared goaltending duties with Ken Dryden in 1972 when Team Canada played the Soviet Nationals in famed Series of the Century [Canada edged Soviets, four games to three w/one tied]; brother of Hockey Hall of Famer, Phil Esposito, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 23Marty Fleckman golf: Univ. of Houston: [3 NCAA championship teams/individual title: 1965: two-day total of 135/All-American: 1965/medalist honors at Western Amateur: 1966/Walker Cup team: 1967]; pro: Cajun Classic champ: 1967; golf teacher: Meyer Park Golf Course, Houston, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 26Martha Rockwell Providence RI, skier (Mount Washington), is born.Ref: 5
May 04Fred (Frederic) Stanfield hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, Buffalo Sabres, is born.Ref: 4
May 10Kathy Farrer LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 21Mike Degett horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
May 23Bob Leduc hockey: WHA: Ottawa Nationals, Toronto Toros, is born.Ref: 4
May 23John Newcombe, Australian tennis player, is born.Ref: 17
Jun 16Takamiyama [Jesse Kuhaulua] Hawaii, first non-Japanese sumo champion, is born.Ref: 5
Jul 08Daniel Morelon France, 7 amateur sprint wins (1966-1975), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 05Larry Hinson golf: Ben Hogan Award [1971]; champ: Freeport-McDermott Classic [1969], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 06Ed Sneed golf: PGA champ: 1973 Kaiser International [1973], 1974 Greater Milwaukee Open [1974], 1977 Tallahassee Open [1977], Michelob-Houston Open [1982], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 25Jacques Demers hockey: NHL head coach: St Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 11Rodney Marsh athlete, is born.Ref: 5
1945
Jan 06Barry John Welsh international rugby player, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 08Ron Ellis hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs [1963-1975/1978-1981] : tied Frank Mahovlich with 23 goals a piece [1964-65], is born.Ref: 4
Jan 09Doug Volmar hockey: Michigan State Univ.; NHL: Detroit Red Wings, LA KingsRef: 4
Jan 17The American record holder for the indoor one mile run, Gilbert Dodds, announced his retirement from competition to devote his time to running for a higher source. Dodds became a gospel preacher. He came out of retirement briefly, in hopes of competing in the 1948 Olympics. While training for the Olympics, he broke his own record by winning the Wanamaker Mile in 4:05.3. How’d Gilbert do in the Olympics? He didn’t. The mumps caught up to him before the trials and he permanently retired from running.Ref: 4
Jan 29Donna Maria Caponi (Young) golf champion: U.S. Open [1969, 1970], Nabisco Dinah Shore [1980], Du Maurier Classic [1976], LPGA [1979, 1981]; sportscaster: ABC SportsRef: 4
Jan 29Wayne Stephenson hockey: NHL: SL Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington CapitalsRef: 4
Jan 31Al Blozis track: Georgetown University: NCAA, IC4A, AAU: shotput championships [1940-1942], IC4A discus champion [1940-1942]; football: New York Giants tackle [1942-1944]; dies.Ref: 4
Feb 04Ron Cerrudo golf: two-time PGA Tour winner; member of National PGA Teaching Committee; head teaching pro at Hilton Head Island School of Golf, is born.Ref: 4
Feb 07Gerald Davies British rugby player, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 18Judy Rankin St Louis MO, LPGA golfer (Vare Trophy 1976-77), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Danny Grant hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars [NHL’s Calder Trophy: 1969], Detroit Red Wings, LA Kings, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 15Tracy Smith runner: Road Runner of the Year [Master Male: 1987]Ref: 4
Mar 17Paco Gonzalez race horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Paul Schockemöhle showjumper, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 27Briton Selby NHLer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 03Bernie (Bernard) Parent hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers goalie: record for season wins [47: 1973-1974], Toronto Maple Leafs, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 05Doug Favell hockey: Univ. of Colorado; NHL: Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 24Bob Lunn golf: six PGA Tour victories [no majors], par-3 contest champ [1969 Masters], is born.Ref: 4
May 15Jerry Quarry boxing: heavyweight champ: record: 53-9-4, 33 KO's, is born.Ref: 4
May 17Tony Roche tennis champion: French Open [1966], is born.Ref: 4
Jun 03Hale Irwin golf champion: U.S. Open [1974, 1979, 1990]: the majors’ oldest winner [45 years], is born.Ref: 4
Jun 15Danny O’Shea hockey: Canadian Olympic Hockey team [1968]; NHL: Minnesota North Stars, Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 17Eddy Merckx Belguim, cyclist (5 time winner of Tour de France), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 24Betty Stove Netherlands, tennis player (US Doubles 1972), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 06Bill Plager hockey: NHL: Minnesota North Stars, St. Louis Blues, Atlanta Flames, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 10Virginia Wade tennis star (Wimbeldon 1977), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 19Craig Cameron hockey: Minnesota North Stars, NY Islanders, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 20Betty Burfeindt golf champion: LPGA [1976]Ref: 4
Aug 06Ken Norton heavyweight boxer (or 0809), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 09Ken Norton heavyweight boxer, is born.Ref: 68
Aug 14Joyce Kazmierski (golf: LPGA Tour pro; LPGA teaching pro; owner: Sun Spirit Golf Tours), is born.Ref: 4
Sep 07Jacques Lemaire hockey: Quebec Aces, Houston Apollos, Montreal Canadiens, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 08Rogie Vachon, Quebec, NHL goalie (Canadiens, Kings, Vezina-1968), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 19Jane Blalock LPGA Golfer (Rookie of the Year-1969), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 12John Schroeder golf: PGA, SPGA tour; commentator: NBC Sports; son of Wimbledon and Davis Cup winner, Ted Schroeder, is born.Ref: 4
Nov 28Dwight Filley Davis donated tennis' Davis Cup, dies at age 66.Ref: 70
Dec 04Pam Higgins LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Pam Higgins golf: touring pro: 3 victories in 14 years on the LPGA Tour, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 12Leslie Holbert LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 21Gordon Kannegiesser (hockey: Des Moines Oak Leafs, KC Blues, SL Blues, Seattle Totems, Denver Spurs, Houston Aeros, Indpls Racers), is born.Ref: 4
1946
Mar 11Jim Niekamp hockey: NHL: Detroit Red WingsRef: 4
Mar 24Paul Williams climber, is born.Ref: 5
May 04Renee Powell LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 06Grier Jones, golf: Walt Disney World National Team Championship [1977 w/Gibby Gilbert], is born.Ref: 4
May 13Mike Chernoff hockey: NHL: Minnesota North StarsRef: 4
May 19Mary Bryan LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 20Craig Patrick NHL coach, is born.Ref: 5
May 23David Graham Australia’s golf champion: U.S. Open [1981], PGA [1979]Ref: 4
May 23Tom Dorris horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
May 28Ted Snell hockey: NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins, Kansas City Scouts, Detroit Red Wings, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 10Jack Johnson, American boxer; first black heavyweight champion, dies in a car accident at age 68.Ref: 70
Jun 16Derek Sanderson hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins: shares season record for shorthanded goals scored [3 in 1969], NY Rangers, SL Blues, Vancouver Canucks, Pittsburgh Penguins, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 19Ilie Nastase Bucharest Romania, tennis player (US Open 1972), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 21Zbigniew Kaczmarek Poland, lightweight (Olympic-gold-1976), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 10Pete Mahovlich hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Stan Smith International Tennis Hall of Famer: Amateur US Open Champ [1969], US Open Men's Singles Champ [1971], Wimbledon Men's Singles Champ [1972], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 18Hubie Green Birmingham AL, PGA golfer (US Open 1977), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 22Roberta Speer LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 22WBD middleweight boxing champion Rodrigo Valdez is born in Bolivar, Columbia.Ref: 97
Dec 28Hubert `Hubie' Green golf champion: U.S. Open [1977]; PGA [1985], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 28Jorge Velasquez sportsman, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 29Laffit Pincay Jr jockey (Kentucky Derby 1984, Belmont Stakes 1982-84, Swale), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 31Cliff Richey tennis: champ: Davis Cup [team w/Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Bob Lutz: 1970], is born.Ref: 4
1947
Jan 01Leonard Thompson golf: #77 all-time Senior PGA Tour money leader: $1,312,559, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 14Bantamweight boxing champion Ruben Olivares is born in Mexico City, Mexico.Ref: 97
Jan 17Gail Toushin LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24Giorgio Chinaglia soccer star (Lazio of Italy, New York Cosmos), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Terry Hibbitt soccer star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Rik Massengale golf: champ: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic [1977]Ref: 4
Feb 19Peter Bird ocean rower, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 11Geoffrey Hunt Australia, world-champion squash player, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13Tomas Hinojosa jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 19Earlie Fires jockey (Hialeah Park), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18Benny Leonard, American lightweight boxing champion (1917-1925), dies at age 51.Ref: 70
Apr 20Brian Lavender hockey: NHL: SL Blues, NY Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, California Seals, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 25Johan Cruyff Dutch soccer player/coach (Ajax/Barcelona), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 27Jim Ryun middle distance runner/world's outstanding athlete (1966), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 27Keith Magnuson hockey: All-American: Univ. of Denver; NHL: Chicago Blackhawks; coach: Chicago Blackhawks, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 29Johnny Miller golfer (1974 PGA Player of the Year), is born.Ref: 5
May 01Jerry Heard golf, is born. Struck by lightning [w/Lee Trevino, Bobby Nichols] during 1975 Western Open [forced new safety standards in weather preparedness at PGA events].Ref: 4
May 21Dorothy Germain LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 27Robert Reinacher Jr horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
May 28Kevin O’Shea hockey: NHL: Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, is born.Ref: 4
May 30Jocelyn Bourassa, golf champion: DuMaurier Classic [1973], is born.Ref: 4
Jun 19Walt McKechnie hockey: NHL: Minnesota North Stars, California Golden Seals, Boston Bruins, Detroit Redwings, Washington Capitals, Cleveland Barons, Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Red Wings, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 29Larry Pleau hockey: coach: Hartford Whalers; general mgr.: NY Rangers, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 28Legendary bullfighter Manolete was mortally wounded by a bull during a fight in Linares, Spain; he died the following day.Ref: 70
Aug 29Bob Lutz tennis: Univ. Southern Cal, Davis Cup champ [w/Stan Smith]: 1968, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 29Manolete (Manuael Rodriguez), Spanish bullfighter, is killed at age 30.Ref: 70
Sep 09Lynn Fitzgerald marathoner (ran 133 miles 939 yards in 24 hrs), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 10Larry Nelson golf champion: U.S. Open [1983], PGA [1981, 1987]Ref: 4
Nov 29Joe Inman golf: winner: 1976 Kemper Open, 1969 North and South Amateur; member: 1969 Walker Cup team, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 10Bob Birdsell hockey: WHL: Salt Lake Golden Eagles; CHL: Kansas City Blues, Amarillo Wranglers; AHL: Hershey Bears, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 10Sinaida Woronin USSR, gymnast (Olympics-gold/silver/2 bronze-1968), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 23Bill Rodgers marathon runner (Boston, New York), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 27Mickey Redmond hockey: Detroit Red Wings player/broadcast color analyst, is born.Ref: 4
1948
Jan 03Manfred Kokot East German runner (world record 50 meter indoor), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 22Heavyweight champion boxer George Foreman is born in Marshall TX.Ref: 4
Feb 01Debbie Austin golf: seven LPGA tour victories, ranked among top 30 LPGA all-time career money list at the time of her retirement, is born.Ref: 4
Feb 20Gerda Boykin LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 18Guy Lapointe hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, SL Blues, Boston Bruins, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 19Guy Lapointe hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, SL Blues, Boston Bruins, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 20Bobby Orr Parry Sound Ontario, Hall of Fame NHL defenseman (Boston Bruins), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Richard Lundy horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Y Y Williams Welsh rugby player, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 02Marlene Floyd LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Michel Parizeau hockey: NHL: Philadelphia Flyers, SL Blues, is born.Ref: 4
May 04Billy O'Donnell harness racer driver of the year (1984), is born.Ref: 5
May 09John Drayton Mahaffey Kerrville TX, PGA golfer (1978 PGA Champion), is born.Ref: 5
May 09John Mahaffey golf champion: PGA [1978], is born.Ref: 4
May 11Bobby Cole golf: champ: Buick Open [1977], is born.Ref: 4
May 14Tom Gilmore hockey: WHA: LA Sharks, Edmonton Oilers, is born.Ref: 4
May 28Bob Shearer Melbourne Victoria Australia, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 14Pete Donnelly (hockey: Vancouver Blazershockey: WHA: NY Raiders, Vancouver Blazers, Quebec Nordiques), is born.Ref: 4
Jun 29Rick Smith hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Washington Capitals, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 06Brad Park Toronto, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers, Boston Bruins), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 16Bob Murray hockey: NHL: Atlanta Flames, Vancouver CanucksRef: 4
Aug 18Rudy Hartono Kurniawan Indonesia, All-England tennis champ, is born.Ref: 5
Sep 13Brian Cadle hockey: WHA: Winnipeg Jets, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 16Rosemary Casals tennis player (US Open doubles 1967,71,74), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 21Michael Finneran diver (1st perfect 10 on 10m platform), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 28Jorge Velasquez jockey: Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner [1981 on Pleasant Colony], is born.Ref: 4
1949
Jan 01Malcolm Campbell English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63.Ref: 5
Jan 04Mick Mills British soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 10George Foreman, world heavyweight champion from 1973 to 1974 then lost it to Mohammed Ali. He regained it in 1994 at the age of 46.Ref: 2
Jan 11Dave Burrows hockey: NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple LeafsRef: 4
Jan 11Bobby Sheehan hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Rockies, LA KingsRef: 4
Jan 12James Dietz rower: team: Thames River Sculls [CT], is born.Ref: 4
Jan 15Howard Allen Twitty Phoenix AZ, PGA golfer (1979 BC Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24Guy Charron hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, KC Scouts, Washington Capitals; assistant coach: Calgary Flames, NY Islanders, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 28Jack Egers hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, SL Blues, Washington CapitalsRef: 4
Feb 01Jimmy Lee Thorpe Roxboro NC, PGA golfer (1985 Greater Milwaukee Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Golfing champion Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident.Ref: 5
Feb 06Manuel Orantes tennis champion (US Open-1975), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Bernard Gallacher British golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Joey Johnston hockey: NHL: Minnesota North Stars, California Golden Seals, California Seals, Chicago Blackhawks, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 25Jean Potvin hockey: NHL: LA Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, NY Islanders, Cleveland Barons, Oklahoma City Stars, Minnesota North Stars, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 13Philippe Petit Nemours France, juggler/aerialist, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 19Lynn Powis hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Kansas City ScoutsRef: 4
Apr 27Yoshiaki Fujiwara wrestler (NJPW/PWF/UWF), is born.Ref: 5
May 07Kathy Ahern golf champion: LPGA [1972]; died July 6, 1996Ref: 4
May 28Shelley Hamlin San Mateo CA, LPGA golfer (1978 Patty Berg Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 11George Willig stunt man: climbed World Trade Center, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 17Lon Hinkle golf: champ: World Series of Golf [1979]Ref: 4
Jul 27Andre Dupont hockey: NHL NY Rangers, SL Blues, Philadelphia FlyersRef: 4
Aug 13Bobby Clarke Manitoba, NHL player/coach (Phila Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 22Diana Nyad swimmer (1st to swim Bahamas to Fla-1979), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 04Tom Watson KC Mo, PGA golfer (British Open 1975,77,80,82), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 11Marty Liquori US, runner (AAU 3 mile-1979 (13:14.7)), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 08Brian Glenwright hockey: Kansas City Blues, Montreal Voyageurs, Denver Spurs, Chicago Cougars, Long Island Cougers, Kenosha Flyers, Saginaw Gears, Columbus Owls, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 09Shep Messing Israel, soccer goal tender (NY Cosmos), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 16Bob Collyard hockey: NHL: St. Louis Blues, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 22Butch Goring hockey: NHL: LA Kings: Masterton Award & Lady Byng Trophy [1978]; NY Islanders: playoff/Stanley Cup MVP [1981], Boston Bruins, is born.Ref: 4
Nov 03Larry Holmes boxer: heavyweight: WBC Champ [1978-1985], is born in Cuthbert GA.Ref: 68
Nov 18Ted Sator Utica NY, NHL coach (NY Rangers, Buffalo Sabres), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 21Barbara Jo Rubin horse-racing jockey: first U.S. woman to win a flat race against male jockeys [1969]; first woman to ride in NY & NJ, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 04Mary Bea Porter-King Everett WA, LPGA golfer (1975 Golf Inns Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Lanny [Jerry Lanston] Wadkins golf: PGA champion [1977], PGA Player of the Year [1985], is born in Richmond VA.Ref: 4
Dec 06Fred O’Donnell hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 09Thomas O Kite Jr Austin TX, PGA golfer (1978 British Columbia Open, Crosby 1983), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 10Linda Galloway LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 12Ricardo Luís Carreras NY NY, bantamweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1972), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 24Cameron Seward LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
1950
Jan 03Rick MacLeish hockey: London Nationals, Oklahoma City Blazers, Philadelphia Flyers, Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 18Pete Laframboise hockey: Oshawa Generals, Ottawa 67s, Providence Reds, Baltimore Clippers, California Golden Seals, Washington Capitals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Hershey Bears, Springfield Indians, Edmonton Oilers, Binghamton Dusters, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 30Silvia Bertolaccini LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Osamu Kido wrestler (NJPW/UWF), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 24Cathy Mant LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 25Rick Flair [Richard Fliehr], wrestling champion (NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Ron Climie hockey: WHL: Denver Spurs, Ottawa Nationals, Edmonton Oilers, New England Whalers, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 04Judy Dickinson Akron OH, LPGA golfer (1985 Boston Five Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Kenny Dalglish soccer manager, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 07Bernie MacNeil hockey: NHL: SL Blues, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 09Andy North golf champion: U.S. Open [1978 and 1985], is born.Ref: 4
Mar 13Joe Bugner Hungarian/British/Australian boxer (European Champion 1971), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 28Jim Wiley hockey: NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks; head coach: Kansas City Blades, Kentucky Thoroughblades, is born.Ref: 4
May 01Marina Stepanova Russian hurdler (world record 1986), is born.Ref: 5
May 12Shozo Fujii judo champion, is born.Ref: 5
May 24Jo Ann Washam (golf: champ: Portland LPGA [1975]), is born.Ref: 4
May 28Errol Thompson hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 11Serge Lajeunesse hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 13J.P. Bordeleau hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 12Gilles Meloche hockey: California Golden Seals; 5 NHL teams over 18 seasons, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 13Dennis Giannini hockey: Quebec Aces, Cleveland Barons, Jacksonville Barons, Portland Buckaroos, New Haven Nighthawks, Baltimore Clippers, Rhode-Island Reds, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 07Adriano Panatta Rome, tennis star (French 1976, Italian 1976), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 20Loredana Berte Milan Italy, 2nd wife of Bjorn Borg, is born.Ref: 5
Oct 29Ed Dyck hockey: NHL: Vancouver Canucks, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 10Simon Owen Wanganui New Zealand, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 12Billy Smith Ontario, NHL goaltender (NY Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 20Bill Clement (hockey: NHL: Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames; TV analyst: ESPN), is born.Ref: 4
Dec 22Bob Fitchner (hockey: NHL: Quebec Nordiques), is born.Ref: 4
Dec 31Robert Bryan Gilder Corvallis OR, PGA golfer (1980 Canadian Open), is born.Ref: 5
1951
Jan 03Fred Wilt wins AAU Sullivan Memorial Trophy (US athlete of 1950).Ref: 5
Feb 08Camille LaPierre NHLer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Kevin Keegan British soccer player/manager (Newcastle United), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14(Alicia) Jo Jo Starbuck ice skater; ex-Mrs. Terry Bradshaw, is born.Ref: 4
Feb 18Dick Stockton Texas Tennis Hall-of-Famer, is born.Ref: 4
Feb 20Bonnie Lauer LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 20Phil Neal English soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Eddie Dibbs tennis: Univ. of Miami All-American [1971, 1972]; French Open semifinals [1975, 1976], French Open quarterfinals [1979], U.S. Open quarterfinals [1975, 1976, 1979]; 22 career singles titles, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 04Kenny Dalglish British soccer star (100+ goals), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 05Bob Richer hockey: NHL: Buffalo Sabres, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 17Craig Ramsey hockey: NHL: Buffalo Sabres: [252 goals, 420 assists for 672 points and 201 penalty minutes in 1,070 games; 776 consecutive games played Mar 27, 1973-Feb 10, 1983]; coach: Dallas Stars, Florida Panthers. Buffalo Sabres, Ottawa Senators, Philadelphia Flyers, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 22Pat Bradley golf champion: U.S. Open [1981], Nabisco Dinah Shore [1986], DuMaurier Classic [1980, 1985, 1986], LPGA [1986], is born.Ref: 4
Mar 23Dick Mast Bluffton OH, Nike golfer (1990 Mississippi Gulf Coast), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24Pat Bradley Westford MA, LPGA golfer (1981 US Women's Open), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 27Bobby Lalonde hockey: NHL: Vancouver Canucks, Atlanta Flames, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 30John Gosden racehorse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 02Ayako Okamoto Hiroshima Japan, LPGA golfer (1990 Sara Lee), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 10Mark Roth bowler (4-time PBA Player of Year), is born.Ref: 5
May 11Mike Sleman rugby player, is born.Ref: 5
May 14Pierre Plante hockey: NHL: Philadelphia Flyers, SL Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, NY Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, is born.Ref: 4
May 18Rodger Davis Sydney New South Wales, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 18James Stephens Mount Kisko NY, actor (Paper Chase, Devil's Island), is born.Ref: 5
May 24Pat Bradley golfer (leader in the LPGA career earnings), is born.Ref: 5
May 27John Conteh boxer, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 01Henry Boucha hockey: U.S. National Team [1970-71], U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey Team [silver medal: 1972]; NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, Kansas City Scouts, Colorado Rockies, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 05Wayne Wood hockey: WHL: Vancouver Blazers, Calgary Cowboys, Toronto Toros, Birmingham Bulls, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 16Lightweight boxing champion Roberto Duran is born in Guarare, Panama.Ref: 97
Jun 17Dave Fortier hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, NY Islanders, Vancouver Canucks, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 30Roger Maltbie golf: champ: World Series of Golf [1985], is born.Ref: 4
Jul 15Rick Kehoe hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins: player, scout, assistant coach, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 18Bruce (Alan) Lietzke golf pro: nine PGA tour victories; won four tournaments twice: Colonial [1980, 1992], Byron Nelson [1981, 1988], Tucson Open [1977, 1979], Canadian Open [1978, 1982], is born.Ref: 4
Jul 26Rick Martin hockey: NHL: Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles KingsRef: 4
Jul 31Evonne Goolagong Cawley Australia, tennis player (Wimbeldon 1971), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 03Marcel Dionne, Quebec, NHL center (LA Kings, NY Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 17Alan Minter England, light-middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1972), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 08Mark McCumber golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Sep 08Tom Gullikson Wisc, tennis player (US mixed Doubles 1984), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 20Guy Lafleur Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: Montreal Canadiens [Hart Memorial Trophy: 1977, 1978], NY Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, is born in Quebec, ON.Ref: 4
Oct 11Fuzzy Zoeller New Albany IN, PGA golfer (Masters 1981), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 12Sally Little golf champion: Nabisco Dinah Shore [1982], Du Maurier Classic [1988], LPGA [1980], is born.Ref: 4
Oct 15Roscoe Tanner tennis player (Wimbledon Finals 1979), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 31Dan Spring hockey: Dallas Black Hawks, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Cranbrook Royals, is born.Ref: 4
Nov 11Fuzzy (Frank) Zoeller, golf champion: Masters [1979], U.S. Open [1984], is born in New Albany IN.Ref: 4
Nov 16Herb Washington world indoor track records: 50 and 60-yard dashes: 5.0 and 5.8 seconds;baseball: Oakland A’s, is born.Ref: 4
Nov 29Brian Job swimmer: Stanford University, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 03Riki Chosyu [Mitsuo Yoshida] wrestler (NJPW/All-Japan), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Thomas Warren Purtzer Des Moines IA, PGA golfer (1977 Glen Campbell), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 06Gavin Kirk hockey: WHA: Phoenix Roadrunners, Ottawa Nationals, Edmonton Oilers, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 15Joe Jordan Scottish soccer star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 22Jan Stephenson Sydney Australia, golfer (LPGA Rookie of Year-1974), is born.Ref: 5
1952
Jan 08Norm Jarvis Prince Albert Sask, golfer (1984 Chilliwack), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Ben Daniel Crenshaw, Austin TX, PGA golfer (1974 Rookie of Year, 1976 Bing Crosby), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 27Brian Gottfried tennis: Trinity University [Division I National Championship: 1972]; French Open [1975, 1977], Wimbledon [w/Raul Ramirez: 1976]; 25 singles titles, 54 doubles crowns; singles ranking No. 3 in world: 1977, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 29Billy Harris hockey: NHL: NY Islanders, LA Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 30Larry Carriere hockey: NHL: Buffalo Sabres, Atlanta Flames, Vancouver Canucks, LA Kings, Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs; Assistant to GM: Buffalo Sabres, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 30Brian Ogilvie hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, SL Blues, is born.Ref: 4
Feb 17Guillermo Vilas tennis player (1977 US Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Wayne John Levi Little Falls NY, PGA golfer (1983 Buick Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Lorne Henning hockey: NHL: NY Islanders: shares season record for shorthanded goals [3 in 1980], is born.Ref: 4
Feb 29Raul Gonzalez Mexican 50K speed walker (world record), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 01Alice Ritzman Kalispell MT, LPGA golfer (1995 Rochester International-5th), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 01David Allen Barr Kelowna British Columbia, PGA golfer (Atlanta Golf Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 17Stan Weir hockey: NHL: California Golden Seals, California Seals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Red Wings, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 20Anand Armitraj India, tennis player (Brother of ViJay), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 02Dan Halldorson Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (1985 World Cup), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 11Michael Daly Toronto Ontario Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (1991 British Columbia Winter Tour), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 12Alexis Arguello Managua Nicaragua, featherweight boxer (1974 champion), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 13Jonjo O'Neill racehorse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 19WBA featherweight boxing champion Alexis Arguello is born in Managua, Nicaragua.Ref: 97
Apr 23Terry Moor Hartford CT, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 25Don Martineau hockey: NHL: Atlanta Flames, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings [all-star: 1976-1977], is born.Ref: 4
May 14M J Smith LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 21Mr. T (Lawrence Tureaud) actor: The A-Team, Rocky III, The Magic of the Golden Bear: Goldy 3, Spy Hard, Inspector Gadget, is born in Chicago IL.Ref: 4
May 22R W Eaks Colorado Springs CO, Nike golfer (1990 Quicksilver Open), is born.Ref: 5
May 23Middleweight boxing champion "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler is born in Newark NJ.Ref: 97
May 31Jean Lemieux hockey: NHL: Atlanta Flames, Washington Capitals, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 26Danny Gruen hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Rockies, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 30Brian Ogilvie hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, SL Blues, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 21Phil Russell hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 31Chris Ahrens hockey: NHL: Minnesota North Stars; WHA: Edmonton Oilers, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 17Guillermo Vilas tennis champion: Australian Open [1978-79], French open [1977], U.S. Open 1977], is born.Ref: 4
Sep 02Jimmy Connors tennis champion: Australian Open [1974], Wimbledon [1974, 1982], US Open [1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983], is born.Ref: 4
Sep 05Graham Salmon blind runner (fastest 100m by a blind man), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 17Harold Solomon tennis: player, coach, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 26Garry Howatt hockey: NHL: NY Islanders, Hartford Whalers, NJ Devils, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 02George Meegen England, walked 19,019 miles from Argentina to Alaska, is born.Ref: 5
Oct 07Jacques Richard hockey: NHL: Atlanta Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Quebec Nordiques, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 20Dave McClelland hockey: Des Moines Capitols, Vancouver Canucks, is born.Ref: 4
Nov 20John Van Boxmeer hockey: Nova-Scotia Voyageurs, Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Rockies, Buffalo Sabres, Fredericton Express, Quebec Nordiques, Rochester Americans, is born.Ref: 4
Nov 23Francie Larrieu Smith US, track runner (AAU 1 mile-1979), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 26Wendy Turnbull tennis: made it to the finals in singles Grand Slam events 3 times: 1977 U.S. Open, 1979 French Open and Australian Open; captured 9 Grand Slam Doubles and mixed doubles and 13 Senior Grand Slam doubles titles; won bronze medal at the Olympics in Seoul, South Korea in doubles [1988], is born in Australia.Ref: 5
Nov 27Brian Gottfried Baltimore MD, tennis star (Wimbledon Doubles 1976), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 13John Francome English jockey, is born.Ref: 5
1953
Jan 19Larry Goodenough hockey: Richmond Robins, Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks, Tulsa Oilers, Dallas Blackhawks, Saginaw Gears, Houston Apollos, New Haven Nighthawks, Binghamton Whalers, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 28Debbie Steinbach LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Andy Mill skier/husband of Chris Evert, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Penny Pulz LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 04Svetlana Ulmasova USSR, 3K (world title 1978), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Andre Sevard NHLer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 13Suleiman Nyambui Tanzanian runner (world record 5k indoor), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 16Andre St Lauren NHLer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 16Mike Ford New York NY, Canadian Tour golfer (1976 Port Jefferson Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Ricky "Dragon" Steamboat [Richard Blood], wrestler (NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 02WBA featherweight boxing champion Eusebio Pedroza is born in Panama City.Ref: 97
Mar 13Andy Bean Lafayette GA, PGA golfer (Western 1978, Kemper 1978), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Tatyana Providokhina Russian 1K runner (world record), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 10David Moorcroft British athlete, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 21Edward Ray Fiori Lynwood CA, PGA golfer (1979 Southern Open), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22Tom Lysiak hockey: NHL: Atlanta Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 28Julie Cole LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 01Mindy Moore LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 07Terry Richardson hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, SL BluesRef: 4
May 09Daniel Talbot Montréal Québec, golfer (Québec Open-1979, 81, 84), is born.Ref: 5
May 10Barbara Moxness LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 15Pat Hickey hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, SL Blues, is born.Ref: 4
May 25Donald Albert Weibring Jr Quincy IL, PGA golfer (1979 Quad Cities), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 02Craig Stadler San Diego Calif, PGA golfer (Masters 1982), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 05Bill Tilden, US tennis player, first American to win a Wimbleton singles title, dies at age 60.Ref: 17
Jun 20Raul Ramirez tennis: champ: Italian Open [1975], is born.Ref: 4
Jul 03Dave Lewis hockey: NY Islanders, LA Kings, NJ Devils, Detroit Red Wings [player, coach], is born.Ref: 4
Jul 11Leon Spinks boxer: world heavyweight champion [1981,83], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 01WBC heavyweight champion Treaver 'The Preacher' Berbeck is born in Jamaica.Ref: 97
Aug 11Hulk Hogan [Terry Bollea], Ga, WWF heavyweight champion (1984-89), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 15Jerry Page golfer (largest PGA victory margin), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 16Jerry Pate Macon Ga, PGA golfer (US Open 1976, Canadian Open 1976), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 01Greta Waitz Norway, marathon runner (NYC), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 13Pat Day ‘Little Jesus’: jockey: National Horse Racing Hall of Famer: Eclipse Award [1984, 1986, 1987, 1991]; Triple Crown winner [1985]; Classic winner [1984, 1990]; won a record $11,631,000 in Breeders’ Cup races [1984-1994], is born.Ref: 4
Oct 24James di Donato twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles, is born.Ref: 5
Oct 24Jonathan di Donato twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles, is born.Ref: 5
Oct 29Denis Potvin hockey: NHL: NY Islanders: shares record for most goals scored by a defenseman in a playoff game [3]: Islanders vs. Edmonton Oilers [4/17/1981], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 02Jay Dean Haas St Louis MO, PGA golfer (1978 Andy Williams-San Diego), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Larry Zbyszko [Living Legend Whistler], wrestler (WCW/AWA/NWA/WWF), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 13Ray Stewart Matsqui British Columbia, Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Dunhill Cup), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Vijay Amritraj India, tennis player/actor (Octopussy), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 22Ian Turnbull (hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, LA Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins)Ref: 4
Dec 23Tatsumi Fujinami wrestler (WWF/NWA), is born.Ref: 5
1954
Feb 08"Sensational" Sherri Martel [Russell], New Orleans LA, wrestler (WWF/AWA), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 12Pierre Etchebaster, the reigning, world, open-court tennis champion for the previous 16 years, retired at age 59. He may have said, “I’ve had enough of this racket,” but, we haven’t confirmed that at this time. We do know, however, that he ‘netted’ quite a name for himself throughout the tennis world, and his popularity is forever ‘set’ in the history of the sport. Pierre Etchebaster was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1978.Ref: 4
Feb 18Marty Howe hockey: NHL: Hartford Whalers, Boston Bruins; Hartford Whalers radio color analyst; son of NHL Hall-of-Famer Gordie Howe, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 03Keith Carlton Fergus Temple TX, PGA golfer (1995 Honda Classic-8th), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Peter Erling Jacobsen Portland OR, PGA golfer (1990 Bob Hope), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 14David La Croix race horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 16Brian McKenzie hockey: Pittsburgh Penguins, Omaha Knights, Hershey Bears, Edmonton Oilers, Mohawk Valley Comets, Indpls Racers, Toledo Goaldiggers, Milwaukee Admirals, is born.Ref: 4
Mar 16Hollis Stacy Savannah GA, LPGA golfer (US Open 1977, 78), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 19Charles Pinnell horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Charlie Simmer Ontario, NHL Left winger (Los Angeles Kings), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 21Mary Jane Smith Van Nuys CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-9th-1993), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 07Donna White LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 12Marvin Johnson US, middleweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1972), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 19Trevor Francis British soccer manager, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 21Dale Eggeling Statesboro GA, LPGA golfer (1995 Oldsmobile Classic), is born.Ref: 5
May 05John Greg Adams Scottsdale AZ, PGA golfer (1982 Hall of Fame-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
May 08Pat Meyers LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 09Balazs Taroczy Hungary, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 15Bob Beauchemin Winnipeg Canada, golfer (West Coast Open-1982, 83), is born.Ref: 5
May 17Michael Roberts jockey, is born.Ref: 5
May 23"Marvelous" Marvin Hagler New Jersey, middleweight boxing champion (1982-83), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 20Tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident.Ref: 5
Jul 26Vitas Gerulaitis tennis champion: Australian Open [1977], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 27John Lloyd tennis player (former husband of Chris Everet), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 06Jon Erikson US, first to triple cross English Channel (1981), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 30JoAnne Russell Miami Fla, tennis player (Wibeldon Double 1977), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 26Bob Murray hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks player, coach, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 05Kathryn Young LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Bradley Dub Bryant Amarillo TX, PGA golfer (1995 Walt Disney), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 21Chris Evert tennis champion: Women’s singles: Australian Open [1982, 84], French Open a record for most wins [1974-75, 1979-80, 1983, 1985-86], Wimbledon [1974, 1976, 1981], U.S. Open [1975-78, 1980, 1982], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 23Brian Teacher San Diego CA, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 26Susan Butcher dogsled racer: won Iditarod Trail race [1986, 1987, 1988, 1990], set record [1990]: 11 days, 1 hour, 53 minutes, 23 seconds, is born.Ref: 4
1955
Jan 01Michael James Sullivan Gary IN, PGA golfer (1980 Southern Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 12Patty Hayes LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 21Peter Fleming New Jersey, tennis player (US Open Doubles 1979, 81, 83), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Curtis Strange Norfolk VA, PGA golfer (1989 US Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 31Virginia Ruzici Romania, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 08Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart wrestler (WWF/WCW/NJPW/CWFI/Calgary), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Greg[ory John] Norman Queensland Australia, PGA golfer "The White Shark" (1984 Kemper), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 15Bev Francis Australia, world women's power-lifting champion, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Tim Young athlete, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Cindy Olavarri Pleasant Hills CA, cyclist (7-Eleven team), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 27Kim Brassey racehorse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Danny Joe Pohl Mount Pleasant MI, PGA golfer (1986 Colonial), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 08John Campbell harness racer (3-time winner of Hambletonian), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 10Cary Middlecoff golfer (Masters), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 15Barbara Barrow LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18Anne-Marie Palli Ciboure France, LPGA golfer (1992 ShopRite), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 25Buster Mottram tennis player, is born.Ref: 5
May 09Myra Blackwelder LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 24Thad Ackel horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
May 27Bill Malley Oakland CA, Nike golfer (1991 El Paso Open-30th), is born.Ref: 5
May 28Mark Howe hockey: Olympic silver medalist [1972]; World Hockey Assoc. Rookie of the Year [1973]: Houston Aeros: played with brother Marty and Hockey Hall of Famer Dad, Gordie Howe; NHL: New England/Hartford Whalers, Philadelphia Flyers, Detroit Red Wings, is born.Ref: 4
May 31Laura Baugh, Gainesville FL, LPGA golfer (1994 Youngstown Classic-9th), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 01Chiyonofuji sumo wrestler, is born.Ref: 5
Aug 13Betsy King LPGA golfer (1990 Dinah Shore, 1990 US Women's Open), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 17Bill McCreary Ontario, NHL referee, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 12Lenore Rittenhouse Honolulu HI, LPGA golfer (1983 United Virginia Bank), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Jane Crafter Perth Australia, golfer (1987 JC Penney Mixed Teams), is born.Ref: 5
1956
Jan 07Robin Walton Boise ID, LPGA golfer (1995 GHP Heartland Classic-15th), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Kuniaki Kobayashi wrestler (WAR/NJPW), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 22Becky Pearson LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 13Liam Brady British soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Howard Edward Davis Jr Glen Cove NY, lightweight boxer (Olympics-silver-1976), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Amy Alcott Kansas City MO, LPGA golfer (1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore, Vare Trophy 1980, 83), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 25Davie Cooper soccer star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 10Janet Anderson West Sunbury PA, LPGA golfer (1982 US Women's Open), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 18"The Model" Rick Martel [Richard Vignault], wrestler (WWF/AWA), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 18Friedrich Panzer German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85.Ref: 5
Mar 19Ingemar Stenmark Swedish skier: holds individual racing record of 86 wins including 46 giant slalom and 40 slalom out of 287 contests, [1974-1989], is born.Ref: 4
Mar 22Lyndsay Stephen Donnybrook WA, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 29Sue Fogleman LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Libby Riddles dogsled racer: first woman to win Iditarod [1985], is born.Ref: 4
Apr 07Gail Lee Hirata LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Marty Dickerson Middletown OH, golfer (1994 ShopRite Classic-22nd), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18David Wayne Edwards Neosho MO, PGA golfer (1980 Walt Disney), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 19Lori West Denver CO, LPGA golfer (1994 State Farm-5th), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 19Sue Barker England, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Peter Teravainen Plymouth MA USA, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 04Jackie Bertsch LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 15Alice Miller Marysville CA, LPGA golfer (1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore), is born.Ref: 5
May 17Sugar Ray Leonard, Olympic gold-medalist and later welterweight boxing champion, is born in Palmer Park MD.Ref: 4
May 18Joe [Naomichi] Ozaki Tekushima Japan, golfer (1995 Phoenix Open-8th), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Tomas Smid Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 25Tatsutoshi Goto wrestler (WAR/NJPW), is born.Ref: 5
May 27Steve Pagano horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
May 28Mark Alexander Lees rowing Coach, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 06Bjorn Borg Sodertlage Sweden, tennis champ (Wimbeldon 1976-79), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 17Bryan Trottier Val Marie Sask, NHL Center (NY Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 20Mima Jausovec Yugoslavia, tennis player (French Open-1977), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 23Gerry Cooney heavyweight boxer, is born.Ref: 5
Aug 24Gerry Cooney heavyweight boxer (Olympics-1980), is born.Ref: 68
Sep 05Steve Denton world's fastest tennis serve-138 mph), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 27Babe (Mildred) Didrikson Zaharias “The outstanding female athlete of the first half-century.” [AP 1950]; International Women’s Sports Hall of Famer, Olympic Hall of Famer, World Golf Hall of Famer, LPGA Hall of Famer, National Track and Field Hall of Famer; dies.Ref: 5
Oct 08Scott Michael Pellaton barefoot water ski champ, is born.Ref: 5
Oct 10Tennis champion Martina Navratilova is born.Ref: 4
Oct 14Beth Daniel Charleston SC, LPGA golfer (1980 player of the year), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 18Martina Navratilova Prague Czech, tennis (Wimbledon 1989,79,82-87), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 19Sue Barker tennis pro (French Open 1976), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 21Mariana Simionescu Tirgu Neamt Romania, first wife of Bjorn BorgRef: 5
Dec 27Doina Melinte Romanian running star (world record 1500 m/mile indoor), is born.Ref: 5
1957
Jan 01Nancy Lopez, US golfer, Rookie of the Year (1978), is born.Ref: 17
Jan 06Nancy Lopez Knight, golfer: Nabisco Dinah Shore Champion [1981], LPGA Champion [1978, 1985, 1989], most consecutive wins [5] in LPGA events [1978], is born in Torrance CA.Ref: 4
Jan 10Robert Thompson Houston TX, Nike golfer (1990 Boise Open-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Bryan Robson English international soccer star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 13Mark Francis O'Meara Goldsboro NC, PGA golfer (1984 Greater Milwaukee), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 20Leonard C Clements Cherry Point NC, PGA golfer (1994 Bob Hope-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 20James Connolly first Olympic winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies.Ref: 5
Jan 22Mike Bossy NHL forward (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 28Nick Price Durban South Africa, PGA golfer (1991 Byron Nelson Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30William Payne Stewart Springfield MO, PGA golfer (1983 Walt Disney), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 31Brett "the Hitman" Hart Alberta Canada, WWF champion, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Donna Adamek Duarte CA, bowler (BWAA Woman of Year 1978-81), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Gordon Strachan soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Debbie Brinkley Tasmania, golfer (1990 T25 Victorian Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Jeff Woodland Papua New Guinea, Nike golfer (1991 Dakota Dunes Open), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 08Ruth Wysocki Alhambra CA, 800 meter/1500 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 09Jeff Senior Melbourne VIC, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 19Blake Passey horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Donald William Hammond Frederick MD, PGA golfer (1986 Bob Hope), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 06Maurizio Damilano Italian speed walker (30K World Record), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Severiano (Seve) Ballesteros golf: youngest to win Harry Vardon Trophy [Paris: 1976]; won over thirty major golf tournaments on five continents; 54 PGA European Tour Tournaments, 14 International, 4 others, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 25Eric "The Crafty Cockney" Bristow London England, dart thrower (5 World Masters titles), is born.Ref: 5
May 03Rod Langway Formosa, NHL defenseman (Montréal Canadiens, Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
May 09Fred Markham first man to pedal a bike 65 mph, is born.Ref: 5
May 27Duncan Goodhew swimmer, is born.Ref: 5
May 30Allison Roe Auckland New Zealand, marathoner (NYC-1981), is born.Ref: 5
May 30Michael Clayton Melbourne Victoria Australia, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Jul 02Bret Hart pro wrestler/actor: WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Wrestlemania, Royal Rumble, King of the Ring, WCW Monday Nitro, WCW Thunder, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 06Ron Duguay Canada, hockey player (NY Rangers, Detroit Red Wings), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 25Steve Podborski skier: World Cup Ski Champion, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 20Cindy Nicholas Canada, swimmer, swam English Channel 19 times, is born.Ref: 5
Aug 28Legendary bullfighter Manolete was mortally wounded during a fight in Linares, Spain; he dies the next day at age 30. (XDG, p 4A, 8/28/2000)Ref: 83
Sep 12Michael Hegstrand pro wrestler/actor: WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Wrestlemania VII, VIII, XIII, XIV, Summerslam, Royal Rumble, WWF Judgement Day, Beyond the Mat, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 05Jeanne Evert tennis player, Chris' sister, is born.Ref: 5
Oct 18Thomas Hearns, a boxer who would be the first boxer to win four world titles at four weights, is born in Memphis TN.Ref: 97
Dec 27Connie Chillemi Eglin AFB FL, golfer (1994 Standard Register-13th), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 27James Sanford US runner (world record 50 meter indoor), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 27WBC heavyweight boxing champion 'Terrible' Tim Witherspoon is born.Ref: 97
Dec 31David Allen Ogrin Waukegan IL, PGA golfer (1994 Byron Nelson-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
1958
Jan 04Nina Foust Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 13Ricardo Acuna Chile, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 16Anatoli Boukreev mountaineer, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24Frank Ullrich East Germany, world biathlon champion, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 25Harti Weirather Austrian alpine skier, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 26Dave Rummells Cedar Rapids IA, Nike golfer (1993 Buick-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Maureen Madill Coleraine Northern Ireland, golfer (British Open Amateur 1979), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Kelly Leadbetter Phoenix AZ, LPGA golfer (1986 Hennessy French Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Alexander "Sandy" W B Lyle Shrewsbury England, PGA golfer (1988 Phoenix Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10WBC heavyweight champion Pinklon Thomas is born.Ref: 97
Feb 11Regina Marsikova Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 16John Paul Morse Marshall MI, PGA golfer (1995 United Airlines), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Jake Steinfeld exercise expert (Body by Jake), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Mark Pavelich NHLer (New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 02Ian Woosnam Welsh golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 02Kevin Curren South Africa, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Bob Bradley Montclair NJ, soccer coach (Olympics-gold-96), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 08Andreas Maurer West Germany, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 30Joseph Paul Sindelar Fort Knox KY, PGA golfer (British Columbia Open-1985, 87), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 05Johan Kriek South Africa, tennis player (US Indoor 1982), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 05Cammie Lusko Los Angeles CA, Guinness' World Strongest Woman, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Tony Sibson boxer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 14Michael Patrick Hulbert Elmira NY, PGA golfer (1989 British Columbia Open), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 20Viacheslav Fetisov Moscow, NHL defenseman (Team Russia, Detroit), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 21Kyle Stevens LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 25Chris Johnson Arcata CA, LPGA golfer (1990 Atlantic City Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 26Johan N C "Joan" Collette painter, dies at 68.Ref: 5
Apr 28Hal Sutton Shreveport La, PGA golfer (PGA 1983), is born.Ref: 5
May 02Kim Jones Sonoma CA, 5k runner, is born.Ref: 5
May 10Jeannette Kohlhaas LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 10Margaret Ward LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 31Angel Franco Asuncion Paraguay, golfer (1993 Nike Dominion), is born.Ref: 5
May 31Gary George Hallberg Berwyn IL, PGA golfer (1983 Andy Williams), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 28Sergei Shakrai USSR, champion figure skater, is born.Ref: 5
Jul 28Terry Fox Marathon of Hope runner: 22 yr.-old cancer-victim with artificial leg completed 3,328 miles of 5,200 planned miles, raising $24 million for cancer research; is born.Ref: 4
Aug 04Mary Decker, track: AP & Sullivan Award: U.S. outstanding amateur athlete [1982]; U.S. record holder: 800-meters [1:56.9], 1500-meters [3:57.12], 1,000-meters [2:34.8], 1-mile [4:16.71], 3,000-meters [8:29.69], is born in Slaney NJ.Ref: 4
Sep 12Wilfredo Benitez PR, light-welterweight boxer (world champ at 17y176d), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 18Thomas Hearns ‘Hit Man’: boxer: Titles: WBC Light Heavyweight Champion, WBA Light Heavyweight Champion, WBC Middleweight Champion, WBC Junior Middleweight Champion, WBA Welterweight ChampionRef: 4
Dec 02Randy Gardner figure skater: [w/Tai Babilonia] five-time U.S. National Champions and 1979 World Champions [in pairs], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 11Regina Marsikova Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 19Rick Pearson Marianna FL, Nike golfer (1990 Yuma Open), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Joop Hiele soccer player (Dordrecht '90, Go Ahead Eagles), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 27IBF heavyweight boxing champion Tony Tucker is born.Ref: 97
Dec 27Steven Glen Jones Artesia NM, PGA golfer (1988 AT&T Pebble Beach), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 27WBC heavyweight boxing champion Tim Witherspoon is born.Ref: 97
Dec 28Terry Butcher British soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 29Curt Allen Byrum Onida SD, PGA golfer (1989 Hardee's Golf Classic), is born.Ref: 5
1959
Jan 06Nancy Rubin Sharff New Kensington, LPGA golfer (1991 Jamie Farr-9th), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 08Michael Harwood Sydney New South Wales, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 20Lea Antonoplis West Covina CA, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Carolyn Hill Santa Monica CA, LPGA golfer (1994 McCall's Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Willie Hoppe, Billiard Congress of America Hall of Famer: 18.1 balkline [1906, 1908, 1909-1911, 1914-1926, 1927]; 18.2 balkline [1907, 1910-1920, 1923-24, 1927]; three-cushion [1936, 1940-44, 1947- 52]; dies.Ref: 17
Feb 07Sammy Lee British soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 08Heinz Gunthardt Switzerland, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Tonga [Uliuli Fifita], wrestler (WCW/WAR/WWF, Ming, Haku, Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 16John McEnroe tennis’ bad boy for his frequent outbursts on the tennis court: Wimbledon Men’s Singles Champion [1981, 1983, 1984]; U.S. Open Men’s Singles Champion: [1979, 1980, 1981, 1984], is born.Ref: 4
Feb 23John Arthur Wilson Ceres CA, PGA golfer (1994 Anheuser-Busch-4th), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 02Laura Hurlbut LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Romeo Zondervan Dutch soccer player (NAC), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 07Thomas Edward Lehman Austin MN, PGA golfer (1994 Memorial Tournament), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Eliot Teltscher California, tennis player (US Davis Cup team), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Dale Reid Ladybank Scotland, LPGA golfer (European Solheim Cup team), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Vince Guerra jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26David Delong Portland OR, Canadian Tour golfer (1988 British Columbia Open), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 28Petra Delhees Jauch Switzertand, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 29Brad McCrimmon Dodsland, NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 30Daniel Seifried Kitchener Ontario, Canadia Tour golfer (1981 Thunder Bay), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 15Kevin Lowe Lachute, NHL defenseman (New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22Nicky Le Roux South Africa, LPGA golfer (1994 Atlanta champion-15th), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Terri Luckhurst LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 26Ann O'Neill Toowoomba Queensland, golfer (1989 Downs District Champion), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 30Lauren Howe LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 04Robert Raymond Tway Oklahoma City OK, PGA golfer (1986 Shearson), is born.Ref: 5
May 06Scott Hood Seattle WA, Canadian Tour golfer (1989 Montana Open-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
May 07Robin L Freeman St Charles MO, PGA golfer (1993 Northern Telecom-3rd), is born.Ref: 5
May 12Dave Christian Minnesota, NHL right wing (Washington Capitals, Olympics-gold-1980)Ref: 5
May 13Robert Earnshaw racehorse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
May 16Ty Armstrong Waxahachie TX, Nike golfer (1993 Anheuser-Busch-19th), is born.Ref: 5
May 23Marcella Mesker Netherlands, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 24George Glanos horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
May 26Nancy White-Brophy Montague Prince Edward Island, LPGA golfer (1994 McCall's-25th), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 03Fred Couples golf champion: Masters [1992], is born.Ref: 4
Oct 06Barry Darsow pro wrestler/actor: Wrestlemania IV, Summerslam, WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Royal Rumble, WCW Saturday Night, Raw is War, WWF Smackdown!, is born.Ref: 4
Nov 16Larry Mize golf champion: Masters [1987], is born.Ref: 4
Nov 16Corey Pavin golf: 14 PGA Tour victories; U.S. national teams: Walker Cup [1981]; USA vs. Japan [1982]; Nissan Cup [1985]; Ryder Cup [3: 1991, 1993, 1995]; The Presidents Cup 2: 1994, 1996, is born.Ref: 4
Nov 21Tim Wilkison Shelby NC, tennis player (WCT Atlanta finals-1986), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 21Max (Maximillian Adalbert) Baer US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), father of Beverly Hillbillies’ actor Max Baer Jr, dies at age 49.Ref: 5
Nov 30Sylvia Hanika Munich West Germany, tennis player (Avon-1982), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 02Patty Jordan Buffalo NY, LPGA golfer (1988 Mitsubishi Motors Ocean), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 03Kathy Jordan Bryn Mawr PA, tennis player (US Opens Doubles 1981), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Nikki Gianulias Vallejo CA, bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1979), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Shirley Furlong San Antonio TX, LPGA golfer (1988 Lady Keystone Open), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 08Mark Dickson Tampa FL, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11David Iwasaki-Smith Warragul Victoria, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Jean-Louis Lamarre La Prairie Que, golfer (Québec PGA-1982, 85), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84.Ref: 5
Dec 17Michelle Mackall Washington DC, LPGA golfer (1995 Friendly's-32nd), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Tammie Green Somerset OH, LPGA golfer (1989 du Maurier Ltd Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 19Edward Metgod Dutch soccer goalie (Haarlem, Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Ton Lokhoff Dutch soccer player (NAC), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 27Mary Holland San Diego CA, WPVA volleyballer, is born.Ref: 5
1960
Jan 02Fausto Coppi Italian, ran world record 45,798 km, dies at 40.Ref: 5
Jan 04Cory Everson Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 06Paul William Azinger Holyoke MA, PGA golfer (1987 Phoenix Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 09David Peoples Augusta ME, Nike golfer (1991 Buick Southern Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 09Lisa Walters Prince Rupert BC, LPGA golfer (Itoki Hawaiian-1992, 93), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 29Sean Kerly hockey player, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Lee Chill Cleveland OH, Canadian Tour golfer (1977 Ohio Jr), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 05(Long Island) Jane Geddes, Huntington NY, LPGA golfer (1987 Women's Kemper Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 08Dino Ciccarelli Ontario, NHL right wing (Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 08Alex Scott, British horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09David Peoples Augusta ME, Nike golfer (1991 Buick Southern Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Lisa Walters Prince Rupert BC, LPGA golfer (Itoki Hawaiian-1992, 93), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 15Jeanne Goldsmith Los Angeles CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-5th-1987), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 18Andy Moog NHL Goalie (Oilers, Bruins, Olympics-Canada-1988), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Cindy Figg-Currier Mt Pleasant MI, golfer (1994 British Open-6th), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 27Andres Gomez Ecuador, tennis pro (Madrid Grand Prix-1990), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 27John van Grinsven soccer player (MVV), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 01Alicia Dibos Lima Peru, LPGA golfer (1994 US Women's Open-4th), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 07Ivan Lendl tennis champion: Australian Open [1989,1983,1990], French Open [1984, 1986, 1987], U.S. Open [1985, 1986, 1987], is born in Czechoslovakia.Ref: 4
Mar 09Mike Leach Minneapolis MN, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 10Linda Jezek California, backstroke swimmer (Pan Am Gold-1979), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 14Helen Hopkins Donneybrook Australia, golfer (Australian International 1983), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 18Guy Carbonneau Sept-Iles Quebec Canada, NHL center (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 21Dale Baze jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Robert Green Omaha NE, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Debbie Hall LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 30William D Johnson US alpine skier, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 07Buster (James) Douglas boxing champion: defeated Mike Tyson, is born.Ref: 4
Apr 22Lloyd Honeyghan English welterweight boxing champion (1986), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Joseph Martin Mudd Louisville KY, PGA golfer (1988 Federal Express), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 29William Lee Glasson Jr Fresno CA, PGA golfer (1985 Kemper Open), is born.Ref: 5
May 01Steve Cauthen horse jockey: Triple Crown Winner [1978], riding Affirmed, is born.Ref: 68
May 11Jürgen Schult German Federal Republic, discus thrower (world record 1986), is born.Ref: 5
May 13Shannon Vessup-Millen Los Angeles CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-9th-1991), is born.Ref: 5
May 14Frank Nobilo Auckland New Zealand, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 18Jari Kurri Helsinki Finland, NHL left wing (New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche), is born.Ref: 5
May 18Tom Jackson Oakville Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer (1991 CPGA Winter), is born.Ref: 5
May 18Yannick Noah France, tennis player (French 1983), is born.Ref: 5
May 21Mark Kevin Carnevale Annapolis MD, PGA golfer (1992 Chattanooga), is born.Ref: 5
May 31Peter Winterbottom British rugby player, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 01Lester Patrick NHL coach/star, dies at 76.Ref: 5
Jun 20John Kelly, American oarsman, dies at age 69.Ref: 70
Jul 27Jo Durie England, tennis player, is born.Ref: 5
Aug 04Dean Malenko pro wrestler/actor: WCW Saturday Night, Raw Is War, WWF Smackdown!, Survivor SeriesRef: 4
Aug 15Maureen "Peanut" Louie Harper SF, tennis player (Denver-1985), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 29Wendy White Atlanta Ga, tennis player, is born.Ref: 5
Oct 02Glenn Anderson Vancouver, NHL (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 30Diego Maradona soccer: Argentina: individual record for most games played in the finals [21: 1982-94], is born.Ref: 4
Nov 19"Lovely" Elizabeth Frankfurt KY, WWF's first lady of wrestling, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Darryl James Kamloops British Columbia, Canadian Tour golfer (Glenco-1992, 93), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Danny Mijovic Belgrade Yugo, Canadian Tour golfer (1984 Mexican), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Mary Beth Zimmerman Mount Vernon IL, LPGA golfer (1987 Henredon Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 20John Fitzgerald Australia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 20Piet Keur Dutch soccer player/trainer, (SC Heerenveen), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 27Terry Price Rockhampton Queensland, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 28John Fitzgerald Australia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 28Raymond Bourque Montr‚al Canada, NHL defenseman (Team Canada, Boston), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 31Broderick Dyke Australia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
1961
Jan 12Andrea Carnevale soccer player (Napoli), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 13Kelly Hrudey Edmonton, NHL goalie (Los Angeles Kings), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 14Robert Edwin Hall mountaineer/businessman, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 18Mark D Messier Edmonton Alberta, NHL Center (Edmonton, New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 22Barb Thomas Whitehead Sibley IA, LPGA golfer (1995 Hawaiian Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 26Wayne Gretzky Brantford Ontario, Edmonton Oilers/Los Angeles Kings/New York Rangers (NHL MVP 1980-1987), Great One, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Gina Hull Jacksonville FL, LPGA golfer (1989 USX Golf Classic-8th), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 04Denis Savard Pointe Gatineau CA, NHL center (Chicago Blackhawks), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Eva Pfaff West Germany, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 13Kyi Hla Han Yangon, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 18Alycia Moulton Sacramento CA, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Yobes Ondieki Kenya, 10K runner (world record), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Marla O'Hara Gardena CA, WPVA volleyballer (Santa Cruz-3rd-1991), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 24Janice Gibson Tulsa OK, LPGA golfer (1994 Youngstown-Warren-15th), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 24Ruud Really soccer player (Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Barry McGuigan British boxer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Wayne Smith Albany WA, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Lightweight boxing champion Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, killed a boxer in the ring, actor: The Dirty Dozen: The Fatal Mission, Aces: Iron Eagle III, The Search for One-eye Jimmy, Body and Soul; film based on his life: Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story [1985], is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Roger Wessels Port Elizabeth South Africa, golfer (1994 Canadian Masters), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 08Larry Murphy Scarborough, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13Cor Lems soccer player (ADO The Hague/Dordrecht '90), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 14Grigoriy Kornev Russian speed walker (world record 5 km), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Craig Ludwig Rhinelander, NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15John Melendez jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 18Todd Nelson Dalles OR, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Kathy Guadagnino Albany NY, LPGA golfer (1985 US Women's Open), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24James T Gallagher Jr Johnstown PA, PGA golfer (1990 Greater Milwaukee), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Mark David Brooks Fort Worth TX, PGA golfer (1994 Kemper Open), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 27Ellery Hanley rugby league player, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 02Cindy Mackey Athens GA, LPGA golfer (1986 MasterCard International Pro-Am), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 02Gijs Steinmann Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Matt Cole Stratford Ontario Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (1990 Space Coast), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 06Mike Schuchart Omaha NE, Nike golfer (1994 NIKE Tour Championship), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18Ian Doig Seaforth Ontario Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (1985 Florida Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18Jeff Cook Muncie IN, Nike golfer (1990 Greater Ozarks Open), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 19Richard Phelps British pentathlete, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 20Marci Bozarth Lampasas TX, LPGA golfer (1994 Lady Keystone Open-37th), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 26Nancy Scranton Centralia IL, golfer (1991 du Maurier Ltd Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 28Cathy Gerring Fort Wayne IN, LPGA golfer (1990 Lady Keystone Open), is born.Ref: 5
May 02Peter Doohan Australia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 05Hiro Hase wrestler (NJPW), is born.Ref: 5
May 07Linda Somers Bitburg Germany, US marathoner (Olympics-31st-96), is born.Ref: 5
May 10Randy Cunneyworth Etobicoke, NHL left wing (Ottawa Senators), is born.Ref: 5
May 15Anne Kelly LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 16Yannick Noah France, tennis player (French 1983), is born.Ref: 17
May 19Lisa Rathgber Hillsboro IL, bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1980), is born.Ref: 5
May 19Lisa Wagner bowler (3-time LPBT Player of Year, Bowler of Decade), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Sally Quinlan LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 23Dave Babych Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks), is born.Ref: 5
May 25Hiro Saito wrestler (All-Japan/NJPW/Calgary), is born.Ref: 5
May 26Stephen Robert Pate Ventura CA, PGA golfer (1987 Southwest Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 01Paul Coffey NHL forward (Edmonton Oilers, Pitts Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 13Ben Jones Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at age 78.Ref: 70
Jul 13Julio Cesar Vasquez boxer: WBA Junior Middleweight Champion; record: 56 wins [39 KOs], 3 losses, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 01Scott ‘Bam Bam’ Bigelow pro wrestler/actor: WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Survivor Series, Wrestlemania, Extreme Championship Wrestling, WCW Saturday Night, Ready to Rumble, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 28Anne White Charleston WV, tennis (Wore spandex in '85 Wimbledon), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 22Barbara Potter Ct, tennis player (changed shirt on Wimbledon Court), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 01Barb Mucha Parma OH, LPGA golfer (1992 Oldsmobile Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 09Christiane Jolissaint Switzerland, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 10Mark McKoy Canadian track star (world record 50 meter indoor), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Marion Perkins sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53.Ref: 5
Dec 27Caroline Gowan Greenville SC, LPGA golfer (South Carolina Women's Amateur-1981, 83), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 28Heather Hafner Santa Barbara CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-7th-90), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 30Ben Johnson track: 100 meter world-record holder [9.79 1988]; AP Athlete of the Year [1987]; suspended from track competition for life for steroid use, is born.Ref: 70
1962
Jan 25Chris Chelios Chicago IL, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks, Team USA), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Ben Testerman Knoxville TN, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Diego Perez Spain, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 13Jackie Silva Rio de Janeiro Brazil, volleyballer (Pan Am-bronze), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 17Hennie Meijer soccer player (Cambuur L, FC Heerenveen), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 19Hana Mandlikova Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis player (1985 US Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Lenda Murray Detroit MI, body builder (4X Ms Olympia), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 25Cammy Ciarelli Iowa City IA, WPVA volleyballer (Best of Beach-2nd-1995), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 27Kory Tarpenning Portland OR, pole vaulter, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Steve Tsujiura hockey forward (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 02Philip Jonas Johannesburg South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Payless-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 05Elise Burgin Baltimore MD, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 06Alison Nicholas Gibraltar, LPGA golfer (1995 LPGA Corning Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 16Marcel Brands soccer player (RKC), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 17Patrick Thomas Burke Hollywood FL, PGA golfer (1992 BellSouth-6th), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Diane Pavich Melbourne Australia, golfer (1993 T50 Alpine Australia Ladies), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Juan Aguilera Spain, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Tim Elliott Perth WA, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Johan Steur soccer player (FC Volendam), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24Penny Hammel Decatur IL, LPGA golfer (Jamie Farr Toledo-1985, 89), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Maarten de Young soccer player (SC Heerenveen), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 29Kirk Alan Triplett Moses Lake WA, PGA golfer (1992 Shell Houston-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 03Benny "Kid" Paret US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24.Ref: 5
Apr 04Sherrin Smyers Newcastle Australia, LPGA golfer (1995 Youngstown-11th), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Tina Tombs Montréal Québec Canada, LPGA golfer (1990 Jamie Farr Toledo), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 07Bonny Warner Mount Baldy CA, lugist, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 08Juan Belmonte, Spanish bullfighter, dies at age 70.Ref: 70
Apr 09Juan Belmonte famed bullfighter, dies at 70.Ref: 5
Apr 10Jukka Tammi hockey goaltender (Team Finland Olympics-bronze-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 11André Wasiman soccer player (FC Volendam), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16David Pate Los Angeles CA, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 19Christa Teno Tecumseh Ontario Canada, LPGA golfer (1989 Mitsubishi-44th), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22David Wettlaufer Kitchener Ontario Canada, golfer (Ontario Beefeater-1986, 87), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22Denise Baldwin Atlanta GA, LPGA golfer (1991 Futures Salisbury), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 27Denise Baldwin Atlanta GA, LPGA golfer (1991 Futures Salisbury Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 27Patricia Susan Plumer Levere Covina CA, 1.5k/3K/5k runner, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 29Bruce Driver Toronto Ontario Canada, NHL defenseman (New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 29Dieter Hegen Kaufbeuren Germany, hockey forward (Team Germany 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 29Robert Druppers runner (world record 1 km indoor), is born.Ref: 5
May 02Nancy Harvey Swift Current Sask, LPGA golfer (1995 Youngstown-11th), is born.Ref: 5
May 03Anthony Gilligan Penrith New South Wales, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 07Robbie Knievel daredevil, son of Evel (Chips Something Special), is born.Ref: 5
May 12Amy Benz Rochester NY, LPGA golfer (1994 Oldsmobile Classic-3rd), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Lydia Cheng New York NY, Ms Big Apple bodybuilder (1982) (Pumping Iron 2), is born.Ref: 5
May 22Andrew Donald Magee Paris France, PGA golfer (1988 Pensacola Open), is born.Ref: 5
May 24Bev Lidyoff Huntington Park CA, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-7th-1994), is born.Ref: 5
May 25Amy Read Birmingham MI, golfer (1994 Healthsouth Palm Beach-15th), is born.Ref: 5
May 29Gerry Norquist Portland OR, Nike golfer (1990 Boise Open-5th), is born.Ref: 5
May 30Jan Gunnarsson Sweden, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 10Duane Sutter NHL player (NY Islander), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 16Warrior (James Brian Hellwig) pro wrestler/actor: WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Wrestlemania IV/V/VI/VII,VIII,XII, Royal Rumble, WCW Monday Nitro, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 18Janice Merrill track star (US record long distance holder 1979), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 04Pam Shriver tennis: grand slam doubles winner [1984]; w/ Martina Navratilova won 7 Australian, 4 French, 5 Wimbledon, 4 U.S. Opens [1981-1989], is born.Ref: 4
Aug 03Tina Lehtola Finland, women's ski jumper (world's record holder), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 08Scott Levy pro wrestler/actor: WCW Saturday Night, WWF Monday Night RAW, Wrestlemania X, WCW Thunder, WWF Smackdown!, Armageddon, WWF No Way Out, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 21Grant Fuhr, Edmonton Alberta, NHL goalie (Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 01Trevor Baxter record holder for high jumping with a skateboard, is born.Ref: 5
Oct 19Evander Holyfield boxing: World Heavyweight Champion [1990-1992]; Junior Heavyweight Champion [1986, 1988], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 02Tracy Austin tennis pro (US Open 1979, 81), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 04Arnold Scholten soccer player (Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 04John Gaasbeek soccer player (FC Twente/NAC), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 08Berry van Aerle Dutch soccer star (PSV), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 08Stephen John Elkington Inverell Australia, PGA golfer (1990 Kmart), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 10John de Wolf soccer player (Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Kim Linehan swimmer (1979 1500 meter World record), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Ejo Elburg Dutch soccer player (Pax, NEC), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 12Tracy Austin International Tennis Hall of Famer: US Open [and youngest] Singles champion [1979 and 1981]; youngest player to enter Wimbledon; AP Female Athlete of the Year [1979, 1981]; first siblings to win Wimbledon mixed doubles championship [w/brother John] [1980], is born in Rolling Hills CA.Ref: 4
Dec 14Chris Dahlquist Fridley, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Rocco Anthony Mediate Greensburg PA, PGA golfer (1991 Doral-Ryder), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 27Sherri Steinhauer Madison WI, LPGA golfer (1992 du Maurier Ltd), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 27Timothy Hacker Milwaukee WI, 10k runner, is born.Ref: 5
1963
Jan 03Ashley Chinner Cape Town South Africa, golfer (1992 CGIA Canadian Tour), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 08Hiromi Kobayashi Fukushima Japan, LPGA golfer (1993 JAL Big Apple), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 10Frank Wijnhoven Dutch soccer player (NEC, Treffers), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Kate Gompert Ames IA, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 13Felita Carr Fort Lauderdale FL, dance skater (& Komarov-1995 Pac Champ), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 15Richard Nasheim hockey forward (Team Austria 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 19Adele Peterson LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 21Cindy Schreyer Forest Park GA, LPGA golfer (1993 Sun-Times Challenge), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 25Joe Lloyd Highland Park IL, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Space Coast), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 28Colleen Harp Washington DC, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-9th-1994), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 29Michelle Bell Melrose MA, LPGA golfer (1981 Mass School Girls Champ), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 04Jane Leary Sydney Australia, golfer (1992 Australian Amateur Champion), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Mike Hough Montréal, NHL left wing (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Bonnie Levin Miami Beach FL, WPVA volleyballer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Madusa Miceli [Debra Ann], Milan Italy, wrestler (WCW), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Harris Huizingh soccer player (FC Groningen), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Joakim Nystrom Sweden, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 13Harry Steers bowling hall of famer, dies.Ref: 5
Feb 18Rob Andrew English rugby player, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Greg Turner Dunedin New Zealand, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Vijay Singh Lautoka Fiji, PGA golfer (1993 Buick Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 27Francesco Cancellotti Italy, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 01Arnold Oosterveer soccer player (SC Heerenveen), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 01Ron Francis Sault Ste Marie Ontario, NHL center (Pittsburgh Penguins, Team Canada), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Elizabeth Chavez Santa Monica CA, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-13th-91), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Kelly Miller Detroit MI, NHL left wing (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Anne Minter Australia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 07Mike Eagles Sussex, NHL center (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 08Mike Lalor Buffalo, NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 12Paul Way British golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Don Simington jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Paul Annacone Southampton NY, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 21Ronald Koeman Dutch soccer star (Ajax, PSV, Barcelona, Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Hannu Virta Turku Finland, hockey defenseman (Team Finland), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Kim Williams Bethesda MD, LPGA golfer (1995 GHP Heartland-26th), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24Raimond van der Gouw Dutch soccer goalie (Vitesse, Manchester), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24Sammy Giammatva Houston TX, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25David Moore US feather weight boxer, dies at 29.Ref: 5
Mar 30Jenny Lidback Lima Peru, LPGA golfer (1995 du Maurier Ltd Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Dale Hawerchuk Toronto Ontario Canada, NHL center (Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Endzion Barelli 18, dies 2 days after winning a boxing match.Ref: 5
Apr 08Erica Terwillegar Nelsonville NJ, lugist, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 11Elizabeth Smylie Perth Australia, tennis star (1987 Oklahoma City), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 13Jan Willem van Ede Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht, PSV), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 14Meg Mallon Natick MA, LPGA golfer (1991 US Women's Open), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Garry Galley Montréal Québec Canada, NHL defenseman (Buffalo Sabres), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Hu Na China, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 26Thomas Searle hockey defenseman (Team Austria 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 30Steve Smith Glasgow Sco, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), is born.Ref: 5
May 01Robert Seguso Minneapolis MN, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 02Jos van Eck Dutch soccer player (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
May 11Blair Piercy Vancouver British Columbia, Canadian Tour golfer (1992 Cordova Bay Open), is born.Ref: 5
May 13Wally Masur England, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 18Marty McSorley Hamilton, NHL defenseman (Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
May 19Rebecca Bradley LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 24Ken Ftach St Louis MO, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 26Eddie Martin Jr jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 12Mark Henry pro wrestler/actor: Raw is War, Wrestlemania XIV, Sunday Night Heat, WWF Judgement Day, WWF Smackdown!, Armageddon, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 12Jerry Lynn pro wrestler/actor: ECW Hardcore TV, Extreme Championship Wrestling, Raw Is War, Sunday Night Heat, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 13Bettina Bunge Switz, tennis player (Virginia Slims of Calif 1983), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 13Catarina Lindqvist Sweden, tennis player (Swedish Open 1986), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 25Doug Gilmour hockey: NHL: SL Blues, Calgary Flames, Toronto Maple Leafs, NJ Devils, Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 04Henri Leconte France, tennis player (French finalist 1988), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 18Allan Sarven pro wrestler/actor: WWF Monday Night RAW, WWF Judgement Day, Wrestlemania XV, Royal Rumble, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 11Bonnie Gadusek Pittsburgh, tennis player (French Juniors 1981), is born.Ref: 5
Oct 03Patrick Flatley Ontario, right winger (NY Islanders, Oly-4 gold-1988), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 04Johanna Wright Raleigh NC, WPVA volleyballer (Pismo Beach-4th), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 04Mike Snoei soccer player (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Bob Friend Pittsburgh PA, Nike golfer (1991 Fort Wayne Open), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 07Kristi Albers El Paso TX, LPGA golfer (1993 Sprint Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 10Gerald Sandel soccer player (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 10Robin White San Diego CA, tennis player (US Open doubles 1988), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Claudia Kohde-Kilsch German Federal Republic, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11John Lammers Dutch soccer player (NAC), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 16Brian Clark Brandon Man, Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Morden Pro-Am), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 16Cathy Johnston-Forbes High Point NC, LPGA golfer (1990 du Maurier), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 18Lori McNeil San Diego CA, tennis star (1995 Oakland doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 19Chris Greatrex LPGA golfer (1995 Fielcrest Cannon Classic-71st), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 20Pam Casale Camden NJ, tennis player (Marco Island finals 1985), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 21Sir John Berry Hobbs, English athlete, dies at age 81.Ref: 70
Dec 23Keiji Muto wrestler (NWA/WWC/NJPW), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 24Timo Jutila Tampere Finland, hockey defenseman (Team Finland), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Joop Gall Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 26"Gorgeous George" Wagner wrestler, dies.Ref: 5
Dec 30Johnny Schip Dutch soccer star (Ajax, Genua), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 30Milan Srejber Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
1964
Jan 05John Erickson Woodland Hills CA, golfer (1991 Windsor Charity), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 07Francisco Maciel Mexico, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 08Virgil Hill Missouri, middleweight boxer (Olympics-silver-1984), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 12Laura Gildemeister Argentina, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 14Sergei Nemchinov Moscow Russia, NHL center (New York Islanders, Olympics-Silver-98), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 15Cees van der de Linden soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 16Gail Graham Vanderhoof BC, LPGA golfer (1995 Fieldcrest Cannon), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 20Roger Smith Freeport Bahamas, tennis doubles player, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24Ronnie McCann Evander South Africa, Nike golfer (1993 Hawkeye-37th), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 25Bob Sweeney Concord, NHL center (New York Islanders, Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 25William Thomas Andrade Fall River MA, PGA golfer (1991 Kemper Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 27Woody Austin Tampa FL, PGA golfer (1995 Buick Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 28Emlyn Aubrey PGA golfer (1995 Nestles-25th), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 29John Gallagher rugby league player, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 31Oto Hascak hockey forward (Team Slovakia 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 31Remi Bouchard Lasalle Québec Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (1989 India Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 05Jim Pugh Burbank CA, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 07Gretchen Magers Pittsburgh PA/San Antonio TX, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Roger Reijners soccer player (MVV), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 12Michel Petit St Malo France, NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 20Christian Ruuttu Lappeenranta Finland, hockey forward (Team Finland), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 20Jeffrey Allan Maggert Columbia MO, PGA golfer (1993 Walt Disney), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 27Richard de Vries soccer player (De Graafschap), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 29Henrik Sundstrom Sweden, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 07Amy Baltus Bloomington IN, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-13th-1992), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 09Phil Housley St Paul MN, NHL defenseman (New Jersey Devils, Team USA Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 11Raimo Helminen Tampere Finland, hockey forward (Team Finland, Olympics-bronze-98), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 14Richard Migliore jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Alison Johnson Tustin CA, WPVA volleyball player (US Open-4th-1993), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 17Alex Shoumidoub NHL goaltender (Belarus, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 17Ron Warren Jr jockey (Bay Meadows), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Jeffrey Wagner Sydney New South Wales Australia, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24Hans Schwaier West Germany, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Alex Solls jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Eric Woods California, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Xerox British Columbia Open), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Ken Wregget Brandon Manitoba Canada, NHL goalie (Pittsburgh Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Ab Plugboer soccer player (FC Utrecht), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Ulf Samuelsson Fagersta Sweden, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 30Corey Millen Cloquet MN, NHL center (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 30Dave Ellett Cleveland OH, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Scott Stevens Kitchener, NHL defenseman (New Jersey Devils, Team Canada), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Paul Parker soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Gregory Thomas Kraft Detroit MI, PGA golfer (1993 Walt Disney-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 05Martha Faulconer Indpls IN, golfer (1993 ShopRite LPGA-5th), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 07Helen Wadsworth S Wales, golfer (Curtis Cup 1990), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 07Joe Durant Pensacola FL, Nike golfer (1992 Boise Open-7th), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 08Valinda Hilleary Littleton CO, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-9th-1993), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Shane Robinson Adelaide SA, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 10Manon Bollegraf den Bosch Netherlands, tennis star (semi 1996 Australian doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 13Davis Milton Love III, Charlotte NC, PGA golfer (1987 MCI Heritage), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 14Jim Grabb Tucson AZ, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 17Ken Daneyko Windsor, NHL defenseman (New Jersey Devils), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 17Raye Hollit, American Gladiator (Zap), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 21Louise Mullard Kurri Kurri New South Wales, golfer (1990 T3 Coca Cola Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Martin Lopez-Zubero Spanish backstroke swimmer (world record 200 meter), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 25Jackie Campbell Los Angeles CA, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-5th-1993), is born.Ref: 5
May 01Carlos Aalbers Dutch soccer player (NEC), is born.Ref: 5
May 02Kelly Michael Gibson New Orleans LA, PGA golfer (1995 Bob Hope-7th), is born.Ref: 5
May 03Ron Hextall Winnipeg, NHL goalie (Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
May 04Goran Prpic Yugoslavia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 05Heike Henkel German Federal Republic, world record indoor high jumper (1992), is born.Ref: 5
May 05Ulrich Wilson soccer player (FC Volendam), is born.Ref: 5
May 06Mike Grob Billings MT, Canadian Tour golfer (1988 Manitoba-3rd), is born.Ref: 5
May 06Kim Oden Irvine CA, US Olympic volleyball player (NCAA Play of Decade-80s), is born.Ref: 5
May 10Dean Spriddle Plymouth England, Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Oak Valley), is born.Ref: 5
May 13Sam Randolph Santa Barbara CA, Nike golfer (1993 New England-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
May 13Sara Gomer England, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 15Pamela Dukes Bronx NY, discus thrower, is born.Ref: 5
May 19Michael Dean Standly Abilene TX, PGA golfer (1993 Freeport-McMoRan), is born.Ref: 5
May 21Tom Harding Kalamazoo MI, Canadian Tour golfer (1991 Transamerica), is born.Ref: 5
May 21Tommy Albelin Stockholm Sweden, NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
May 22David Lidberg jockey, is born.Ref: 5
May 24Elizabeth McColgan British running star (world record 5 km indoor), is born.Ref: 5
May 24Pat Verbeek Sarnia Ontario, NHL forward (Team Canada, New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
May 25David Shaw St Thomas, NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
May 28Beth Herr Middletown OH, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 28Mark MacKay Brandon Germany, hockey forward (Team Germany 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 01Taffy Abel U.S. Hockey Hall of Famer: first American to carry the flag in opening Winter Olympics ceremonies; one of 1st U.S. born NHL players: NY Rangers; Chicago Black Hawks; dies.Ref: 4
Aug 16Jimmy Arias Buffalo NY, tennis player (US Davis Cup team), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 20Giuseppe Giannini Rome Italy, soccer player (Rome A Team), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 22Mats Wilander Sweden, tennis player (1988 US Open), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 27Woody Austin Tampa FL, PGA golfer (1995 Buick Open), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 02Yolanda Henry Houston TX, high jumper, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 04Bill Peterson Smithfield NC, WLAF general manager (Amsterdam Admirals), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 09Petr Briza Prague Czechoslovakia, hockey goalie (Team Czechoslovakia Representative), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Dave Gagner Chatham, NHL center (Toronto Maple Leafs), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 16Evelyn Conley San Francisco CA, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-7th-1989), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 16Heike Drechsler Gera German Democratic Republic, sprinter (1988 world record), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Frank Musil Pardubice Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 18Steve Austin pro wrestler/actor: WCW Saturday Night, King of the Ring, Survivor Series, WWF Judgement Day, Wrestlemania, Summerslam, Beyond the Mat, Hell Yeah, Armageddon, Royal Rumble, Lita: It Just Feels Right, Joplin: The Movie, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 19Lorie Kane Prince Edward Island Canada, LPGA golfer (du Maurier Ltd-1994, 95), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 21Joey Kocur Calgary, NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 23Petr Klima Chaomutov Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 24Gary Muller South Africa, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 24Marcel van der Net Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Janet Soulsby Corbridge Australia, golfer (Curtis Cup 1982), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Raymond Libregts soccer player (MVV), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 28Charles Sinek dance skater (& Beata Handra-1997 Pac Coast Senior 3rd), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 30Kris Tschetter Detroit MI, LPGA golfer (1992 Northgate Computer), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 31Liz Masakayan Quezon City Philippines, WPVA volley (Best of Beach-3rd-1994), is born.Ref: 5
1965
Jan 01Andrew O Valmon Brooklyn NY, 400m runner, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 02Russ Courtnall Duncan, NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 04Guy Forget Morocco, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 04Jergus Baca Liptovsky Mikulas Czechoslovakia, IHL defenseman (Team Slovakia 98), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 06Christine Wachtel E German running star (world indoor record 800m), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 09Atsuo Kudo hockey defenseman (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 09Georg Franz Straubing Germany, hockey forward (Team Germany, Landshut), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Barbara Belding San Diego CA, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-17th-1994), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Karl Van Calcar,Torrance CA, 3k steeplechase, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Steve Vancil Oregon City Ore, golfer (1989 City of Portland), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 14Dave Lowry Sudbury, NHL left wing (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 18Richard Dunwoody British jockey), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 21Brian Bradley Kitchener, NHL center (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 21Tania Abitbol Madrid Spain, LPGA golfer (1994 US Women's Open-4th), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 29Dominik Hasek Pardubice Czechoslovakia, NHL goalie (Czech Olympics-Gold-98, Buffalo), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 29Peter Lundgren Sweden, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 31Bobby Dollas Montréal Québec Canada, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 31René Trost Dutch soccer player (Roda JC), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 04John van Loen Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord, San Frecce), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 05James David McGovern Teaneck NJ, PGA golfer (1993 Shell Houston Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 05Tarik Benhabiles Algeria, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 07Kristal Parker-Gregory Columbus OH, LPGA golfer (1995 Hawaiian-20th), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 07Reginald Thal soccer player (MVV), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 08Carmen Savy Brisbane Queensland, golfer (1990 Brisbane & District), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Atsuo Kudo hockey defenseman (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Georg Franz Straubing Germany, hockey forward (Team Germany, Landshut), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Lennox Lewis London England, Super heavyweight boxer (Olympics-gold-1988), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 11Angie Ridgeway Wabash IN, LPGA golfer (1992 Sara Lee-8th), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 13Kenny Harrison Milwaukee WI, triple jumper, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 19Andrew Jameson British swimmer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Jayson Meyer Regina Saskatchewan, hockey defenseman (Team Germany), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Pat LaFontaine St Louis MO, NHL center (Olympics-1984, New York Islanders, New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Joe Reekie Victoria, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Helena Sukova Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis star (1985 US Open Women's Doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 26Matt Jackson Birmingham MI, Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Payless), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 27Sandra Cecchini Bologna Italy, tennis star (1995 Warsaw doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Mikko Makela Tampere Finland, NHL right wing (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 07Jesper Bo Parnevik Stockholm Sweden, PGA golfer (1995 Nestle-5th), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 11Eric Jelen West Germany, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 12Molly Van Nostrand West Islip NY, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Marianne Morris Middletown OH, LPGA golfer (1995 McDonald's LPGA-3rd), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Daren Puppa Kirkland Lake, NHL goalie (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Wayne Presley Detroit MI, NHL right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24Jeff Reese Brantford, NHL goalie (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24Marian Vajda Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 28Jeff Beukeboom Ajax, NHL defenseman (New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 30Karel Novacek Prostejov Czechoslovakia, tennis star (1994 Hilversum), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 31Patty Fendick Sacramento CA, tennis star (1989 Auckland), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 31Tom Barrasso Boston MA, NHL goalie (Pittsburgh Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 06Gerald Diduck Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 07Alexander Mronz Cologne Germany, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Helen Alfredsson Goteborg Sweden, LPGA golfer (1993 Dinah Shore), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Paolo Cane Itaty, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 15Kevin Stevens Brockton, NHL left wing (Los Angeles Kings), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 15Michele Redman Zanesville OH, LPGA golfer (1995 Star Bank-3rd), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 21Ed Belfour Carman, NHL goalie (Chicago Blackhawks), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 25Denis Perez hockey defenseman (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 01Jon Warren Akron OH, 1.5k runner, is born.Ref: 5
May 04Adri Bogers Dutch soccer player (Willem II), is born.Ref: 5
May 06Bob Bassen Calgary, NHL center (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
May 06Norman Whiteside British soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
May 06Tim Simpson Atlanta GA, Nike golfer (1985 Southern Open), is born.Ref: 5
May 09Steve Yzerman Cranbrook British Columbia, NHL forward (Team Canada, Detroit), is born.Ref: 5
May 12Stacy Wilson ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
May 15Glen Hnatiuk Selkirk Manitoba, Nike golfer (1992 Mississippi Gulf), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Bruno Marie-Rose French runner (world record 200 meter indoor), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Joe Cioe Cranston RI, Canadian Tour golfer (New Hampshire Open-1992, 93), is born.Ref: 5
May 23Lilian Drescher Venezuela, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 25Stefka Kostadinova Bulgaria high jumper (world record 1987), is born.Ref: 5
May 27Pat Cash Australia, tennis player (Wimbledon 1987), is born.Ref: 5
May 28Catherine Tanvier France, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 28Michael Charles Brisky Brownsville TX, PGA golfer (1995 Buick-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
May 31Annette Renee Peters [nee Hand] Reno NV, 1500/3000 runner, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 04Andrea Jaeger, Chicago, tennis player (retired as a teenager), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 07Mick (Michael Francis) Foley pro wresler, actor: WCW Saturday Night, WWF Monday Night RAW, Wrestlemania series, WWF Armageddon, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 22Michael Hickenbottom pro wrestler/actor: WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Wrestlemania series, Royal Rumble series, Sunday Night Heat, WWF Smackdown!, Armageddon, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 15Beatle's Shea Stadium concert.Ref: 5
Oct 05Mario Lemieux Montreal, Pitts Penguin (#66) high scorer, is born.Ref: 5
Nov 27Igor Matoushkin NHL defenseman (Belarus, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 07Peter Draisaitl Karvina Czechoslovakia, hockey forward (Team Germany 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 09Caryn Kadavy Erie PA, figure skater, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 10Jennifer Wyatt Vancouver Canada, golfer (1992 Crestar-Farm Fresh), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Christine Burton Adelaide Australia, golfer (1990 T25 Victorian Open), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 16Brent Franklin Barrie Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer (1992 Japan Open-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 16Page Dunlap Harrisonburg VA, LPGA golfer (1994 Atlanta Women's-8th), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 16Romallis Ellis Washington DC, lightweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1988), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Craig Berube Calahoo, NHL left wing (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Scott Edward Gump Rockledge FL, PGA golfer (1991 International-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 18Angeliki Kaneltopoutous Greece, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 21Sue Thomas Texarkana TX, LPGA golfer (1991 Orix Hawaiian Ladies-14th), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Dmitri Mironov Moscow Russia, NHL defenseman (Pittsburgh Penguins, Anaheim), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Kathleen Luciano Munich Germany, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-17th-1993), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 29David Delfino hockey goaltender (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 30David Baker Sheffield England, UK cyclist, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 31Michelle Dobek Holyoke MA, golfer (1995 GHP Heartland Classic-45th), is born.Ref: 5
1966
Jan 07Randy Burridge hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, LA Kings, Buffalo Sabres, is born.Ref: 4
Jan 11Christian Pouget hockey forward (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 12Craig Parry Sunshine VIC, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 12Linda Ferrando Italy, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 15Betsy Mitchell US 100m backstroke swimmer, dies at 25.Ref: 5
Jan 17Anna Ivan La Jolla CA, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 17Trish Johnson Bristol England, LPGA golfer (1993 Las Vegas), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 19Stefan Edberg Sweden, tennis player (Wimbledon 1988, US Open 1991), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 19Sylvain Cote Duberger, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24Kim Saiki Inglewood CA, golfer (1994 Standard Register PING-13th), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 25Paul Ranheim St Louis MO, NHL left wing (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 25Pavel Torgajev Nizhnij Novgorod, NHL left wing (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 27Michael De Angelis hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 28Michal Pivonka Kladno Czechoslovakia, NHL center (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Danielle Goyette ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Michelle Akers Santa Clara CA, soccer forward (Olympics-96), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Andrei Chesnokov Russia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Bob Alan Estes Graham TX, PGA golfer (1994 Texas Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 05Jose Maria Olazabal golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Alex Antonitsch Austria, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 08Kirk Muller Kingston, NHL center (Toronto Maple Leafs), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 11Alexander Semak Ufa Russia, NHL center (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 11Patrick Kuhnen West Germany, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Clark Sherwood Dennis Houston TX, PGA golfer (1990 Hawaiian Open-3rd), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Petr Svoboda Most Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers, Olympics-gold-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 15Petra Huber Austria, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 17Luc Robitaille Montréal, NHL left wing (New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 18Kris King Bracebridge, NHL left wing (Winnipeg Jets), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 19Paul Haarhuis Eindhoven Netherlands, tennis star (1994 US/Australian doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 19Peter Douris Toronto, NHL right wing (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Edie Boyer St Paul MN, discus thrower, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Brent Severyn Vegreville Alberta Canada, NHL defenseman (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23John Druce Peterborough, NHL right wing (Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Erik van Kessel Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Jan Varholik Kosice Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 02Judith Wiesner Hallein Austria, tennis star (1994 Schenectady), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Claus Boekweg Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen, FC Zwolle), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Dmitri Volkov Russian swimmer (world record), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Noelle Daghe Decatur IL, LPGA golfer (1994 PING-Cellular One-21st), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Wendy Fletcher Boston MA, WPVA volleyballer (National-5th-1993), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Mike Small Aurora IL, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Emerald Coast), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 05Tracy Kerdyk Coral Gables FL, LPGA golfer (1995 JAL Big Apple), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 08Elliot Boult Blenheim New Zealand, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13Akira Nogami wrestler (NJPW), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13Tine Scheuer-Larsen Denmark, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 14Darcy Wakaluk Pincher Creek, NHL goalie (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Karen Weiss St Paul MN, LPGA golfer (1995 Chick-fil-A Charity-7th), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 16Brad Bergen Prince Albert Saskatchewan, hockey defenseman (Team Germany 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 16David Nascimento soccer player (Roda JC/FC Utrecht), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 19Paul Devenport New Zealand, Canadian Tour golfer (1991 Texas Tour), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 21Al Iafrate Dearborn MI, NHL defenseman (San Jose Sharks), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 21Karen Lunn Cowra Australia, LPGA golfer (1993 Women's British Open), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Todd Ewen Saskatoon, NHL right wing (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Lee Porter Greensboro NC, Nike golfer (1992 Texarkana Open-5th), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 28Nathalie Herreman France, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 28Serge Djelloul hockey defenseman (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 02Andrei Kovalev NHL forward (Belarus, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Michal Clingman Indio CA, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-9th-1994), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Myriam Schropp West Germany, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Stanislav Medrik Nitra Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 05Brent Hughes New Westminster Canada, NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 15Andrei Olhovskiy Moscow Russia, tennis pro, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 17Susie Redman Salem OH, LPGA golfer (1995 Nabisco Dinah Shore-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18Michelle Chryst WPVA volleyballer (Santa Cruz-17th-1994), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22Serge Poudrier hockey defenseman (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Jacques "Jacq" Koumans soccer player (NAC), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Richard Greenwood Los Angeles CA, Canadian Tour golfer (1990 Napa Valley), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 24Pascale Paradis-Mangon France, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 26Andrea Temesvari Budapest Hungary, tennis star (1983, 1984, 1985 US Clay Courts), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 28John Patrick Daly Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1995 British Open), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 30Jeff Brown Ottawa, NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
May 05Mike Stapleton Sarnia, NHL center (Winnipeg Jets), is born.Ref: 5
May 09Mark Tinordi Red Deer, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
May 10Mikael Andersson Malmo Swe, NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
May 12Steven Conran Lithgow New South Wales, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 15Paul Ysebaert Sarnia, NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
May 16Randolph Turpin boxer: Middleweight Champ [1951] is killed [shot to death in his home].Ref: 4
May 17Mark Kratzmann Australia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 19Marc Bureau Trois Rivieres, NHL center (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Liselotte Neumann Finspang Sweden, LPGA golfer (1988 US Women's Open), is born.Ref: 5
May 23Gary Roberts North York, NHL left wing (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
May 24Tommy Turner jockey, is born.Ref: 5
May 25Melissa McNamara Tulsa OK, LPGA golfer (1991 Stratton Mountain Classic), is born.Ref: 5
May 26Billy Downes Camden NJ, Nike golfer (1994 New England Classic), is born.Ref: 5
May 27Ray Sheppard Pembroke, NHL right wing (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 30Heavyweight boxing champion "Iron" Mike Tyson is born in Brownsville TX. He will become the youngest heavyweight champion [20 years + 144 days].Ref: 97
Jul 24Tony Lema golf: British Open Champion [1964]; is killed in plane crash.Ref: 4
Oct 26Olga Bicherova gymnastics (won title at 15yrs 33 days)Ref: 5
Nov 02Rosalyn Fairbank South Africa, tennis player, is born.Ref: 5
Nov 10Steve Nagy ABC & PBA Hall of Famer: bowler of the year [1952, 1955]; first bowler to roll a perfect 300 game on TV; PBA’s Steve Nagy Sportsmanship Award named for him; dies.Ref: 4
Nov 27Michael De Angelis hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 01Craig David Parry Sunshine Victoria, PGA golfer (1994 Honda-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 02Kelly Buchberger Langenburg, NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 02Rob Sullivan Chicago IL, Canadian Tour golfer (1991 Tri-City Pro-Am), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 03Lisa Lightfoot Australian middle distance runner (Olympics-96), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Linda Hunt LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Niege Dias Brazil, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Sylveer Maes Belgian bicylist, dies at 57.Ref: 5
Dec 08Douglas Allan Martin Bluffton OH, PGA golfer (1995 Buick-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 09Dana Murzyn Calgary, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 12Cheryl Dickey Houston TX, 100 meter hurdler, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 12Jim Sandlak Kitchener, NHL right wing (Vancouver Canucks), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Bill Ranford Brandon Man, NHL goalie (Team Canada, Boston), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Hans Visser Dutch soccer player (MVV, FC Utrecht), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 18Terry Phelps Larchmont NY, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 19Eric Weinrich Roanoke, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 19Monique Oliver Malibu CA, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-4th-1994), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 19Roberto Beam soccer player (Vitesse/MVV), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 20Ed de Goey Dutch soccer goalie (Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 23Hans van Arum Dutch soccer player (Vitesse, Willem II), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Javier Frana Rafaela Argentina, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 29Bruce Bulina Vancouver British Columbia, Canadian Tour golfer (1990 Alberta Open), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 29Drew Hartt Calgary Alta, Canadian Tour golfer (1995 Desert Tour), is born.Ref: 5
1967
Jan 03Magnus Gustafsson Sweden, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 04David Wayne Toms Monroe LA, PGA golfer (1992 Northern Telecom-3rd), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 07Guy Hebert Troy, NHL goalie (Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Team USA 98), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 08Kent Jones Portales NM, golfer (NM State Amateur-1990-91), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 08Roger Rowland Jacksonville FL, Nike golfer (1990 Macon Open-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 09Dave Mcllwain Seaforth, NHL center (Pittsburgh Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 09Jamie Huscroft Creston, NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Ronnie Stern St-Agathe, NHL right wing (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 12Marco Boogers Dutch soccer player (RKC, Sparta, West Ham United), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 12Ulf Dahlen Ostersund Sweden, NHL forward (Team Sweden, San Jose), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 15Ted N Tryba Wilkes-Barre PA, PGA golfer (1995 Anheuser-Busch Golf), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 17William Michael Heinen Jr Rayne LA, PGA golfer (1994 Shell Houston), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 18Barney Ross Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934), dies at 57.Ref: 5
Jan 21Ulf Stenlund Sweden, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 22Manabu Nakanishi wrestler (NJPW), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 22Nicholas Gillingham British swimmer (world record 200m freestyle), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24Shannon Butler South Lake Tahoe CA, 10k runner, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 25Mario Brunetta hockey goaltender (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 25Randy Mckay Montréal Québec Canada, NHL right wing (New Jersey Devils), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 26Katie Peterson-Parker Bethesda MD, LPGA golfer (1995 Oldsmobile-5th), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 27Dave Manson Prince Albert, NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 27Laura Golarsa Italy, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 28Peter Hofstede Dutch soccer player (Roda JC, FC Utrecht), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 29Khalid Skah Midelt Morocco, 5k/10k runner, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 29Sean Burke Windsor, NHL goalie (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 03Aurelio Vidmar soccer player (Standard Luik, Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 04Sergei Grinkov Soviet ice skater (Olympics-gold 1988, 1994), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Bennie Dekker Dutch soccer player (NEC/AZ/De Graafschap), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 08Yvon Corriveau Ontario, NHL left wing (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Dave Mcllwain Seaforth, NHL center (Pittsburgh Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Jamie Huscroft Creston, NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Kate Golden Beaumont TX, LPGA golfer (1992 Ping/Welch-5th), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Bradley Hughes Mordialloc Victoria Australia, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 11Derek King Hamilton, NHL left wing (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 12Andrew Dunkley Kent England, golfer (1991-93 Co-Captain University of West Florida), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 13Bas Roorda soccer player (FC Groningen), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Calle Johansson Göteborg Sweden, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Laura Martin LaJolla CA, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-13th-1994), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Sofia Bulgaria, tennis player (1984 US Open Mixed Doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 17Gary Shuchuk Edmonton, NHL center (Los Angeles Kings), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 19Roel Liefden soccer player (Dordrecht '90, FC Groningen), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Bas Roorda Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen, NEC), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Patrick Lodewijks Dutch soccer player (PSV, FC Groningen), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Gord Murphy Willowdale, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Steven C Stricker Edgerton WI, PGA golfer (1994 Northern Telecom-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 25Jenny Byrne Perth Australia, tennis star (1984 Futures-Wyong-Australia), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 27Dallas Eakins Dade City, NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 27Frantisek Kaberle Brno Czechoslovakia, hockey forward (Team Czechoslovakian Republic), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 27Robert Kron Brno Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 01Aron Winter Surinamese/Dutch soccer star (Ajax, Lazio), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 02Leo Gomez Canovanas PR, infielder (Chicago Cubs), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Alexander Volkov Russia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Juli Furtado New York NY, mountain cyclist (world champion-1991, 92), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 08Brent Fedyk Yorkton, NHL left wing (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 11Bill Houlder Thunder Bay, NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13Satu Huotari ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 17Chris Luongo Detroit MI, NHL defenseman (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 17Kim Cathrein Salinas CA, LPGA golfer (1994 Rochester International-24th), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 17Melissa Allen Portland OR, WPVA volleyballer (Reebok National-13th-1994), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Randy Gullatt horse trainer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24Kathy Rinaldi-Stunkel Florida, tennis player (Virginia Slims of Arkansas 1987), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24Richard Gillam Atlanta GA, pairs skater (& Erin Moorad), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Takayuki Miura hockey defenseman (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 30Julie Richardson Auckland New Zealand, tennis star (1992 Futures-Canberra), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 31Nanci Bowen Tifton GA, LPGA golfer (1995 Nabisco Dinah Shore), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 03Brent Gilchrist Moose Jaw, NHL center (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 10Donald Dufresne Rimouski, NHL defenseman (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 10Kay Whitmore Sudbury, NHL goalie (New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 11Stefan Johnstown Norwegian speed walker (world record 20 km), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 12Donna Andrews Lynchburg VA, LPGA golfer (1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 14Jeff Finley Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 14Steve Chiasson Barrie, NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 15Suzy Green Detroit MI, LPGA golfer (1995 Fieldcrest Cannon-26th), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18Marcel Valk soccer player (RKC, Go Ahead Eagles), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 20Miroslav Stefanovic soccer player (FC Volendam), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 26Klaus Merk Augsburg Germany, hockey goaltender (Team Germany 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 26Matt Peterson Chicago IL, Nike golfer (1992 Hawkeye Open-7th), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 29Curtis Joseph Keswick Ontario Canada, NHL goalie (Team Canada, Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
May 12Lawrence Rucchin hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 12Warren Rychel Tecumseh, NHL left wing (Colorado Avalanche), is born.Ref: 5
May 14Natasha Elaine Kaiser-Brown Des Moines IA, 400 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
May 18Jaime Gomez Arlington TX, Nike golfer (1992 Boise Open), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Beate Reinstadler Stuttgart Germany, tennis star (1989 Futures Israel), is born.Ref: 5
May 21Cindy Haley Tyler TX, LPGA golfer (1987 Texas Amateur-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
May 21Todd Doohan Sarnia Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer (Western Ontario Amateur-92), is born.Ref: 5
May 25Danny Gonzales jockey, is born.Ref: 5
May 25Luc Nilis Belgian soccer player (RSC Anderlecht/PSV), is born.Ref: 5
May 26Jean Bartholomew Queens NY, LPGA golfer (1989 Duke University Champion), is born.Ref: 5
May 27Chin Yang jockey, is born.Ref: 5
May 27Paul Gascoigne soccer player, is born.Ref: 5
May 29Karina Orum Denmark, golfer (Scandinavian champion 1989), is born.Ref: 5
May 29Mike Keane Winnipeg, NHL right wing (Colorado Avalanche), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 29Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Primo Carnera dies in Sequals, Italy. Primo Carnera is the heaviest heavyweight champion at 270 lbs.Ref: 68
Aug 02Aaron Krickstein Ann Arbor, Mich, tennis player (Tel Aviv 1983), is born.Ref: 5
Sep 02Francis Desales Ouimet stockbroker; philanthropist; golfer: credited with establishing the popularity of golf in US; dies.Ref: 4
Sep 03Francis Desales Ouimet stockbroker; philanthropist; golfer, won US Open (1913), credited with establishing the popularity of golf in US; dies.Ref: 4
Oct 09Carling Bassett-Seguso Canada, tennis player/actress (Spring Fever), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 22Boris Becker tennis: youngest Wimbledon Men’s Champion [17 years old], is born in West Germany.Ref: 4
Nov 27Dave Manson Prince Albert, NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 27Laura Golarsa Italy, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 03David Diaz Melbourne Victoria, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 03Katie Henderson Santa Monica CA, WPVA volleyball (US Open-25th-1993), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Ann Schirman San Diego CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-17th-1994), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 07Vaclav Chalupa Czechoslovakia, rower (Henley Royal Regatta 1989), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 09Cathy Mockett Newport Beach CA, LPGA golfer (1995 Youngstown-7th), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Davidson Matyczuk Thunder Bay Ontario, golfer (Thunder Bay-1986, 87), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Jackie Gallagher-Smith LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Ali Wood Long Beach CA, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-13th-1995), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 16Donovan Bailey Manchester Jamaica, Canada 100 meter runner (Olympics-2 gold-96), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Vincent Damphousse Montr‚al, NHL center (Montr‚al Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 18Bob Corkum Salisbury, NHL center (Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 18Charles Christopher Rymer Cleveland TN, PGA golfer (1995 Shell-3rd), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Kathleen Franey Brooklyn NY, 1.5k runner, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 29Kevin Toth Cleveland OH, shot putter, is born.Ref: 5
1968
Jan 03Kent Carlsson Sweden, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 03Kerry Huffman Peterborough, NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers, Ottawa), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 05Joe Juneau hockey: Canadian National Team; NHL: Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Buffalo Sabres, is born in Pont-Rouge Québec Canada.Ref: 4
Jan 05Jean Zedlitz Stockton CA, LPGA golfer (1994 Children's Med-14th), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 05Leila Meskhi Tbilisi Georgia SSR, tennis star (1995 Hobart), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 06Vlastimil Plavucha Banska Bystrica Czechoslovakia, hockey forward (Team Slovakia), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 07Michael Rosati hockey goaltender (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 09Mardi Lunn Liverpool Sydney Australia, golfer (1991 Thailand Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 15Bill Masterson first NHLer fatally injured during game (Jan 13), dies.Ref: 5
Jan 23Lubomir Kolnik Skalica Czechoslovakia, hockey forward (Team Slovakia, Espoo), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 23Petr Korda Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis star (1993 Doubles-Cincinnati OH), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 25Lynette Brooky New Zealand, golfer (New Zealand Open 1993/94), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Bob Nardella hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Javier Sanchez Spain, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Mark Recchi Kamloops, NHL right wing (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Lawson Little amateur golfer (US/British Opens 1934, 35), dies at 57.Ref: 5
Feb 03Frantisek Kucera Prague Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks, Olympics-gold-98), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 03Mark Koevermans Netherlands, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 05Regina Rajchitova Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Malika Mahfoud Copenhagen Denmark, golfer (Gippsland Ladies Amateur), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 07Martin Sinner Koblenz Germany, tennis star (1990 Pretoria), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 07Michael Stich German Federal Republic, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 07Peter Bondra Lutsk Ukraine, NHL right wing (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Mardi Lunn Liverpool Sydney Australia, golfer (1991 Thailand Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Marcus Meloan Agana Guam, Canadian Tour golfer (1992 US Amateur Champion), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Paul Claxton Vidalia GA, Nike golfer (NIKE Central Georgia Open-38th), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Peter Popovic Koping Sweden, NHL defenseman (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 12Todd Fanning Saskatoon Saskatchewan, golfer (Manitoba Amateur-1984, 90, 91, 92), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 16Erik Regtop Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 19Rob Dimaio Calgary, NHL right wing (Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 24John Velddman soccer player (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 26Leif Rohlin Vasteras Sweden, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 26René Groen soccer player (SC Heerenveen), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 27Mike Sullivan Marshfield, NHL center (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Brian Leetch Corpus Christi TX, NHL defenseman (Team USA, New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Dinky van Rensburg South Africa, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 05Shjon Podein Rochester, NHL left wing (Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 08Clare Wood Zululand South Africa, tennis star (1986 Futures-Lisbon), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 08Rob Zettler Sept-iles, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Rob Anderson Kamloops British Columbia, Canadian Tour golfer (British Columbia Amateur-1990, 92), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 16Jason van Blerk soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 18Joseph Ouellet hockey forward (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Eric Viscaal Dutch soccer star (PSV/AA Gent), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Jurgen Rumrich Miesbach Germany, hockey forward (Team Germany 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Sheree Megan Higgins Matamata New Zealand, golfer (1991 Bridgestone), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 21Erwin Vanderbroeck Dutch soccer player (Roda JC), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 21Johan Garpenlov Stockholm Sweden, NHL left wing (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Edward Kaminski Kansas City KS, javelin thrower, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Ian Hutchings Zimbabwe, Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Klondike Klassic), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 27Irina Belova Russian pentathlete (world record 1992), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 28Chad Biafore hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 28Dennis Postlewait Jacksonville NC, Nike golfer (1994 Wichita Open), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 03Bernd Karbacher Germany, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Janne Ojanen Tampere Finland, hockey forward (Team Finland), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 12Adam Graves Toronto Ontario Canada, NHL left wing (New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Grace Kim, Korea, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 17Ritchie Woodhall boxer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 20LeShundra Nathan Birmingham AL, heptathlete, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 21Peter van Foxes soccer player (Ajax), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22Zarley Zalapski Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22Carlos Costa Spain, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 30Richard Pilon Saskatoon, NHL defenseman (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 30Sandra Beikoff Mackay Queensland, golfer (1990 Sunshine Coast Open), is born.Ref: 5
May 01Anton Scheutjens soccer player (Roda JC), is born.Ref: 5
May 04Kevin Todd Winnipeg, NHL center (Los Angeles Kings), is born.Ref: 5
May 05Robert David Burns Mission Hills CA, PGA golfer (1994 Buick-5th), is born.Ref: 5
May 08Franklin Langham Augusta GA, Nike golfer (1993 Permian Basin Open), is born.Ref: 5
May 08Omar Camporese Italy, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 13Annette DeLuca North Bergen NJ, LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 14Hiroshi Matsuura hockey forward (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 19Jeanne Basone Brubank CA, wrestler (Hollywood-GLOW), is born.Ref: 5
May 19Mark Janssens Surrey, NHL center (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
May 22Brent Geiberger Santa Barbara CA, Nike golfer (1994 Queen Mary-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
May 25Debbi Miho Koyama LPGA golfer (1995 US Women's Open-28th), is born.Ref: 5
May 27John Connelly Toledo OH, Nike golfer (1991 New Hampshire Open), is born.Ref: 5
May 30Jerry Springer White Plains NY, Canadian Tour golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 01Anders Holmertz Swedendish free style swimmer (world record 400 meter), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 02Elna Reinach Pretoria South Africa, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 03Isabel Cueto West Germany, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Mark Dailey Parma OH, 1.5k runner, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 13Carlos Hasselbaink Dutch soccer player (VVV/FC Utrecht/Haarlem), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 13Shaun Stafford Ocala FL, tennis star (1992 Taipei), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Cees Marbus soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 15Jess Willard Heavyweight boxing champion (1915-19), dies at 86.Ref: 5
Dec 16Wendy Doolan Sydney Australia, LPGA golfer (1991 British Amateur Champion-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Jim Dowd Brick, NHL center (Vancouver Canucks), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 26Dennis Knight pro wrestler/actor: WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Wrestlemania XII, Royal Rumble, Summerslam, Sunday Night Heat, WWF Backlash, WWF Smackdown!, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 28Jozef Dano Skalica Czechoslovakia, hockey forward (Team Slovakia 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 30Kevin Dahl Regina, NHL defenseman (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
1969
Jan 01Reemt Pyka Bremerhaven Germany, hockey forward (Team Germany), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 02Rick Tabaracci Toronto, NHL goalie (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 02Robert Svehla Martin Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers, Slovakia), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 02Stephen Davies Australian field hockey forward/vice captain (Olympics-silver-92, 96), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 03Matt LaBounty defensive end (Seattle Seahawks), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 03Steve Poapst Cornwall, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 04Kees van Wonderen Dutch soccer player (NEC/NAC), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 06Florence Descampe Brussels Belgium, LPGA golfer (1992 McCall), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 09Johanna Ikonen ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Reemt Pyka hockey forward (Team Germany 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 12Cam Russell Halifax, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 13Andre Cason US runner (world record 50 indoor), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 13Katarzyna Nowak Lodz Poland, tennis star (1994 Futures France), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 15Adam Burt Detroit MI, NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 15Marsha Miller Rochester NY, WPVA volleyballer (National-17th-1995), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 15Rob van Dijk Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 20Andre Romal Cason Virginia Beach VA, 100m runner, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 23Brendan Shanahan Mimico Ontario, NHL left wing (Whalers, Red Wings), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 28Giorgio Lamberti Italian free style swimmer (world record 200m), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 28John Veenhof Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 29Flora Perfetti Faenza Italy, tennis star (1995 Futures-Reims-FRA), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Jody Hull Cambridge, NHL right wing (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 04Dallas Drake Trail, NHL center (Winnipeg Jets), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 04Joe Sacco Medford MA, NHL right wing (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Anna Acker-Macosko Marshfield WI, LPGA golfer (1995 Gold Coast Tour), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 08Herb Hohenberger hockey defenseman (Team Austria 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Johanna Ikonen ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Chad Magee Tyler TX, Nike golfer (1993 NIKE Shreveport Open-36th), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 18Alexander Mogilny Khavarovsk USSR, first soviet hockey star to defect to NHL (Sabres), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 18Igor Larionov Voskresensk Russia, NHL forward (Team Russia, Detroit), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Leslie Spalding Billings MT, golfer (Montana Women's Amateur-90, 91), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Michael Campbell Hawera New Zealand, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 27Robert Molenaar Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Shawn McEachern Waltham MA, NHL forward (Boston Bruins, Senators), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Karrie Poppinga Manhattan Beach CA, volleyballer (Pismo Beach-4-95), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 07Geoff Smith Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 10Stephen Leaney Australia, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Infinit TPC-7th), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 11Dan Lacroix Montréal, NHL left wing (New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 17Gilbert Schaller Bruck Austria, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 19Arjan Vermeulen soccer player (Vitesse), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Paul Atkinson jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 21Mark Allen Australia, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Luke Richardson Ottawa, NHL defenseman (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 28Earnest Stewart soccer player (Willem II), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 29Kai Nurminen Turku Finland, hockey forward (Team Finland), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 30Mark Astley Calgary, NHL defenseman (Buffalo Sabres), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Arnaud Boetsch Meulam France, tennis star (1985 European Junior), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01John Forest soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Kevin Dean Madison, NHL defenseman (New Jersey Devils), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 02Yj Nagata [Yuji] wrestler (NJPW), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 03David Morland North Bay Ontario Canada, golfer (1992 Trafalgar Rookie of Year), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Dennis de Nooijer Dutch soccer player/twin brother of Gerard (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Gerard de Nooijer Dutch soccer player/twin brother of Dennis (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 10Dennis Vial Sault Ste-Marie Canada, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 14David Archibald Chilliwack, NHL center (Ottawa Senators), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 15Chris Smith Indpls IN, Nike golfer (1993 British Columbia Open-8th), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Melinda Rich Muskegon MI, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-13th-1993), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 19James Westphal Oak Park IL, 10k runner, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 20John van Halst soccer player (FC Twente), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 20Takayuki Kobori hockey defenseman (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 01Bryan Marchment Scarborough, NHL defenseman (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
May 07Katerina Maleeva Bulgaria, tennis player (US Open Junior 1984), is born.Ref: 5
May 10Dennis Bergkamp Amsterdam Netherlands, soccer player (Ajax), is born.Ref: 5
May 11Amy Legacki Terrytown NY, 10k runner, is born.Ref: 5
May 18Jean-Chris Filippin hockey defenseman (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Alberto Mancini Argentina, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 20Fred Sherman actor (Chain Lightning), dies after a stroke at 64.Ref: 5
May 20Royal Beal actor (Death of a Salesman), dies of cancer, at 69.Ref: 5
May 21Reid Simpson Flin Flon, NHL left wing (New Jersey Devils), is born.Ref: 5
May 23Pat Hurst San Leandro CA, LPGA golfer (1995 Rolex Rookie of the Year), is born.Ref: 5
May 28Damian Rhodes St Paul, NHL goalie (Ottawa Senators), is born.Ref: 5
May 29Wiltrud Probst Nuermberg Germany, tennis star (1992 Belgian Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 14Steffi Graf West Germany, tennis player (Grand Slam 1988), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 18Vito Lograsso pro wrestler/actor: ECW Hardcore TV, Extreme Championship Wrestling, WCW Thunder, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 20Malivai Washington tennis: champ: Federal Express international [1992]; grand slam final: Wimbledon [1996]; created Mal Washington Kids Foundation, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 21Maureen Connolly, the first woman to win the tennis Grand Slam, dies.Ref: 70
Jun 24Melissa Gurney Calif, tennis player (Virginia Slims of SD, 1986), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 07Joe Sakic hockey: NHL: Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 27Michael Paul LeVesque pro wrestler/actor: WCW Saturday Night, WWF Warzone, Royal Rumble: No Chance in Hell, WWF Smackdown!, Armageddon, Fully Loaded, Wrestlemania X-Seven, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 31Boxer Rocky Marciano dies in a light airplane crash in Iowa a day before his 46th birthday. He was World Heavyweight Champion from 1952-56: the only world champion to have won every fight in professional career [1947-56]. (Xenia Daily Gazette, p. 4A, 8/31/2000)Ref: 97
Oct 05Walter Hagen (golf champion: U.S. Open [1914 & 1919], British Open [1922, 1924, 1928-1929], PGA [1921, 1924-1927]) dies.Ref: 4
Oct 06Walter Hagen PGA golfer (US Open 1914, 19), dies at 76.Ref: 5
Oct 17Ernie Els (Theodore Ernest Els) golf champ: U.S. Open [1994, 1997], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 02Paul Francis Stankowski Oxnard CA, PGA golfer (1994 Las Vegas-5th), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 06Todd Black Kenton OH, 800 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 07Sabine Hack West Germany, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 08Antoon Kuil soccer player (Veendam, SC Heerenveen), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 08Darrin Shannon Barrie, NHL left wing (Winnipeg Jets), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 10Rob Blake Simcoe Ontario, NHL defenseman (Team Canada, Los Angeles Kings), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 12Frank Dikstaal soccer player (MVV), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 12Kris Wirtz Red Deer Alberta, ice pairs (1994 Skate Canada), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 13Norm Krumpschmd hockey forward (Team Austria 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 13Sergei Fedorov Pskov Russia, NHL forward (Detroit, Olympics-silver-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Arthur Numan soccer player (PSV), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Craig Jones Nambour Australia, Canadian Tour golfer (New Zealand Open-1994), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 16Martin Ulrich hockey defenseman (Team Austria 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Dean Wilson Kaneohe HI, golfer (1991 Western Athletic), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Marc Davis Oceanside CA, 3K steeplechase runner (Goodwill-gold-94), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Rob Maas Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 18Joanne Mills Sydney Australia, golfer (T25 Holden 1994 Women's Australian Open), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 19Scott Pearson Cornwall, NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 30Anthuan Maybank Georgetown SC, 200 meter/400 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 30Michelle McGann West Palm Beach FL, golfer (1995 Sara Lee Classic), is born.Ref: 5
1970
Jan 01Tom Sier soccer player (SC Heerenveen), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 01Vadim Glovatskiy hockey defenseman (Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 03Trudi Jeffrey Brisbane Queensland Australia, golfer (1990 Australian Jr Champion), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 06Gabrielle Reece Trinidad, volleyball star/model (Extremists), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 06Geert Brusselers soccer player (NAC), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 06René Binken soccer player (Volendam), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 08Jon Klemm Calgary, NHL defenseman (Colorado Avalanche), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 09Graciela Schutt El Paso TX, WPVA volleyballer (Deerfield-25th-1995), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Franco Davin Argentina, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 12Jenny Griffith Burbank CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-13th-1995), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 13Frank Kooiman soccer player (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 14Eric Charron Verdun, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 15Elroy Kromheer soccer player (FC Volendam), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 17Jeremy Roenick Boston MA, NHL center (Team USA, Blackhawks, Coyotes), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 20Dennis Hulshof soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 20Rob Gaudreau Lincoln, NHL center (Ottawa Senators), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 21Brennan Little St Thomas Ontario, golfer (1994 Western States mini-tour), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24Chris Bartolone hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 26Dean Malkoc Vancouver, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Edwin de Kruyf/Kruijff soccer player (FC Utrecht, FC Groningen), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Hans Spark soccer player (RKC), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Scott Levins Spokane, NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Erik ten Hag soccer player (FC Twente, RKC, FC Utrecht), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Ivan Vukov soccer player (FC Volendam), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 03Jason Muzzatti Toronto, NHL goalie (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 03Keith Carney Providence, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks, Team US), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 07Denis Chasse Montréal, NHL right wing (Winnipeg Jets), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Graciela Schutt El Paso TX, WPVA volleyballer (Deerfield-25th-1995), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Grant Moorhead New Plymouth New Zealand, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 12Bryan Roy Surinam/Dutch soccer star (Ajax), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14David Podlich Brisbane Queensland, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Guillaume Raoux France, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Richard Smehlik Ostrava Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman (Team Czechoslovakian Republic, Buffalo), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Sean Hill Duluth, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 20Leo Stefan Chelyabinsk Russia, hockey forward (Team Germany), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Patrick Pilloni hockey forward (Team Austria 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Dominic Roussel Hull, NHL goalie (Winnipeg Jets), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Leo Stefan hockey forward (Team Germany 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 26Radka Zrubakova Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Jan Varholik hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Mika Stromberg Helsinki Finland, hockey defenseman (Team Finland), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 02Steve Holman Indpls IN, miler, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Donovan Bergstrom US 3K steeplechase runner, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 03Kristine Radford Sydney Australia, tennis star (1996 ITF/Lyneham), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Marja Helena Paluila ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Tina Paternostro Williamsport PA, golfer (1995 JAL Big Apple-57th), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 07James Calvin Spivey Schiller Park IL, miler, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 07Kathy Gedney Indpls IN, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-25th-1994), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 08Harry Decheiver soccer player (RKC), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 11Brett Liddle Boksburg South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Newcastle), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Diego Nargiso Naples Italy, tennis pro, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Paul Kruse Merritt, NHL left wing (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 18Sarah Thorsett Winona MN, 1.5k runner, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 19Errol Refos soccer player (Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 19Janne Laukenen Lahti Finland, NHL defenseman (Finland Olympics-B-98, Senators), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Jason Rouser Tucson AZ, 200 meter/400 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24Shannon Lemora Baton Rouge LA, 1.5k runner, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Magnus Larsson Sweden, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Shawn Antoski Brantford, NHL left wing (Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Paul Bosvelt soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles/FC Twente), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 30Shane Bertsch Denver CO, Nike golfer (1994 Permina Basin Open-14th), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 02Marcus Christensen Toronto Ontario Canada, figure skater (1995 Canadian-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Barry van Galen Dutch soccer player (Roda JC), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Jason Stoltenberg Australia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 06Olaf Kolzig Johannesbourg Saf, NHL goalie (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 07Alexander Karpovtsev Moscow Russia, NHL defenseman (New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Olaf Kolzig Johannesburg SAF, NHL goalie (Team Germany, Washington), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 10Enrico Ciccone Montréal Québec Canada, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 11Trevor Linden Medicine Hat, NHL right wing (Canucks, New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 12Patrick Brugnoli hockey forward (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 14Jan Siemerink Netherlands, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18Francois Leroux Ste-adele, NHL defenseman (Pittsburgh Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18Heike Friedrich East Germany swimmer (world record 200 meter), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18Vladimir Antipin hockey defenseman (Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 20Ben Weir Rock Island IL, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Bogey Hills-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 21Israel Stanley NFL/WLAF defensive end (New Orleans Saints, Rhein Fire), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 21Stewart Malgunas Prince George, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Cristiano Caratti Italy, tennis star (1987 Orange Bowl boys doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 24Emanuela Zardo Switzerland, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 28Nicklas Lidstrom Vasteras Sweden, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, Detroit), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 28Richard Fromberg Australia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 29Andre Agassi Las Vegas NV, tennis star (Olympics-gold-96, US Open-1994 & 1999, Wimbledon-1992), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 29Arnaud Briand hockey forward (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 03Alexia Dechaume-Ballert La Rochelle France, tennis star (1992 Australia), is born.Ref: 5
May 07Edwin Zoetebier Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam), is born.Ref: 5
May 07Sebastien Britten Brossard Québec Canada, figure skater (1995 Canadian Champion), is born.Ref: 5
May 08Marco Heering soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), is born.Ref: 5
May 10Andre Stolz Brisbane Queensland, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 12Andrew Coltart Dumfries Scotland, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 12James Michael Furyk West Chester PA, PGA golfer (1994 Las Vegas-5th), is born.Ref: 5
May 12Mike Malizia Utica NY, Nike golfer (1993 Doral-Ryder Open-61st), is born.Ref: 5
May 12Mike Weir Sarnia Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer (Ontario Amateur-1990, 92), is born.Ref: 5
May 13Giuseppe Busillo hockey forward (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 15Frank de Boer Dutch soccer star (Ajax), is born.Ref: 5
May 15Ronald de Boer Dutch soccer player (Ajax), is born.Ref: 5
May 17Jim Cummins Dearborn, NHL right wing (Chicago Blackhawks), is born.Ref: 5
May 17John Karelse soccer player (NAC), is born.Ref: 5
May 17Renzo Furlan Italy, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 17Stefania Croce Bergamo Italy, golfer (95 State Farm Rail Classic-11), is born.Ref: 5
May 18Clemens Zwijnenberg soccer player (FC Twente), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Jason York Nepean, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Niklas Andersson Kungalv Sweden, NHL forward (Team Sweden, New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
May 21Veronica Sanchez Michoan México, WPVA volleyballer (Hermosa-17-1994), is born.Ref: 5
May 24Nick Castaneda Birmingham AL, pairs skater (& Dawn Piepenbrink), is born.Ref: 5
May 25Sandra Dopfer Lustenau Austria, tennis star (1995 Futures-Lerida), is born.Ref: 5
May 27Liz Earley St Catharines Ontario, LPGA golfer (1995 Thailand Open), is born.Ref: 5
May 30Audrey Wooding LPGA golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Jun 07Mike Modano hockey: Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, is born.Ref: 4
Jun 16Phil (Alfred) Mickelson golf: champ: 18 PGA Tour victories, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 03Teemu Selanne ‘The Finnish Flash’: hockey: Winnipeg Jets, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, San-Jose Sharks, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 04Harold Vanderbilt America Cup winner (1930, 34, 37), dies at 85Ref: 5
Jul 11Ron Clarke of Australia announced his retirement from track competition. He retired, however, for just a few weeks.Ref: 4
Aug 17Jim Courier tennis champion: Australian Open [1992, 93], French Open [1991, 92], is born.Ref: 4
Nov 12Tonya Harding ice skater: involved in knife attack on fellow skater Nancy Kerrigan, pleaded guilty to obstructing justice, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 02Rene Pucher Presov Czechoslovakia, hockey forward (Team Slovakia), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 03Charles Hope WLAF guard (Frankfurt Galaxy), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Kevin Haller Trochu, NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Susan Sloane Lexington KY, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 07Rob Olson Victoria British Columbia, Canadian Tour golfer (1990 Newlands Open), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 09Marlin Cannon Dallas TX, 200 meter/400 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Michael Mols soccer player (FC Twente), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 19Robert Lang Teplice Czechoslovakia, NHL forward (Team Czechoslovakia Representative, Los Angeles), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 19Wendy Miles Australia, golfer (1993 T77 Alpine Australian Ladies Masters), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 20Dino Felicetti hockey forward (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 20Travis Green Castlegar, NHL center (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 24Marian Smerciak Martin Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 24Romeo Wouden Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90, Heerenveen), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Ghalid Salamat soccer player (MVV), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 25Stu Barnes Spruce Grove, NHL center (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 26Lisa Gathright Moline IL, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-17th-1993), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 26Radka Zrubakova Bratislava Slovakia, tennis star (1994 Futures-Germany), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 28Brenda Schultz-McCarthy Haarlem Netherlands, tennis star (95, 96 Oklahoma City), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 28Probable date of the death of Charles "Sonny" Liston, heavyweight boxer champ (1962-64). He had been dead at least six days from a drug overdose when he was found in his apartment.Ref: 5
Dec 31Edwin Huizinga Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen, Emmen), is born.Ref: 5
1971
Jan 01Bobby Holik Jihlava Czechoslavakia, NHL left wing (New Jersey Devils, Team Czech Rep), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 03Cory Cross Lloydminster, NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 03Rene van Rijswijk Dutch soccer player (RKC), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 05Sonny Liston World Champ heavyweight boxer (1962-64), found dead at 36 from a drug overdose. He had been dead at least six days.Ref: 5
Jan 08Branislav Janos hockey forward (Team Slovakia 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 08Darren Langdon Deere Lake, NHL left wing (New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 08Stephane Barin hockey forward (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 09Scott Thornton London, NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 10Sergi Bruguera Italy, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Stephen Smith Indpls IN, high jumper, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 16Michel Kreek Dutch soccer player (Ajax), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 16Sergei Bruguera Spain, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 16Ulrich van Gobbel Suriname/Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 17Derek Plante Cloquet, NHL center (Buffalo Sabres), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 19Maurice Hofman Dutch soccer player (MVV), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 20Andrei Skabelka NHL forward (Belarus, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 21Doug Weight Warren MI, NHL center (Edmonton Oilers, Team USA 98), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 25Jordan Young Thunder Bay Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer (1992 Purdue), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 26Min Tang Hunan China, tennis star (1995 Futures-Canberra Australia), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 27Mark Noordlander soccer player (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 27Patrice Brisebois Montréal Québec Canada, NHL defenseman (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Milko Pieren Dutch soccer player (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Takeshi Yamanaka hockey defenseman (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Trent Klatt Robbinsdale, NHL right wing (Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Tommy Salo Surahammar Sweden, NHL goalie (Team Sweden, New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Tony Miller Mount Pleasant TX, 400 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 03Roman Cechmanek NHL goaltender (Team Czechoslovakia Olympics-gold-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 04Maarten Atmodikoro soccer player (Dordrecht '90, NAC), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Mana Endo Hiroshima Japan, tennis star (1996 3rd round Australian Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Peter Tchernyshev St Petersburg Russia, dance skater (& Naomi Lang), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Scott Thornton London, NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 11Linda Wild Arlington Heights IL, tennis star (1993 Melbourne Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 13Mats Sundin Bromma Sweden, NHL center (Team Sweden, Toronto Maple Leafs), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 15Barbara Failey-Herbert South Africa, golfer (1989 winner South Africa Champion), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 16Marco Sas Dutch soccer player (NAC), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 19Richard Green Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 20Jari Litmanen soccer player (Ajax), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Arco Jochemsen Dutch soccer player (SVDB, Vitesse), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Barry Smith 100 meter/200 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Jason Marshall Cranbrook British Columbia Canada, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Mohammed Sylla soccer player (Willem II, FC Martigues), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Carin Hjalmarsson Koch Kungalv Sweden, golfer (1995 Pinewild-7th), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Torsten Kienass Berlin Germany, hockey defenseman (Team Germany), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 24Aki Rahunen Finland, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 24Brian Savage Sudbury, NHL left wing (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 25Byron Dafoe Sussex England, NHL goalie (Los Angeles Kings), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 25Helen Dobson Skegness England, golfer (1993 State Farm Rail Classic), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 27Jaroslav Modry Ceske-budejovice C, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 01André Karnebeek soccer player (FC Twente), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 01Shepherd Clark Atlanta GA, figure skater (1994, 97 Eastern Sr champion), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Edwin van Holten soccer player (FC Volendam), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 08Bob Boughner Windsor, NHL defenseman (Buffalo Sabres), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 09Jiro Nihei hockey goaltender (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 11Jiri Vykoukai Olomouc Czechoslovakia, hockey player (Team Czechoslovakia Republic, Olympics-gold-98), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13Li Chen Changsha China, tennis star (1995 Futures-Austin TX), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13Ryan Hayden Indpls IN, 400 meter hurdler, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Robbie Pratt jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Jean-Pierre Monseré Flemish cyclist, dies at 22.Ref: 5
Mar 18Mariaan de Swardt Johannesburg, tennis star (1996 3rd round Australia), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 19Louie Debrusk Cambridge, NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Richard Castillo jockey, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Alexander Selivanov Moscow Russia, NHL right wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Chris Lipuma Oak Lawn, NHL defenseman (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Hiroyoshi Yamamoto wrestler (NJPW), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Andre Bolduc CFL slot back (Edmonton Eskimos), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Rennae Stubbs Sydney Australia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 31Pavel Bure Moscow Russia, NHL left wing (Team Russia Olympics-Silver-1998, Vancouver Canucks), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Daniel Vacek Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 02Todd Woodbridge Sydney Australia, tennis star ('95 doubles Wimbledon), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Yanic Perreault Sherbrooke, NHL center (Los Angeles Kings), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 05Finidi George soccer player (Ajax), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 07Victor Kraatz Berlin Germany, Canadian ice dancer (1995 World Champions-4th), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 08Edward Fryatt Rochdale England, Nike golfer (1994 NCAA West Regional), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 10Nana Miyagi Seattle WA, tennis star (1995 final Surabaya doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 12Fernando Meligeni Argentina, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 12Kent Manderville Edmonton, NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Frederik Nilsson Stockholm Sweden, IHL forward (Team Sweden, Kansas City (IHL)), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Natasha Zvereva Minsk Belarus, tennis ace (finals 1995 Indian Wells), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Trey Maples Wheat Ridge CO, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Canadian), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 17David Oliver Sechelt, NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18Dan Kordic Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 18Oleg Petrov Moscow Russia, NHL right wing (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 19Otis Scott Gainesville FL, 400 meter/800 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 20Grant Smith Australian field hockey forward (Olympics-96), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 20John Senden Brisbane Queensland, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 21Samantha Druce, youngest woman to swim the English Channel, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22Milos Holan Bilovec Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22Nicklas Kulti Sweden, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Chuck Adams Pacific Palisades CA, tennis star (1989 USTA Boys), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 24Ken Klee Indpls IN, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 28Meredith McGrath Midland MI, tennis star (1996 Essen doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 30Matt Martin Hamden, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs, Olympics-US-94), is born.Ref: 5
May 01Stuart Appleby Cohuna Australia, Nike golfer (1994 Victorian PGA), is born.Ref: 5
May 07Dave Karpa Regina, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), is born.Ref: 5
May 10Eric Stock soccer player (NEC), is born.Ref: 5
May 17Bill Lindsay Big Fork, NHL left wing (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
May 18Lael Perlstrom Laguna Beach CA, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-25-1995), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Niklas Andersson Kungalv Sweden, NHL left wing (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Sandy Schreur Dutch soccer player (NEC), is born.Ref: 5
May 21Jeff Stavroff Columbus OH, Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Space Coast-4), is born.Ref: 5
May 26Steven Rice Kitchener, NHL right wing (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
May 27Ferdino Hernandez soccer player (FC Utrecht), is born.Ref: 5
May 28Jeff Gove Seattle WA, Nike golfer (1991 Ralphs Senior Classic), is born.Ref: 5
May 30Drahomir Kadlec Pribham Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman (Team Czechoslovakia Republic), is born.Ref: 5
May 30Jiri Slegr Jihlava Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman (Edmonton Oilers, Olympics-gold-98), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 12Mark Henry pro wrestler/actor: Raw is War, Wrestlemania XIV, Sunday Night Heat, WWF Judgement Day, WWF Smackdown!, Armageddon, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 09Mary Joe Fernandez Dom Rep, tennis player (US National 16s), is born.Ref: 5
Aug 12Pete Sampras tennis champion: Australian Open [[1994], Wimbledon [1993, 94, 95], U.S. Open [1990, 93, 95], is born.Ref: 68
Nov 27Mark Noordlander soccer player (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 27Patrice Brisebois Montréal Québec Canada, NHL defenseman (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 02Roy van de Hill soccer player (Roda JC), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 06Richard Krajicek Netherlands, tennis star (Wimbledon-1996), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 06Rika Hiraki Beirut Lebanon, tennis star (1992 Japan doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 07Mauricio Hadad Cali Colombia, tennis star (1995 Bermuda), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 09Petr Nedved Libercec Czechoslovakia, NHL center (Team Czechoslovakia, Pittsburgh Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 10Carla Sacramento Lisbon, 1.5k runner, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Cedric Ihalauw soccer player (Roda JC), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Chris Therien Ottawa, NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 14Dick Tiger (Ihetu) (International Boxing Hall of Famer: world champion middleweight boxer [1962-1963, 1964], lightweight champion [1965-1968]; bouts: 81 [won 61, lost 17, drew 3, Kos 26]) dies.Ref: 4
Dec 15Boudewijk Pahlplatz soccer player (FC Twente, PSV), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 17Sari Kristiina Fisk ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 18Tennis player Arantxa Sanchez Vicario is born.Ref: 64
Dec 18Joe Dziedzic Minneapolis MN, NHL left wing (Pittsburgh Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 18Neil Little Medicine Hat, NHL goalie (Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 18Bobby (Robert Tyre) Jones World Golf and PGA Hall of Famer: first golfer to win the four major British and American tournaments in one year: the Grand Slam [1930]; PGA Hall of Famer, World Golf Hall of Famer; dies at age 69.Ref: 4
Dec 27Bryan Smolinski Toledo OH, NHL forward (Team USA, Pittsburgh Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
1972
Jan 01Ivan Droppa hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 02Mattias Norstrom Mora Sweden, NHL defenseman (Team Sweden, Los Angeles Kings), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 07Donald Brashear Bedford, NHL left wing (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 08Brandie Burton San Bernardino CA, LPGA golfer (1993 du Maurier Ltd), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Huub Loeffen Dutch soccer player (Vitesse), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Yang Wenyi Chinese swim star (WR/OR 50m freestyle), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 16Desiree Leipham Spokane WA, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-17th-1995), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 16Lee McIntyre Peak Hill Australia, golfer (T3 1995 New South Wales Trainee Champ), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 21Shelley Looney ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 27Mark Lawrence Burlington, NHL right wing (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Chris Simon Wawa, NHL left wing (Colorado Avalanche), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Jill McGill Denver CO, LPGA golfer (1995 British Open-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 31Reinier Robbemond Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Geoff Sanderson Hay River, NHL left wing (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Ivan Droppa Liptovsky Mikulas Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman (Chicago), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 07John Slaney St John's, NHL defenseman (Los Angeles Kings), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Nancy Christian Scottsdale AZ, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-17th-1995), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 11Dennis Iliohan Dutch soccer player (FC Lisse, ADO Den Haag), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 14Raymond Beerens Dutch soccer player (PSV, FC Groningen), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 15Jaromir Jagr Kladno Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing (Penguins, Czechoslovakia Olympics-gold-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 17Vladimir Vujtek NHL forward (Team Czechoslovakia Olympics-gold-1998, Tampa Bay), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 18Lubomir Rybovic Kosice Czechoslovakia, hockey forward (Team Slovakia), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Karl DeWolf hockey defenseman (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Michael Chang Hoboken NJ, tennis star (1989 French Open), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 24Manon Rheaume Lac Beauport Québec Canada, first female NHLer (Tampa Bay), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 25Erwin van de Looi soccer player (Vitesse), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Victor Barna table tennis champion, dies.Ref: 5
Mar 03Martin Prochazka Slany Czechoslovakia, NHL forward (Toronto, Czechoslovakia Olympics-Gold-98), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 05Hernan Gumy Buenos Aires Argentina, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 05Mikael Tillstrom Sweden, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 08Craig Johnson St Paul MN, NHL left wing (Los Angeles Kings/Olympics-1994), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 14Aris Brimanis Cleveland OH, NHL defenseman (Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Filip Dewulf Belgium, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 17Mia Hamm Selma AL, soccer forward (Olympics-96, US Women's World Cup-99), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Ajah Wilson-Ogechukwu soccer player (Roda JC), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Jonas Bjorkman Vaxjo Sweden, tennis star (Davis Cup 1994), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Ryan Kuwabara hockey forward (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Naoko Kijimuta Yokohama Kanagawa Japan, tennis star (1996 Jakarta), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 28Keith Tkachuk Melrose MA, NHL left wing (Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix, USA), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 29John Rothell Titusville FL, 400 meter hurdler, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 29Trevor Kidd Dugald Manitoba, NHL goalie (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 31Swimmer Mark Spitz was presented the Amateur Athletic Union’s coveted Sullivan Award as the outstanding amateur athlete of 1971. Spitz went on to Olympic heroics a few months later, winning seven gold medals.Ref: 4
Apr 03Sandrine Testud Lyon France, tennis star (1993 Strasbourg), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 07Shana Williams Bridgeton NJ, long jumper/heptathlete, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Jeffrey van As soccer player (MVV), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Karen Clark Calgary Alberta, synchronized swimmer (Olympics-silver-96), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 11Kunihiko Sakurai hockey forward (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 13Mariusz Czerkawski Radomsko Pol, NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 13Mike Kennedy Vancouver British Columbia Canada, NHL left wing (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 16Conchita Martinez Monzon Spain, tennis star (1996 final Indian Wells), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22Sabine Appelmans Aalst Belgium, tennis star (Strasbourg doubles final), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Rachel Hetherington Port Macquarie New South Wales, golfer (1993 New South Wales champion), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 27Alison McKnight Bakersfield CA, 100 meter hurdler/heptathlete, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 27Silvia Farina Milan Italy, tennis star (1995 Maria Lankowitz doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 28Jan Benda Reet Belgium, hockey forward (Team Germany 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 28Jean-Paul van Gastel soccer player (Willem II), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 28Michelle Menzies Barrie Ontario Canada, Canadian ice pairs (1995, 96 Can champions), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 29Gwendolyn Wentland Flint MI, high jumper, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 30Mario Schaden hockey forward (Team Austria 1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 02Erik Maes Dutch soccer player (MVV), is born.Ref: 5
May 03Vyacheslav Kozlov Voskresensk Russia, NHL forward (Detroit Red Wings), is born.Ref: 5
May 05Mikael Renberg Pitea Swe, NHL right wing (Philadelphia Flyers, TB Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
May 05Zigmund Palffy Skalica Slo, NHL right wing (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
May 06Dean Larsson British Columbia Canada, Nike golfer (1994 Monterey Open-46th), is born.Ref: 5
May 06Martin Brodeur Montréal, NHL goalie (New Jersey Devils, Team Canada), is born.Ref: 5
May 09Dan Hollander Royal Oak MI, figure skater (1996 Great Lakes champion), is born.Ref: 5
May 11Andrew Bonhomme Melbourne Victoria, Australasia golfer, is born.Ref: 5
May 12David Oaks 100 meter/200 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
May 13Darryl Sydor Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
May 15Patrick Pothuizen soccer player (Vitesse), is born.Ref: 5
May 17Elena Wagner Sofia Bulgaria, tennis star (1996 ITF/Redbridge-Great Britain), is born.Ref: 5
May 18Turner Stevenson Prince George, NHL right wing (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
May 20Michael Cox Hannibal MO, 1.5k runner, is born.Ref: 5
May 23Marco van Hoogdalem Dutch soccer player (Roda JC), is born.Ref: 5
May 24Petra Schwarz-Ritter Vienna Austria, tennis star (1988 Futures-Bari-ITA), is born.Ref: 5
May 24Viktor Ujcik Jihlava Czechoslovakia, hockey (Team Czechoslovakia Republic), is born.Ref: 5
May 27Karen Hecox US 1500 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
May 28Cheryl Demkowski Syracuse NY, dance skater (& Gregory Maddalone), is born.Ref: 5
May 28Denise Booker Liverpool, golfer (South Australian Jr champion 1990), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 15Justin Leonard golf: champ: 1996 Buick Open [1996[, Kemper Open [1997], British Open [1997], The Players [1998], Westin Texas Open [2000], is born.Ref: 4
Jun 20Jozef Stumpel hockey: NHL: center: Boston Bruins, LA Kings, is born.Ref: 4
Jul 13Sean Waltman pro wrestler/actor: WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Royal Rumble, WWF Judgement Day, WWF Armageddon, is born.Ref: 4
Aug 01Devon Hughes pro wrestler/actor: Extreme Championship Wrestling, Raw Is War, Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania 2000, WWF Judgement Day, Armageddon, is born.Ref: 4
Oct 17Walter ‘Turk’ Broda Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL Vezina Trophy [1941, 1948, 1951]: Toronto Maple Leafs, goaltender for five Stanley Cup wins; dies.Ref: 4
Nov 27Mark Lawrence Burlington, NHL right wing (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 04Jassen Cullimore Simcoe, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 04Kerry Anne Guse Brisbane Queensland, tennis star (1996 final Hobart), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Randolph Ross Shelby NC, 110 meter hurdler, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Stanislav Jasecko hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 07Bobby Schoonens soccer player (RKC), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 07Jordi Buritlo Spain, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 09Fabrice Santoro Tahiti, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Daniel Alfredsson Grums Sweden, NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 15Stanislav Jasecko Spisska Nova Ves, hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 18Jeff Nelson Prince Albert, NHL center (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 18Marcos Ondruska South Africa, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 22Kirk Maltby Guelph, NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 28Jean-Francois Jomphe Havre St-Pierre CA, NHL right wing (Anaheim), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 28Patrick Rafter Queensland Australia, tennis star (1993 USTA/Aptos California), is born.Ref: 5
1973
Jan 01Clyde Wijnhard soccer player (Ajax, RKC), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 01Fang Li Hunan China, tennis star (1991 Futures-Bilbao-ESP), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 02Chris Woodruff Knoxville TN, tennis star (1993 NCAA Division I), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 02Sarah Schwald Bellingham Wash, 1.5k runner, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 10Berry Radstraat Dutch soccer player (NEC, SCH), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 15Daniel Nijhof Dutch soccer player (FC Twente), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 18Regilio Vreede soccer player (Blue White, RKC), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 22Deon Minor Paris Texas, 400m runner, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 22Said Larossi soccer player (Emmen/Vitesse), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 23Mark Kolesar Minnesota, NHL right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24Richard Aimonetto hockey forward (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 26Tatsuki Katayama hockey defenseman (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Elena Makarova Moscow Russia, tennis star (1993 Futures-Val), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Michael Joyce Santa Monica CA, tennis star (1989 USTA National Boys' 18), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Tlia Reima ice hockey center (Finland, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Radka Bobkova Prague Czechoslovakian Republic, tennis star (quarter Bournemouth), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 03Jim Campbell Worcester, NHL center (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 05Richard Matvichuk Ft Saskatchewan Canada, NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Arie Obdam Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 07Kristin Godridge Traralgon Australia, tennis star (1993 Futures-Singapore), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 07Leanne Schuster Mesa AZ, WPVA volleyballer (National-9th-1995), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 08Andreas Gliatis soccer player (NEC), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 08Dave Dopek Bolingbrook IL, 200 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Ronald Hamming soccer player (FC Groningen, Fortuna Sittard), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 24Alexei Kovalev Moscow Russia, NHL right wing (New York Rangers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 25Kirrily Sharpe Bankstown Australia, tennis star (1995 Futures-Saga-Japan), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 28Eric Lindros London Ontario, NHL center (Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 01Igor Murin Trencin Czechoslovakia, hockey goaltender (Team Slovakia 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 05Nicole Pratt Mackay Australia, tennis star (1995 Futures Australia), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 05Paul Lieftink Dutch soccer player (NAC, Spakenburg), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 09David Prinosil Olmutz Czechoslovakia, tennis star (1995 ATP Newport), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 12Louis Laros Dutch soccer player (Willem II, Vitesse), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13Edgar Davids Dutch soccer player (Ajax, AC Milan), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Franca Fehlauer Hamburg Germany, golfer (Belgian International Jr champion 1991), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 16Bert Zuurman soccer player (SC Heerenveen), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Norman Tome Australian soccer striker (Olyroos, Olympics-96), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Igor Nikitin hockey defenseman (Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Naoko Sawamatsu Nishinomiya Japan, tennis star (1994 Singapore), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24David Moravec hockey forward (Team Czechoslovakia Olympics-gold-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 25Andrei Nikolishin Vorkuta Russia, NHL center (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 29Marc Overmars Dutch soccer player (Ajax), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 30[Kirk] Kareem Streete-Thompson Ithaca NY, 100 meter/long jumper, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Ferdy Vierklau soccer player (FC Utrecht), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Damon Allen Winston-Salem NC, figure skater (1997 Midwestern champion), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 04Peter Hoekstra Dutch soccer player (PSV, Ajax), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 05Estefania Knuth Barcelona Spain, LPGA golfer (1992 French International), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 05Yutaka Kawaguchi hockey defenseman (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 17Kenneth Carlsen Denmark, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Derek Armstrong Ottawa, NHL center (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23Patrick Poulin Vanier, NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 24Ville Peltonen hockey forward (Team Finland Olympics-bronze-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 25Alek Stojanov Windsor, NHL right wing (Pittsburgh Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 25Barbara Rittner Krefeld German Federal Republic, tennis star (1992 Schenectady), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 25Wes Martin Calgary Alta, golfer (1990 Alberta Jr Masters-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
May 03Dominique Monami Verviers Belgium, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 03Michel Traveller soccer player (Ajax), is born.Ref: 5
May 04Matthew Barnaby Ottawa, NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres), is born.Ref: 5
May 06Joe Spiteri Australian soccer striker (Olyroos, Olympics-96), is born.Ref: 5
May 06Wendy Ward San Antonio TX, LPGA golfer (1995 GHP Classic-15th), is born.Ref: 5
May 12Stefano Margoni hockey forward (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 18Darren Van Impe Saskatoon, NHL defenseman (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), is born.Ref: 5
May 18Markus Brunner hockey forward (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 19Andreas Johansson Hofors Sweden, NHL forward (Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
May 22Daniel Tiatto Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics-96), is born.Ref: 5
May 24Karim Alami Morocco, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 24Ville Peltonen Vantaa Finland, NHL forward (Team Finland, San Jose), is born.Ref: 5
May 25Maria Jose Gaidano Buenos Aires Argentina, tennis star (1993 Belgian doubles), is born.Ref: 5
May 28Pat Peake Rochester, NHL center (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
May 29Jason Dawe North York, NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres), is born.Ref: 5
May 30Jennifer Darst Dallas TX, pairs skater (& Arthur Reid), is born.Ref: 5
May 31Dominique van Roost Verviers Belgium, tennis star (1995 Futures-Great Britain), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 02Scott Taylor pro wrestler/actor: Raw is War, Sunday Night Heat, WWF Smackdown!, WWF No Mercy, Royal Rumble, is born.Ref: 4
Sep 06Avenging the loss of his gold medal one year earlier, swimmer Rick DeMont captured the 400-meter freestyle event with a world record time of 3:58.18 ... without drugs.Ref: 4
Nov 30(William) Jason Reso pro wrestler/actor: Raw is War, Wrestlemania XV, Summerslam, WWF Insurrextion, WWF King of the Ring, WWF Armageddon, is born.Ref: 4
Dec 01Eric Thomas Chartage TX, 400 meter hurdler, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 02Monica Seles Novi Sad Yugoslavia, tennis star (US Open-1992, French Open-1990), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Erin Moorad Chicago IL, pairs skater (& Richard Gillam), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 11Ralph Intranuovo East York, NHL center (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 15Mirko Ludemann Weiwasser Germany, NHL defenseman (Team Germany, Colorado), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 15Tammy Melinda Pearman Brooklyn NY, soccer forward/defender (Olympics-96), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 16Kristie Boogert Rotterdam Netherlands, tennis star (1996 Paris), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 20Cory Stillman Peterborough, NHL center (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 31Hiroyuki Miura hockey defenseman (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
1974
Jan 02Juha Lind NHL forward (Team Finland Olympics-Bronze-1998, Dallas), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 03Stefan Ustorf Kaufbeuren Germany, NHL right wing (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 03Todd Warriner Blenheim, NHL left wing (Toronto Maple Leafs), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 05Michelle Scerri Melbourne Australia, golfer (1995 Tasmanian), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 08Arjan Blaauw Dutch soccer player (FC Groningen), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Goran Lozanovski Australian soccer midfielder (Olyroos, Olympics-96), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 13Sergei Brylin Moscow Russia, NHL center (New Jersey Devils), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 19Gregory Playfair Suriname/Dutch soccer player (PSV), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 19Tarik Oulida soccer player (Ajax/Seville), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 20Calvin Harrison Orlando Florida, 200m/400m runner, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 24Kristy Sargeant Edmonton Alberta, ice pairs (1994 Skate Canada), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 28Vitaly Tregubov hockey defenseman (Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 31Bob Mulder soccer player (Appingedam, FC Groningen), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 31Pavi Sald ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Jeff Cassar soccer goalkeeper (Olympics-gold-96), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 04Brandon Convery Kingston, NHL center (Toronto Maple Leafs), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Olaf Lindenbergh soccer player (Ajax, De Graafschap), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 10Lea Ghirardi-Rubbi Colombes France, tennis star (1994 Futures NC), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 12Ian Mcintyre Montréal, NHL left wing (Vancouver Canucks), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 13Anthony Mortas hockey forward (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 18Yevgeny Kafelnikov Russia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 19Yevgeny Kafelnikov Sochi Russia, tennis star (1995 doubles-Hamburg), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 20Katerina Kroupova Olomouc Czechoslovakia, tennis star (1994 Futures-Sofia-Bulgaria), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Rohsaan Griffin Texas City TX, 200 meter runner, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Tim Horton hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, NY Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres; is killed in car crash.Ref: 4
Feb 22Aaron Gavey Sudbury, NHL center (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 22Kyoko Nagatsuka Shizuoka Prefecture Japan, tennis star (1996 Hobart), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 26Ron Fox soccer player (Willem II), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Jarrett Deuling Vernon, NHL left wing (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 04Karol Kucera Bratislava Slovakia, tennis star (1995-Rosmalen), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 05Hans Bond Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 07Joost Volmer soccer player (FC Twente), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 11Kevin Donovan Des Plaines IL, figure skater (1997 Great Lakes-2nd), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13André Batista Santos "Vampeta" (Brazilian) soccer player (PSV), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13Thomas Enqvist Stockholm Sweden, tennis star (1991 Wimbledon junior boys), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 18Petra Kamstra Rotterdam Holland, tennis star (1995 Surabaya doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 18Tina Krizan Maribor Slovenia, tennis star (1995 Surabaya doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 22Tuomas Gronman NHL defenseman (Team Finland Olympics-Bronze-1998, Pittsburgh Steelers), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Tony Alberda Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen, Emmen), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Irina Spirlea Bucharest Romania, tennis star (1996 Amelia Island), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 26Mike Peca Toronto, NHL center (Buffalo Sabres), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 11Alex Corretja Barcelona Spain, tennis star (1990 Orange Bowl boys 16), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 11Sascha van Wissen Dutch soccer player (MVV), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 12Roman Hamrlik Gottwaldov Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman (Lightning, Olympics-gold-98), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 13Sergei Gonchar Chelyabinsk Russia, NHL defenseman (Capitals, Olympics-silver-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 15Sergei Krivokrasov Angarsk Russia, NHL right wing (Blackhawks, Olympics-silver-98), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 17Marcel Nijenhuis soccer player (NEC), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 24Toine Rorije soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 27Carlos Fortes soccer player (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
May 01Keri Phebus Laguna Beach CA, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 01Vladimir Zavyalov hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 09Shin Yahata hockey forward (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 09Stephane Yelle Ottawa, NHL center (Colorado Avalanche), is born.Ref: 5
May 11Roger Juffing soccer player (Fortuna Sittard, is born.Ref: 5
May 14Ken Belanger Sault-Ste-Marie CA, NHL left wing (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
May 15Addilson dos Santos soccer player (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
May 24Maria Alejandra Vento Caracas Venz, tennis star (1995 Futures-Braz), is born.Ref: 5
May 29Barbara Mulej Kranj Slovenia, tennis star (1992 Futures Germany), is born.Ref: 5
May 29Robyn Petroskey Minneapolis MN, figure skater (1996 Midwest champion), is born.Ref: 5
May 30David Wilkie Ellensburg, NHL defenseman (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
May 31Jim Carey Dorchester MA, NHL goalie (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 04Anke Huber Bruchsal Germany, tennis star (1996 finalist Australian), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 05Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman tennis player (US Open 1909-11), dies at 87.Ref: 5
Dec 06Arjan Ebbinge soccer player (FC Groningen), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 07Alex Radutescu Romania, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Dec 15Jeffrey van der Stone soccer player (RKC), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 21Karrie Webb Ayr Queensland Australia, LPGA golfer (1994 Australian Strokeplay), is born.Ref: 5
1975
Jan 01Becky Kellar ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 08Vitali Yachmenev Chelyabinsk Russia, NHL right wing (Los Angeles Kings), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Jacky Verbeek Dutch soccer player (RKC), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 11Rory Fitzpatrick Rochester, NHL defenseman (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 12Jocelyn Thibault Montréal Québec Canada, NHL goalie (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 14Marcel Koning soccer player (FC The Hague/NEC), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 15Mary Pierce Montréal Québec Canada, tennis star (1995 Australian Open), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 21Willem Korsten Dutch soccer player (Vitesse), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 29Hendrik Dreekmann Germany, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 29Maarten Kerkhof soccer player (Vitesse, De Graafschap), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 01Martijn Reuser Dutch soccer player (Ajax), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Todd Bertuzzi Sudbury Ontario Canada, NHL right wing (New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 05Giovanni van Bronckhorst Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 05Jan l'Ami Dutch soccer player (Willem II), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 06Leo Insam hockey defenseman (Team Italy 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 07Alexandre Daigle Montréal, NHL center (Ottawa Senators), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 07Marika Lehtimaki ice hockey center (Finland, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 15Robert Fuchs soccer player (PSV), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 16Marty Murray Deloraine, NHL center (Calgary Flames), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 17Sung-Hee Park Pusan Korea, tennis star (1993 Futures-Seoul), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 17Todd Harvey Hamilton, NHL center (Dallas Stars), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 19Raymond Graanoogst Suriname/Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 20Brendan Witt Humboldt, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 20Ismael Kirui Marakwet Kenya, 5k runner, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Bohdan Utihrach Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Feb 26Mike Wilson Brampton, NHL defenseman (Buffalo Sabres), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 07Andrey Savenkov hockey defenseman (Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 09Roy Makaay Dutch soccer player (Vitesse), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 10Stefan Bergkvist Leksand Sweden, NHL defenseman (Pittsburgh Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 13Landon Wilson St Louis, NHL right wing (Colorado Avalanche)Ref: 5
Mar 15Antonino Rocca professional wrestler/sportscaster, dies at 49.Ref: 5
Mar 18Claude N'Goran Adzope Ivory Coast, tennis pro, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 20Brian Buetsch Rockford IL, figure skater (1997 Great Lakes Sr champion), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 21Vitaly Potapenko NBA center (Cleveland Cavaliers)Ref: 5
Mar 22Jiri Novak Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Rita Grande Napoli Italy, tennis star (3rd round 1996 Australian Open), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 24Julia Bikbova Kiev Ukraine, dance skater (& John Lee), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 27Gregory DuBois hockey defenseman (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 29Christopher Yule hockey forward (Team Japan 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Magdalena Maleeva Sofia Bulgaria, tennis star (1995 Chicago Moscow), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 10Steve Washburn Ottawa, NHL center (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 14Petra Begerow Germany, tennis star (1996 quarter Hilton Head), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 17Trifun Zivanovic Santa Monica, figure skater (1995 Pac Coast Jr champion), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 22Stijn Haeldermans Belgian soccer player (MVV), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 23William Hartnell actor (Dr Who), dies at 67.Ref: 5
May 10Adam Deadmarsh Trail British Columbia, NHL center (Colorado Avalanche, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
May 22Janne Niinimaa Raahe Finland, NHL defenseman (Finland Olympics-bronze-98, Edmonton Oilers, Philadelphia Flyers), is born.Ref: 5
May 23Vincent Goossens soccer player (Dordrecht '90), is born.Ref: 5
May 27Ezzard Charles International Boxing Hall of Famer: world heavyweight champion [1949-51]; bouts: 122: won 96, lost 25, drew 1, 59 Kos, dies in Chicago at age 53.Ref: 4
May 30Steve Prefontaine middle-long distance runner, dies in one-car accident at 24.Ref: 5
Jun 28Golfer Lee Trevino is struck by lightning at Western Open (Ill).Ref: 5
Jul 05Chris Gratton (hockey: NHL: Tampa-Bay Lightning, Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres), is born.Ref: 4
Jul 25Jay R Ferguson Jr Dallas TX, actor (Taylor Newton-Evening Shade), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 02Brett Lindros London, NHL right wing (NY Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 22Stanislav Neckar Pisek CZ, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators, Olympics-gold-98), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 26Marcelo Rios Santiago Chile, tennis star (1995 Amsterdam), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 27Patrick Paauwe Dutch soccer player (PSV, Graafschap), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 30(Eldrick) ‘Tiger’ Woods golf: champ: Masters [1997, 2001], US Open [2000], British Open [2000], PGA [1999, 2000]; first player to win four consecutive majors (2000-2001: US Open, British Open, PGA, Masters], is born.Ref: 4
1976
Jan 03Mendel Witzenhauser soccer player (Ajax, VVV), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 06Richard Zednik Bystrica Czechoslovakia, NHL forward (Team Slovakia, Washington), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 09Radek Bonk Koprivnice Czechoslovakia, NHL center (Ottawa Senators, Team Czechoslovakia), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 17Ad Verhoeven soccer player (Xerxes/Sparta), dies in auto-accident.Ref: 5
Jan 18Laurence Courtois Kortrijk Belgium, tennis star (1995 finalist Jakarta), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 18Vincent Polvliet soccer player (FC Utrecht), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 18Ad Verhoeven soccer player (Xerxes, Sparta), dies in crash.Ref: 5
Jan 23Phil Boudreault Copper Cliff Ontario, boxer (Olympics-96), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 25Tara Fleming N York Ontario, LPGA golfer (1992 LPGA Corning-10th), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 27Mike Ferrier Suriname/Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam, Salernitana), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 27Rhett Warrener Shaunavon, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Florian Keller Munchen Germany, hockey player (Team Germany, Rosenheim), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 05Nancy Feber Antwerp Belgium, tennis star (1995 Puerto Rico), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 09Radek Bonk Koprivnice Czechoslovakia, NHL center (Ottawa Senators, Team Czechoslovakia), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 18Chanda Rubin Lafayette LA, tennis star (1996 Australian Open doubles), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 18Jason Podollan Vernon, NHL center (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 20Dave Scatchard Hinton Alberta Canada, NHL center (New York Islanders, Vancouver Canucks), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Robin Confer soccer forward (Olympics-96), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 21Ryan Smyth Banff, NHL left wing (Edmonton Oilers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Jeff O'Neill Richmond Hill, NHL center (Hartford Whalers), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Dmitriy Dudarev hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan Olympics-1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 01Maringo Vlijter soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 02Lars Bruggemann hockey defenseman (Team Germany 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 05Adriana Serra-Zanetti Modena Italy, tennis star (1995 Moscow semi), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 06"Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34), actor, dies at age 71.Ref: 68
Mar 10Barbara Schett Innsbruck Austria, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
Mar 15Laurent Gras hockey forward (Team France 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 17Rubin "Hurricane" Carter is retried.Ref: 5
Mar 20Arno Knapen Dutch soccer player (Holten, FC Twente), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 23Nolan Baumgartner Calgary, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 29(Long Island) Jennifer Capriati, Long Island NY, tennis pro (Federation Cup-1990, Olympics-gold-92), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 01Clarence Seedorf Surinam/Dutch soccer player (Ajax, Real Madrid), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 07Erich Goldmann Dingolfing Germany, hockey defenseman (Team Germany 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 14Jason Wiemer Kimberley, NHL left wing (Tampa Bay Lightning), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 20Lenka Nemeckova Brno Czechoslovakia, tennis star (1993 Futures-Maribor-SLO), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 24Sonya Jeyaseelan, Newestminster British Columbia Canada, tennis star (1995 Futures Florida), is born.Ref: 5
May 02Nancy Feber Antwerp Belgium, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 06Lindsay Page Madison WI, figure skater (1997 E Great Lakes Senior-3rd), is born.Ref: 5
May 08Oleg Tverdovsky Donetsk Ukr, NHL defenseman (Winnipeg Jets), is born.Ref: 5
May 17Daniel Komen Nyaru Kenya, 5k runner, is born.Ref: 5
May 20Syd (Sydney) Howe hockey: NHL: Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Eagles, Detroit Red Wings [1943-1944 record: scored six goals in game]; dies.Ref: 4
May 22Christian Vande Velde Chicago IL, cyclist (Olympics-96)Ref: 5
May 22Oscar Bonavena boxing: heavyweight: record: 56 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw, 42 kayos; found murdered at the Mustang Ranch bordello in Las Vegas.Ref: 4
May 26Markus Wieland hockey defenseman (Team Germany 1998), is born.Ref: 5
May 26Scott Humphries Greely CO, tennis star (1995 doubles Binghampton), is born.Ref: 5
May 27Richard Park Seoul Kor, NHL center (Pittsburgh Penguins), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 08Lindsay Davenport tennis: champ: fourth player since computer rankings began [1977] to simultaneously hold world No. 1 ranking in both singles and doubles [joining Martina Navratilova, Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Martina Hingis], is born.Ref: 4
Nov 27Mike Ferrier Suriname/Dutch soccer player (FC Volendam, Salernitana), is born.Ref: 5
Nov 27Rhett Warrener Shaunavon, NHL defenseman (Florida Panthers), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 02Jennifer Robinson Barrie Ontario, (1996 Canadian Champion), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 04John Lee Chicago IL, dance skater (& Julia Bikbova), is born.Ref: 5
1977
Jan 03Beata Handra San Francisco CA, dance skater (& Sinek-1997 Pacific Coast Senior 3rd), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 14Terry Ryan St Johns, NHL left wing (Montréal Canadiens), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 17Ali el Kattabi soccer player (Sparta), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 19Anne Miller Midland MI, tennis star (1995 Darmstadt Germany), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 26Justin Gimelstob New Jersey, tennis star (1994 doubles USTA Bakersfield), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 29Martin Hohenberger hockey forward (Team Austria 1998), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Toronto's Ian Turnbull scores 5 goals, NHL record for a defenseman.Ref: 5
Feb 22Melanie Schnell Radstadt Austria, tennis star (1994 semi Surabaya), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 23Dally Randriantefy Antananarivo Madag, tennis star (1993 Marseille), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 24Floyd Mayweather Grand Rapids MI, featherweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-96), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 05Bryan Berard NHL defenseman (Team USA Olympics-1998, New York Islanders), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 07Ludmila Richterova Kosice Slovakia, tennis star (1995 Bournemouth), is born.Ref: 5
Mar 09Radek Dvorak Tabor Czechoslovakia, NHL left wing (Florida Panthers)Ref: 5
Mar 27Tom van der Leegte Dutch soccer player (PSV), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 15Lisa Bell Rockford IL, figure skater (1997 Midwestern Senior Champion), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 17Pascal de Vries soccer player (FC Twente), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 20Lisa Ervin figure skater (US Nationals-4th-1992)Ref: 5
May 02Amy D'Entremont Stoneham MA, figure skater (1995 New England Jr champion), is born.Ref: 5
May 05Tiffany Roberts Petaluma CA, soccer midfielder (Olympics-96), is born.Ref: 5
May 12Iva Majoli Yugoslavia, tennis star, is born.Ref: 5
May 13Diane Halber Torrance CA, figure skater (1996 National Collegiate champion), is born.Ref: 5
May 14English football international Bobby Moore retires.Ref: 5
May 14Anca Barna Cluj Romania, tennis star (semifinals 1995 ITF Poland), is born.Ref: 5
May 17Jere Michael Aspen CO, figure skater (1994 National Jr champion)Ref: 5
Dec 07Francesca Lubiani Bologna Italy, tennis star (Futures-Amadora-POR)Ref: 5
1978
Jan 06Steve Hartsell Ann Arbor MI, pairs skater (& Danielle Hartsell), is born.Ref: 5
Jan 30Lnd Girchoukevitch NHL goaltender (Belarus, Olympics-98), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 02Annabel Ellwood Canberra Australia, tennis star (1995 Futures NC), is born.Ref: 5
Feb 16Caroline Hunt Chicago IL, rhythmic gymnast (US team-96), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 07Siobhan Drake-Brockman Bunbury Australia, tennis star (1994 Port Pirie)Ref: 5
Apr 11Victor Sikora soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 29Mike Bryan Oxnard CA, tennis star (USTA National 18 doubles), is born.Ref: 5
May 08Sandra Kleinova Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis star (1995 Futures-Turku-Finland), is born.Ref: 5
Jul 11World Heavyweight Boxing Champion [1926], Gene (James Joseph) Tunney, dies.Ref: 4
Nov 07Gene Tunney former heavyweight boxing champ, dies at age 80.Ref: 5
Dec 09Mandy James Jacksonville FL, rhythmic gymnast (US team-96), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 12Derrick Delmore Camp Springs MD, figure skater (1996 Grand Prix champion)Ref: 5
Dec 12Fay Compton actress (Othello), dies at 74.Ref: 5
Dec 15Henrietta Nagyova Nove Zamky Slovakia, tennis star (ITF/Cali-COL), is born.Ref: 5
Dec 21Amber Corwin Harbor City CA, figure skater (1997 Nationals 5th), is born.Ref: 5
1979
Mar 08Gérard Blitz Dutch 400 meter swimmer (WR), dies at 78.Ref: 5
Apr 04Charles Butler, Salt Lake City UT, dance skater (& Joseph-1997 National), is born.Ref: 5
May 08Jayna Cronin Geneva NY, dance skater (& Dreger-1997 National-13th)Ref: 5
Dec 09Murle Breer/Dave Eichelberger win LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic.Ref: 5
1980
Jan 02Stephanie Stiegler Santa Monica CA, pairs skater (& Zimmerman)Ref: 5
Jan 21Aubrie Rippner Los Angeles CA, tennis star (1995 USTA National Girls 18), is born.Ref: 5
Apr 09Kristin Lee Bethesda MD, rhythmic gymnast (US team-96), is born.Ref: 5
May 09Angela Nikodinov Spartanburg SC, figure skater (1997 Pacific Senior champion), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 17Venus Williams tennis: champ: doubles title: U.S./French Opens w/sister Serena [1999]; Grand Slam singles: Wimbledon [2000], U.S. Open [2000, 2001]; doubles: w/sister Serena: Wimbledon [2000]; fastest serve in WTA history [127 mph], is born.Ref: 4
Dec 26Serena Phillips Corvallis OR, figure skater (1997 Pruetten Champion), is born.Ref: 5
1981
Jan 26Constance M. K. Applebee, English athlete, dies at age 107.Ref: 70
Apr 12Joe Louis (Barrow) ‘The Brown Bomber’: boxer: world heavyweight champion [1937-1949]; dies at age 66.Ref: 4
Apr 28Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight boxing champ (1922-26), dies at age 79.Ref: 70
May 01Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett.Ref: 5
May 24Shelby Lyons Oswego NY, pairs skater (& Wells-1995 Midwest champion), is born.Ref: 5
Jun 07Anna Kournikova tennis: champ: US Open [doubles: 1999], is born.Ref: 4
Jun 28Terry Fox Marathon of Hope runner: 22 yr.-old cancer-victim with artificial leg completed 3,328 miles of 5,200 planned miles, raising $24 million for cancer research; dies.Ref: 4
Dec 17Emma Laaksonen ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics-98)Ref: 5
1982
Jan 19Marc Demeyer Belgian bicyclist (Paris-Roubaix '76), dies at 31.Ref: 5
May 23Louis J N Gérardin bicyclist (world champion sprint 1930), dies at 69.Ref: 5
May 31Jack Dempsey former heavyweight boxing champion/actor, dies at 86.Ref: 5
Sep 26Ralph Baldwin horse trainer, driver: won Trotter Triple Crown: horse: Speedy Scot [1963]; dies.Ref: 4
Nov 17Duk Koo Kim S Korean boxer was legally declared dead.Ref: 5
1983
Feb 22Romain Maes Belgian bicyclist (Tour de France 1935), dies at 70.Ref: 5
Mar 13Louison Bobet French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55), dies at 58.Ref: 5
Apr 12Sugar Ray Robinson, American boxer; world champion six times between 1946 and 1960, dies.Ref: 68
May 21Jack (William Harrison) Dempsey boxer: ‘The Manassa Mauler’: world heavyweight boxing champion [1919-1926]; NY restaurateur; dies.Ref: 4
May 31Jack (William Harrison) Dempsey boxer: ‘The Manassa Mauler’: world heavyweight boxing champion [1919-1926]; NY restaurateur; dies.Ref: 4
Dec 28Jimmy Demaret golf champion: Masters [1940, 1947, 1950]; dies.Ref: 4
1984
Feb 03Anne Townsend lacrosse/tennis/field hockey star, dies.Ref: 5
Mar 30Peter Yarrall strongest Englishman/weighed 826 lb (374.7 kg), dies.Ref: 5
Apr 27Piet Kraak Dutch soccer player, dies at 63.Ref: 5
May 11Johan Cruijff quits soccer.Ref: 5
Jul 21James Fixx runner & author, dies at age 43 of a heart attack.Ref: 5
Dec 30Miss Elizabeth (Hulette) & Macho Man Randy Savage (Poffo) wed.Ref: 5
1985
May 11Samuel Frith English co-founder of soccer team (Bradford City), dies.Ref: 5
Nov 04Cus D'Amato, Mike Tyson's legal guardian and the man who directed Floyd Patterson to the title, dies of pneumonia.
Nov 10Pelle Lindbergh, Philadelphia Flyer's goalie, dies in a drunk driving accident.Ref: 5
1986
Feb 27Jacques Plante Hockey Hall of Fame goalie: NHL: Montreal Canadiens Vezina Trophy [1956-1960, 1962/Hart Trophy (NHL’s MVP): 1962]; first goalie to wear mask during games; NY Rangers, SL Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins; dies.Ref: 4
May 09Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer; ascended Mt. Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953, dies at age 71.Ref: 70
Jul 15Billy Haughton, American harness racer, dies at age 62.Ref: 70
Nov 10Sir Gordon Richards, English jockey and racehorse trainer, dies at age 82.Ref: 70
Dec 01[Irving] Lee Dorsey [Kid Chocolate] US boxer/singer, dies at 59.Ref: 5
1987
Jan 28Wrestler Jim Neidhart indicted for assaulting a flight attendant.Ref: 5
Nov 06Arne Borg, Swedish champion swimmer, dies at age 86.Ref: 70
1988
Jan 01Czech born tennis star Hana Mandikova becomes an Australian Citizen.Ref: 5
Mar 10Glenn Cunningham (Kansas Ironman), US world record miler, dies at 78.Ref: 5
Mar 19Bun (Frederick) Cook Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: dies.Ref: 4
May 16Kay Baxter Best Bodybuilder in the World (1983-85), dies in car crash at 42.Ref: 5
Jul 16Wayne Gretzky (NHL) & Janet Jones (Police Acad 5) wed in Edmonton.Ref: 5
1989
Jan 25George Knudson golf: champ: 5 CPGA titles, 12 PGA victories [1961-1972]; dies.Ref: 4
Feb 07Tennis superstar Björn Börg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan.Ref: 5
Mar 18Piet Kruiver Dutch soccer player, dies at 51.Ref: 5
Apr 12Former middleweight boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson [Walker Smith Jr], the only boxer to win world title at one weight five times, dies in Culver City, California, at age 67.Ref: 5
Apr 25Mike Tyson gets a speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany NY.Ref: 5
May 14Joe Primeau Hockey Hall of Fame player and coach: Toronto Maple Leafs: only coach to win Memorial Cup, Allan Cup and Stanley Cup; dies.Ref: 5
Dec 29Wayne Gretzky & Martina Navratilova are named athletes of the decade by the Associated Press.Ref: 5
1990
Feb 17Hap (Clarence) Day (Hockey Hall-of-Famer: Univ. of Toronto, Toronto St. Patricks, Toronto Maple Leafs [Stanley Cup: 1931-32], NY Americans; referee; coach: Toronto Maple Leafs [won five Stanley Cups, including three in a row]; manager: Toronto Maple Leafs) dies.Ref: 4
Mar 03Gerard Blitz Belgian swimmer/founder (Club Méd), dies at 88.Ref: 5
Mar 20Jev Jasjin Russian soccer goalie, dies at 60.Ref: 5
May 22Heavyweight Boxing Champion Rocky Graziano (Rocco Barbella) dies at 71, of heart failure.Ref: 68
Jun 23TV Guide selects Arsenio Hall as TV personality of the year.Ref: 5
Dec 13Alice Marble, CA, American tennis star, dies at 77.Ref: 5
Dec 14Hope Sansberry actress (Rats are Coming), dies at 94.Ref: 5
1991
Jan 20Jane Geddes wins LPGA Jamaica Golf Classic, is born.Ref: 5
Jan 20Bill Riordon US tennis promoter (Jimmy Connors), dies.Ref: 5
Feb 01Phil Watson NHL coach (New York Rangers), dies.Ref: 5
Apr 04Luc de Rijck Belgian soccer player (Turnhout), dies.Ref: 5
Apr 06Argentine soocer star Diego Maradona suspended for 15 months by Italian League for testing positive for cocaine use.Ref: 5
Apr 25Theo Laseroms [Tank] Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), dies.Ref: 5
Apr 26Soccer star Diego Maradona, suspended for using cocaine, arrested in Argentina for possession & distribution of illegal narcotics.Ref: 5
May 06Chucky Mullins US soccer player, dies.Ref: 5
Jun 08Mary Bacon, jockey, dying of cancer, commits suicide by gun at 43Ref: 5
Jul 01(US Supreme Court Justice) President Bush nominated federal appeals court judge Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court.Ref: 70
Dec 05Aad Mansfield soccer player/trainer (ADO/Feyenoord/FC Utrecht), dies.Ref: 5
Dec 15Horatio Luro, US horse trainer (Northern Dancer), dies at 90.Ref: 5
Dec 27W Hudson US "strongest man to the world" (540 kg), dies.Ref: 5
1992
Jan 31Wim van Heumen field hockey coach (Netherlands), dies at 63.Ref: 5
Feb 26Gerrit Schulte "Crazy Cyclist", Dutch 6-days bicyclist, dies at 76.Ref: 5
Mar 13Martina Navratilova & Judy Nelson settle their galamony suit.Ref: 5
Apr 01Juanito soccer star (Madrid Real 1977-87), dies at 37 in car crashRef: 5
Apr 18Tennis ace Stefan Edberg marries Annette Olsen in Sweden.Ref: 5
May 17Warren Neal Boxer dies of AIDS at 34.Ref: 5
Aug 08Arthur Lang US, boxer/businessman, dies at age 115.Ref: 5
Sep 01Chick (Melvin) Harbert golfer: PGA Champion [1954]; dies.Ref: 4
Dec 16Rinus Terlouw Dutch soccer player/trainer (Sparta), dies.Ref: 5
1993
Jan 04Daniel H Craven South African rugby coach, dies.Ref: 5
Jan 17Ger ter Horst Dutch soccer trainer (Sparta), dies.Ref: 5
Jan 27Andre "the Giant" Roussimoff WWF wrestler, dies of heart attack at age 49, in Paris, France.Ref: 5
Feb 06Tennis Hall-of-Famer and human rights advocate Arthur Ashe died in New York at age 49.Ref: 68
Feb 11Oksana Kostina Russian gymnast, dies in an auto accident.Ref: 5
Feb 24Bobby Moore English soccer team captain (World champions 1966), dies.Ref: 5
Apr 01Alan Kulwicki stock car racer, dies in plane crash at 38.Ref: 5
Apr 02Klaas Schenk Dutch speed skater/coach/father of Ard, dies at 86.Ref: 5
Apr 22Tennis star Björn Börg divorces Loredana Berte.Ref: 5
May 15Jane Seymour & James Kesch marry.Ref: 5
May 28Billy Conn boxer/actor (Pittsburgh Kid), dies at 75.Ref: 5
May 29Billy Conn, International Boxing Hall of Famer: World Light Heavyweight Champion [1939-41]; lifetime pro record: 63-12-1, 14 KOs; in film: The Pittsburgh Kid, dies of pneumonia at 75.Ref: 4
Sep 16Willie Mosconi, American pocket billiards champion, dies at age 80. (TWA, 1994)Ref: 95
Nov 27Andre "the Giant" Roussimoff WWF wrestler, dies of heart attack at 49.Ref: 5
Dec 09Danny Blanchflower North Ireland soccer/union coach, dies at 67.Ref: 5
Dec 28Joop Vervoort Dutch soccer referee, dies at 61.Ref: 5
1994
Jan 16Noël Foré Belgian cyclist (Paris-Roubaix 1959), dies at 61.Ref: 5
Jan 20Matt Busby Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United), dies at 84.Ref: 5
Jan 29Ulrike Maier olympic skier, breaks neck during world cup skiing at 26.Ref: 5
Feb 11Antonio Martin Spanish cyclist, dies in cycling accident at 23.Ref: 5
Feb 19Renske Vellinga Dutch speed-skater, dies in auto-accident at 19.Ref: 5
Feb 20Manuel F "Garincha" dos Santos soccer player (Brazil), dies at 49.Ref: 5
Feb 25Jersey Joe Walcott (Arnold Raymond Cream) ‘The Barbados Demon’: International Boxing Hall of Famer, World Heavyweight Champion [1952]; lifetime record: 53-18-1, 33 Kos; dies at age 80.Ref: 4
Apr 30Soccer great Pele (53) weds psychologist Assiria Seixas Lemos (36).Ref: 5
May 16Tennis star Jennifer Capriati arrested on possession of marijuana.Ref: 5
May 19Tennis star Jennifer Capriati (18), checks into a drug rehab center.Ref: 5
May 19Luis Ocana Span cyclist (Tour de France 1973), commits suicide at 48.Ref: 5
May 20Vivien John artist, dies at 79.Ref: 5
May 21Cliff Wilson snooker player, dies at 60.Ref: 5
May 28Julius Boros golfer: U.S. Open Champion [1952. 1963]; PGA Champion [1968]; dies.Ref: 4
Jul 03Lew Hoad tennis: Australia and French Open Champion [1956], Wimbledon Champion [1956-57]; dies.Ref: 4
Jul 13Tonya Harding's ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly, was sentenced in Portland, Ore., to two years in prison for his role in the attack on Harding's skating rival, Nancy Kerrigan.Ref: 70
Aug 16Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Jack Sharkey dies.Ref: 4
Aug 17Jack Sharkey boxer: World Heavyweight Champion: won title from Max Schmeling in a 15-round split decision [June 21, 1932], lost title when Primo Carnera knocked him out [June 29, 1933]; record: 38-13-3 (14 knockouts, 1 no-contest); dies at age 91.Ref: 4
Sep 17Vitas Gerulaitis tennis champion: Australian Open [1977]; is killed by carbon monoxide from a faulty heater.Ref: 4
Sep 18Tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis, 40, was found dead in the guest cottage of a friend's home in Southampton, N.Y., of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.Ref: 70
Dec 15Diane Modahl banned from Athletics for Drug Use, in the UK.Ref: 5
Dec 15Mollie Doreen Phillips British figure skater (Eur-bronze-33), dies at 87.Ref: 5
1995
Jan 02Graham Sharp ice skater, dies at 77.Ref: 5
Jan 08Carlos Monzon [El Macho], Argentine middleweight boxing champ (1970-77), dies at 52.Ref: 5
Jan 21Philippe Casado Moroccan/French cyclist, dies at 30.Ref: 5
Jan 26Vic Buckingham English soccer player/trainer (Ajax), dies at 79.Ref: 5
Jan 30George H Poyser English soccer player (Manchester City), dies at 84.Ref: 5
Feb 02Fred Perry English tennis star (Wimbledon 1934-36), dies at 85.Ref: 5
Feb 04Roel Wiersma Dutch soccer star (PSV), dies at 62.Ref: 5
Mar 19Gerard Tebroke 5/10 km-dasher, dies at 45.Ref: 5
Mar 23Davie Cooper soccer star, dies at 39.Ref: 5
Mar 23Robert Turner winner of first All-American Soap Box Derby, dies at 72.Ref: 5
Apr 02Harvey Penick premier golf instructor/author, dies at 90.Ref: 5
Apr 03Harvey Pennick golfer/teacher, dies at 89.Ref: 5
May 30Bobby Stokes soccer star, dies at 44.Ref: 5
May 30Ted Drake soccer star, dies at 82.Ref: 5
Jul 03(Richard) Pancho Gonzales tennis: US Open Champion [1948, 1949], dies at age 67.Ref: 4
Oct 25Bobby (Robert Larrimore) Riggs (Larimore) tennis: champ: Wimbledon Men’s Singles [1939], U.S. Open Men’s Singles [1939, 1941]; dies.Ref: 68
Dec 05Robert Charles Evans mountaineer/doctor, dies at 77.Ref: 5
Dec 14Rob Harris sky surfer, dies while skydiving at 28.Ref: 5
Dec 23Gabrielle Keiller collector/golfer, dies at 87.Ref: 5
1996
Jan 11Roger Crozier hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings [Stanley Cup playoff MVP: 1966], Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals; dies.Ref: 4
Jan 24Sandor Iharos athlete, dies at 65.Ref: 5
Jan 28Dan Duva boxing promoter, dies at 44.Ref: 5
Feb 09Neil Franklin soccer star, dies at 74.Ref: 5
Feb 22Helmut Schoen soccer coach, dies at 80.Ref: 5
Feb 27Pat Smythe show jumper, dies at 67.Ref: 5
May 03Timothy Gullikson tennis player/coach, dies at 45Ref: 5
May 05Beryl Burton cyclist, dies at 58Ref: 5
May 08Luis Miguel Domiguin bullfighter, dies at 69.Ref: 5
Jul 06Kathy Ahern golf champion: LPGA [1972]; dies.Ref: 5
Oct 12Jean Rene Lacoste tennis; founder of Lacoste tennis clothing [the company with the alligator logo]; diesRef: 4
Dec 14Alan Hargreaves climber, dies at 92.Ref: 5
1997
Jan 01John Burgess rugby administrator, dies at 71.Ref: 5
Jan 18Neville Crump racehorse trainer, dies at 86.Ref: 5
Mar 20Carlo Fassi figure skating coach (Fleming, Hamill), dies at 67Ref: 5
Apr 03Judy Flannery master triathlete, killed by a car at 56Ref: 5
May 10Joanie Weston roller derby queen (Bay Bombers), dies at 61Ref: 5
May 25Jay Hebert golf: champion: PGA [1960], captain of 1971 U.S. Ryder Cup team; dies.Ref: 4
Jun 02Helen Hull Jacobs tennis champion: Wimbledon [1936], U.S. Open [1932, 1933, 1934, 1935]; dies.Ref: 5
Jul 25Ben Hogan (golf champion: Masters [1951, 1953], U.S. Open [1948, 1950, 1951, 1953], British Open [1953], PGA [1946, 1948]) dies in Fort Worth TX at age 84.Ref: 68
Oct 05Dave Marr golf champion: PGA [1965]; dies.Ref: 4
Nov 14Eddie (George) Arcaro only jockey to win two Triple Crowns [1941, 1948]; dies at age 81.Ref: 4
Dec 06Willie (Wilfred) Pastrano boxer: Light Heavyweight Champion [1963-65]; dies.Ref: 4
Dec 12Ice skater Oksana Baiul injured slightly whiled driving intoxicated.Ref: 5
Dec 21Bruce Woodcock boxer, dies at 76.Ref: 5
Dec 23Keith Bentley international racing cyclist, dies at 72.Ref: 5
Dec 25Anatoli Boukreev mountaineer, dies at 39.Ref: 5
Dec 28George Fleming cyclist, dies at 80.Ref: 5
Dec 29(Hanlon) Pat Clarke cyclist, dies at 82.Ref: 5
1998
Jan 01Helen Wills Moody International Tennis Hall of Famer: French Open [1928, 1929, 1930, 1932], Wimbledon [1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1938], U.S. Open [1923, 1924, 1925, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931]; dies.Ref: 4
Mar 29Dudley Wysong golf: two-time winer on PGA Tour; vice president: PGA of America; dies.Ref: 1
Apr 19Gardner Dickinson golf: member of NCAA Championship team at LSU [1947]; first PGA tour victory: Miami Beach Open [1956]; last tour victory: Atlanta Classic [defeated Jack Nicklaus in playoff: 1971]; member U.S. Ryder Cup teams [1967, 1971]; member of Sports Halls of Fame: Georgia, AL, LSU; dies.Ref: 4
Apr 29David Hempleman-Adams becomes first man to scale all high mountains and reach North & South poles.Ref: 10
Sep 01Cary Middlecoff golf champion: Masters [1955]; U.S. Open [1949, 1956]; dies.Ref: 4
Oct 24Henry Armstrong, American boxer, dies at age 85.Ref: 70
Dec 09American Boxer Archie (Archibald Lee Wright ) Moore dies at age 84.Ref: 24
1999
Jan 03Boxer Jerry Quarry dies. (The Dayton Daily News, p.7A, 1/2/2000) 
May 03The Carolina Hurricanes (of the NHL) defenseman Steve Chiasson dies in a one-car accicent. (USA Today, p 3C, 2/02/2004)Ref: 13
May 13Gene Sarazen World Golf Hall of Famer: champ: Masters [1935], U.S. Open [1922, 1932], British Open [1932]; PGA [1922, 1923, 1933]; dies.Ref: 4
Oct 26A Learjet carrying reigning U.S. Open golf champion Payne Stewart and five others crashed in a sparsely populated area of South Dakota, killing all aboard.Ref: 9
2000
Jan 12The Carolina Hurricanes (of the NHL) guard Bobby Phills, racing at high speeds with teammate David Wesley, dies in a car crash after practice. (USA Today, p 3C, 2/02/2004)Ref: 13
Jan 26Tennis great Don Budge dies in Scranton PA, at age 84.Ref: 70
May 27Maurice Richard Hockey Hall of Famer: 18 NHL seasons [1942 1960] w/Montreal Canadiens: Hart Trophy [1947]; eight Stanley Cup championships; first player to score 500 career goals [1957]; dies.Ref: 4
Oct 17Harry Cooper ‘Lighthorse’: World Golf Hall of Famer: Vardon Trophy winner [1937]; Canadian Open champion [1932,1937]; Bing Crosby Pro Am [1942]; dies.Ref: 4
Dec 08Gary Bergman hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, Kansas City Scouts; dies.Ref: 4
Dec 30Lionel Hebert golf champion: PGA [1957]; dies.Ref: 4
2001
Aug 16Fred Glover hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks; AHL: player/coach: Cleveland Barons; dies.Ref: 4
Oct 31Art Wall Jr. golf champion: Masters [1959]; dies.Ref: 4
2002
May 05Earl Schaffer, the first person to hike all 2160 miles of the Appalachian Trail in one journey (in 1948), dies at age 83. (XDG, p 8A, 1/01/2003)Ref: 83
May 23"Slammin'" Sammy Snead, golfing great, winner of seven major golf championships, dies at age 89 in Hot Springs VA. (XDG, p 8A, 1/01/2003)Ref: 83
Sep 12"Bullet" Bob Hayes, once deemed the fastest man alive, dies at age 59. (XDG, p 8A, 1/01/2003)Ref: 83
2003
Sep 28Tennis legend, Wimbleton's first black tennis champion, Althea Gibson dies at age 76 from complications of long-term respiratory illness. (XDG, p 3A, 9/30/2003)Ref: 83
Oct 12Willie Shoemaker, the jockey who rode four Kentucky Derby winners, dies in San Marino CA at age 72. (WSJ, p A1, 10/13/2003)Ref: 33
Nov 24New Jersey Nets center Alonzo Mourning retires from the NBA after learning the kidney disease he has battled for three years is worsening and he needs a transplant. (USA Today, p 1C, 11/25/2003)Ref: 13
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