- 1685
| May 02 | Adriaen van Ostade Dutch painter, buried. | Ref: 5 |
- 1778
| Aug 11 | Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of turnverein (gymnastics) movement, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1785
| Aug 21 | Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor dies at age 71. | Ref: 70 |
- 1831
| Feb 12 | John Morrissey boxer/developer of Saratoga Springs horse race track, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1845
| May 25 | William 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, 1918 | Ref: 4 |
- 1848
| Jul 18 | William Gilbert Grace Victorian England's greatest cricketer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1849
| Sep 13 | First US prize fight fatality (Tom McCoy). | Ref: 5 |
- 1850
| May 24 | Ernest Albert Waterlow water-color painter, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1851
| Oct 16 | James Ten Eyck champion rower/coach (Ten Eyck Trophy namesake), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1852
| Oct 15 | Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, German known as the "father of gymnastics", dies at age 74. | Ref: 70 |
- 1853
| Feb 18 | August Belmont Jr breeder (Man 'O War)/founder (New York Jockey Club), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | George Godfrey Chelsea MA, heavyweight boxer (Old Chocolate), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 09 | Frederick R Spofforth Australia, cricketer (Demon), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1857
| Jan 11 | Fred[erick J] Archer English jockey (won 5 Derbys), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1858
| Feb 16 | Laurence "Lon" Myers US, track star (top US miler), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 15 | John 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 12 | Edward Bradley horse owner (1st to own 4 Kentucky Derby winners), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1861
| Jan 01 | Isaac Murphy thoroughbred jockey, 628 wins on 1,412 mounts (44.5%), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 16 | Isaac Murphy US jockey (won 628 races), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 03 | Peter Jackson heavyweight, boxing hall of famer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 26 | Richard D Sears, Boston, first to win US amateur national tennis match, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1862
| May 28 | Henry W Slocum Jr tennis champion (US Open-1888), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Middleweight champion boxer Jack Dempsey (born John Kelly) is born in County Kildare, Ireland. | Ref: 97 |
- 1863
| May 26 | Robert Fitzsimmons, English-born world boxing champion in three weight divisions between 1891 and 1903, is born in Helston, Cornwall. | Ref: 70 |
- 1866
| Mar 24 | Jack McAuliffe US lightweight boxing champion, hall of famer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 01 | James "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 05 | Bill Pickett rodeo cowboy: first to bulldog wrestle a running steer to the ground; is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1871
| Feb 25 | Oliver Samuel Campbell tennis champion (US Open-1890), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Welterweight boxing champion "Mysterious" Billy Smith is born in Eastport ME. | Ref: 97 |
- 1872
| Feb 24 | John Jarvis England, swimmer (won 108 titles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 30 | William A Larned tennis champion (US Open-1901), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1873
| Jun 04 | Constance M. K. Applebee, English athlete, is born. | Ref: 70 |
- 1874
| Aug 10 | James (Tod) Sloan jockey, created monkey crouch riding style, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 25 | Joe Gans, American boxer, is born. | Ref: 70 |
- 1875
| Jan 07 | Thomas Hicks English/US marathon runner (Olympics-gold-1904), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 15 | Boxer James J Jeffries is born in Carroll OH. | Ref: 97 |
- 1876
| May 26 | Jack Root, boxing's first light heavyweight champion, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1877
| Mar 05 | Malcolm D Whitman tennis champion (US Open-1898), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 04 | Arthur Lang US, boxer/businessman, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1878
| Mar 31 | John Arthur 'Jack' Johnson, first Africa-American boxer to become the world heavyweight champion, is born in Galveston TX. | Ref: 2 |
| Nov 08 | Marshall Walter Taylor, "Mayor Taylor," the world's fastest bicycle racer for a 12-year period, is born. | Ref: 2 |
- 1879
| Jul 05 | Dwight Filley Davis donated tennis' Davis Cup, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 19 | Beals C Wright tennis champion (US Open-1905), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1880
| Mar 01 | Julian Myrick promoter of junior tennis, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 10 | Michael Jacobs New York NY, boxing promoter, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1881
| Mar 18 | Oliver Seibert hall of fame hockey player (elected 1963), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 17 | Heavyweight boxing champion Tommy Burns is born in Noah Brusso, Ontario CN. | Ref: 97 |
| Sep 27 | William Clothier first pres of tennis hall of fame, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 18 | Percy Lesueur hockey player/inventor (large goalie glove), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Lightweight boxing champion 'Peerless' Jim Driscoll is born in Cardiff, Wales. | Ref: 97 |
| Dec 29 | Heavyweight boxing champion Jess Willard "The Giant Cowboy" (6' 6¼", 230 pounds) is born in Pottawatomie KS. | Ref: 97 |
- 1882
| Dec 16 | Sir John Berry Hobbs, English athlete, is born. | Ref: 70 |
| Dec 31 | Ben Jones Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1883
| Dec 14 | Founder of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 30 | Lester Patrick NHL pioneer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1884
| Jan 21 | Katie Sandwina Germany, legendary woman weight-lifter, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Abraham "Abe" Attell boxing hall of famer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1885
| Oct 14 | Jack Britton (William J Breslin), welterweight boxing champion, is born in Clinton NY. | Ref: 97 |
- 1886
| Mar 05 | Featherweight boxing champion Freddie Welsh (Frederick Hall Thomas) is born in Pontypridd, Wales. | Ref: 97 |
| Sep 14 | Middleweight champion boxer Stanley Ketchel (Stanislaus Kiecal) ("The Michigan Assassin") is born in Grand Rapids MI. | Ref: 97 |
| Sep 21 | Teiichi Igarashi Japan, climbed Mt Fuji at age 99, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman California, tennis player (US Open 1909-11), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1887
| Sep 25 | May Sutton Bundy US, first US woman to win Wimbledon (US 1904), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 11 | Willie 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 31 | Edouard Lalonde Canada, NHLer (Mont Candiens)/lacrosse player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1888
| Apr 18 | Arnold Henry Moore Lunn skier, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1889
| Apr 18 | John Kilbane US, featherweight boxing champ (1912-23), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 31 | A Provost Idell father of modern volleyball, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1890
| Jan 07 | Maurice E McLoughlin tennis champ (US Open-1912), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1891
| Jan 21 | Francisco Lazaro Portuguese runner, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 29 | R N Williams II tennis champ (US Open-1914), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Frank Foyston NHL Hall of Famer (Seattle), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 05 | Elizabeth Ryan Anaheim CA, doubles tennis champion (6 time Wimbledon), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1892
| Apr 14 | Juan Belmonte, Spanish bullfighter, is born. | Ref: 70 |
| May 15 | Flyweight boxing champion Jimmy Wilde is born in Tylorstown, Wales. | Ref: 97 |
| Dec 21 | Walter 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 10 | Bill Tilden, US tennis player, first American to win a Wimbleton singles title, (US Open 1920-25, 29), is born. | Ref: 17 |
| May 08 | Francis 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 12 | Heavyweight boxer, European and French champion boxer, loser against Dempsey in the first $1M boxing match, Georges Carpentier is born Lens, France. | Ref: 97 |
| Jun 06 | Harry Greb ("The Human Windmill"), middleweight boxing champion, is born in Pittsburgh PA. | Ref: 97 |
| Oct 24 | Ted Kid Lewis ("The Dashing, Crashing Kid") (born: Gershon Mendeloff), welterweight boxing champion, is born in Aldgate, London, England. | Ref: 97 |
- 1895
| Mar 01 | G B "Duke" Keats hockey hall of famer (elected 1958), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 25 | Stanley Rous British soccer official, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 08 | José Gómez [Joselito el Gallo], bullfighter, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 24 | Jack (William Harrison) Dempsey boxer: ‘The Manassa Mauler’: world heavyweight boxing champion [1919-1926]; NY restaurateur; is born in Manassa CO. | Ref: 4 |
- 1896
| Feb 12 | Isaac Murphy jockey, 628 win on 1,412 mounts (44.5%), dies at 35. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 07 | Benny Leonard (Benjamin Lenier), lightweight boxing champion (1917-25), is born in New York. | Ref: 97 |
- 1897
| May 25 | James Joseph Tunney, heavyweight boxing champion, is born in Greenwich Village, NY. | Ref: 97 |
- 1898
| May 25 | World Heavyweight Boxing Champion [1926], Gene (James Joseph) Tunney, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 23 | Mervyn "Red" Dutton Manitoba, 2nd NHL pres (1943-46), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 13 | Jean Borota France, tennis champ (35 Wimbledons between 1922-64), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 13 | Earl Sande jockey (Hall of Famer), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1900
| Feb 11 | Thomas Hitchcock Jr great polo player (Westchester Cup 1924,27,30,39), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 28 | Taffy 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 11 | Charles Paddock sprinter (world's fastest human of 1920s), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1901
| Feb 08 | Janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska Poland, women's world champion archer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 15 | Joe Davis English snooker/billiards-world champion (1927-46), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 14 | Hap (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 13 | Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight boxing champ (1922-26), is born in Elizabeth NJ. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 18 | Arne Borg, Swedish champion swimmer, is born. | Ref: 70 |
| Oct 07 | Frank X Boucher Ottawa, All-star NHL center (Ottawa, NY Rangers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 18 | Craig 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 14 | Henri Cochet tennis champion (US Open-1928), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 23 | Gene Sarazen golfer (PGA 1922, 23, 33), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1902
| Feb 27 | Gene Sarazen Harrison NY, PGA golfer (Masters 1935, US Open 1922, 32), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 17 | Bobby (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 19 | James Van Alen created Simplified Scoring System for tennis, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 06 | Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Jack Sharkey is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Oct 26 | Jack Sharkey (Josef Paul Cukoschay), heavyweight champion boxer, is born in New York. | Ref: 97 |
| Dec 14 | William Burke golf champion: North & South Open champion [1928], US Open [1931], U.S. Ryder Cup team [1931], is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1903
| Feb 20 | Pierre Charles Belgian heavyweight boxer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | Vincent Richards hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 20 | Glenna 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 22 | Dr Barbara Moore walked across US in 86 days in 1960, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1904
| Feb 15 | Antonin Magne French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 05 | Sir Gordon Richards, British jockey (winner of 4,870 races), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 04 | Harry 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 12 | Frank 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 18 | Bun (Frederick) Cook Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 08 | Wilmer L Allison Jr tennis champion (US Open-1935), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 31 | Chuck Gardiner UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1905
| Jan 17 | Franz Schmid Germany, ascended northside of Matterhorn (1931), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 24 | Marvin ‘Cyclone’ Wentworth hockey: Chicago Cardinals, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Maroons, Montreal Canadiens, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 28 | Gaston Rébry Flemish cyclist, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 09 | Clarence Campbell, Saskatchewan, 3rd NHL pres (1946-77), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 28 | Boxer, heavyweight chamption, Max (Maximillian Adolph Otto Siegfried) Schmeling is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 06 | Helen Wills Moody International Tennis Hall of Famer, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 28 | Heavyweight boxing champion Max Schmelling is born in Brandenburg, Germany. | Ref: 97 |
- 1906
| Jan 29 | Joe 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, 1989 | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 25 | Domingo Ortega Spanish bullfighter, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 16 | Bep [Elisa H] Bakhuis Dutch soccer star/writer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 16 | Marion Lloyd Vince Brooklyn NY, fencer (National champion 1928, 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 21 | Helen Willis Moody Roark tennis player (US Open 1923-25, 27-29, 31), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 07 | Heavyweight boxing champion James Joseph Braddock is born in New York. | Ref: 97 |
| Oct 26 | Boxer and World Heavyweight Champion Primo Carnera is born in Sequal, Italy. Primo Carnera is the heaviest heavyweight champion at 270 lbs. | Ref: 68 |
| Dec 27 | Ivan Mark Waller mountaineer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1907
| Jan 26 | Henry Cotton English golfer (British Open 1934, 1937, 1948), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Aubrey "Dit" Clapper NHL hall of famer (Boston Bruins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Johnny Longden jockey/trainer (1958 Racing Hall of Fame), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 16 | Henri van Albada Belgian sculptor (Charles V), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 27 | Henry Cotton English golf champion (won 3x British Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1908
| Jan 31 | René Simone Mathieu France, doubles tennis star (Wimbledon 1934), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling Essen Germany, tennis star (French 1935), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 06 | Helen Hull Jacobs tennis champion: Wimbledon [1936], U.S. Open [1932, 1933, 1934, 1935]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 07 | John H Doeg tennis champion (US Open-1930), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1909
| Feb 07 | Joseph "Poeske" Scherens Flemish cyclist (champion sprinter 1932-37), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 11 | Max (Maximillian Adalbert) Baer [The Livermore Larruper], Omaha NB, heavyweight boxing champion (1934-35)/actor (The Prizefighter and the Lady), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 17 | Joseph "Poeske" Scherens Belgian cyclist (champion sprinter 1932-37), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 18 | Fred Perry Stockport England, tennis star/commentator (Wimbledon 1934-36), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 26 | Matt Busby Scottish soccer coach (Manchester United), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 04 | Glenn Cunningham US middle distance runner in the 1930's, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 23 | Barney Ross New York NY, Welterweight Boxing Champion (1934), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1910
| Mar 12 | Tony "Two-Ton" Galento Orange NJ, boxer/actor (On the Waterfront), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | R J Ritchie tennis player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 10 | Jimmy Demaret winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 23 | Lawson Little Jr. golf: champ: US Amateur, British Amateur tourneys [1934, 1935], U.S. Open [1940]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 10 | Joe Gans, American boxer, dies at age 35. | Ref: 70 |
| Oct 15 | Stanley "Midnight Assassin" Ketchel HW boxing champ, shot & killed. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Neville Crump racehorse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1911
| Mar 23 | Richard Chapman golfer (1940 US amateur, 1951 British amateur), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | Augustus John "Gus" Risman rugby league player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 01 | Evert H "Bep" Bakhuys Dutch soccer star/writer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 21 | Albert Hirschfield, illustrator, is born. | Ref: 2 |
| Sep 18 | Syd (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 28 | Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr tennis (US Open 1931,32)/golf player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1912
| Feb 04 | Byron Nelson Fort Worth TX, PGA golfer (won 19 tournaments in 1945), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 12 | Eddie J Bush golf professional, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 27 | Sam Snead Hot Springs VA, PGA golfer (Masters 1949, 52, 54/PGA-1963, 65, 67, 70, 72, 73), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 13 | Ben 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 02 | Henry Armstrong, the only boxer to hold three titles simultaneously, is born. | Ref: 2 |
| Dec 12 | Featherweight, lightweight and welterweight boxing champion Henry Armstrong (Henry Jackson) is born in Columbus MS. | Ref: 97 |
| Dec 22 | Henry Armstrong held feather/light/welterweight boxing titles (1938), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1913
| May 29 | Middleweight chamption Tony Zale (Anthony Florian Zaleski) is born in Gary IN. | Ref: 97 |
| Jul 31 | Bryan Hextall Hockey Hall of Famer: New York Rangers: Stanley Cup [1940]; Art Ross Trophy winner [1941-1942], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 10 | Steve 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 28 | Alice Marble tennis player (US Open 1936, 1938-40), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 19 | Jean Urruty France, Jai-Alai champion, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 13 | Archie Moore light-heavyweight boxing champion (1952-60), is born, according to his mother. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 21 | Raich Carter soccer star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1914
| Jan 31 | Jersey Joe Walcott (Arnold Cream), heavyweight boxing champ (1951-52), is born Merchantville NJ. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 10 | Chandler Harper golf champion: PGA [1950], 20 PGA Tour victories in 1940s and 1950s; PGA Seniors Championship [1968], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 03 | Katherine Stammers Menzies England, doubles tennis player (Wimb 1935), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 07 | Sydney Thompson rock climber, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 13 | Joe Louis ("The Brown Bomber"), heavyweight boxing champion (1937-49), is born in Lexington AL. | Ref: 97 |
| May 15 | Walter ‘Turk’ Broda Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL Vezina Trophy [1941, 1948, 1951]: Toronto Maple Leafs, goaltender for five Stanley Cup wins; died Oct 17, 1972 | Ref: 4 |
| May 15 | Tenzing Norgay, Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer; ascended Mt. Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary in 1953, is born. | Ref: 70 |
| Jun 26 | Babe (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 01 | Lloyd Mangrum golf champ: winner of 36 professional tournaments including 1946 U.S. Open; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 30 | Marion Ladewig Mich, bowler (9 time woman bowler of year 1950-63), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1915
| Feb 01 | Sir Stanley Matthews first British soccer player to be knighted, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 20 | Chick (Melvin) Harbert golfer: PGA Champion [1954] | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 22 | Gus Lesnevich light heavyweight boxing champion (1947 fight of year), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 17 | Carl Liscombe hockey: Detroit Red Wings [most points record: (7) vs. Chicago: 11/5/42], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 13 | J Donald Budge US tennis player (1st to hold world's 4 major titles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1916
| Jan 07 | Gerrit Schulte [Le Fou Pedalant], Dutch 6 day bicyclist, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 24 | C. Gene Mako tennis: U.S. Open runner-up [1938], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 31 | Frank A Parker tennis champ (US Open-1944), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 19 | Eddie (George) Arcaro jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Ralph Baldwin harness driver (set 11 major world records), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 25 | Jerry 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 22 | Middleweight boxing champion Marcel Cerdan is born in Sidi-bel-Abbes, Algeria. | Ref: 97 |
| Sep 02 | Dorothy May Bundy-Cheney winner of more than 141 US tennis titles, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 13 | Archie Moore light-heavyweight boxing champion (1952-60), is born, according to Archie Moore. | Ref: 97 |
- 1917
| Feb 28 | Hans Deutgen Sweden, world champion archer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 09 | Vincent O'Brien racehorse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 12 | M Marie, Widlow St Louis MO, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | George Fleming cyclist, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 05 | Manolete, Spanish bullfighter, is born. | Ref: 70 |
| Oct 08 | Billy 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 22 | Robert Fitzsimmons, English-born world boxing champion in three weight divisions between 1891 and 1903, dies at age 54. | Ref: 70 |
| Dec 19 | Graham Sharp ice skater, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1918
| Jan 01 | Willy den Ouden Dutch swimmer, (WR 100m, 1 04.06), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | John L Sullivan Mass, heavyweight boxing champ (1882-92), dies at age 59. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 13 | Patty 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 22 | Sid (Sidney) Abel hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings [NHL MVP: 1949], Chicago Blackhawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 25 | Bobby Riggs (born Robert Larimore Riggs), tennis player/huster is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Mar 04 | Margaret Osborne DuPont Joseph OR, tennis pro (US Open 1948-50), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | James Bracken race horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 21 | Joe 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 31 | Tommy Bolt golf champion: U.S. Open [1958], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 04 | Margaret Dupont tennis champion, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 30 | W Donald McNeill tennis champion (US Open-1940), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 19 | Florence Chadwick swimmer (1st to swim English Channel both ways), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 23 | Gilbert 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 21 | Billy (William) Reay hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 04 | William Talbert tennis doubles champ (US 1942, 45, 46, 48), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 09 | Walter Burkemo champion golfer: PGA [1953], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 09 | Florence Chadwick swimmer (Swimming Hall of Fame), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1919
| Jan 23 | Bob Paisley English soccer player/trainer/manager of FC Liverpool, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 17 | Joseph R Hunt tennis champion (US Open-1943), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 23 | Johnny Carey, soccer star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 19 | Betty Jameson Norman OK, LPGA golfer (1947 US Women's Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 04 | Ted Kroll golf: champ: San Diego Open [1952], is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1920
| Jan 07 | Aubrey Brabazon jockey/trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 14 | Bertus de Harder Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 03 | Stan Ockers Belgian bicyclist (Tour de France 1955, 56), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 03 | Julius Boros golfer: U.S. Open Champion [1952. 1963]; PGA Champion [1968]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 16 | José Gómez [Joselito el Gallo], Spanish bullfighter, is fatally gored fighting his last bull and dies at age 25. | Ref: 70 |
| Jul 20 | Tommy Prothro Jr. football: coach: Oregon State Univ., UCLA, Los Angeles Rams, San Diego Chargers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1921
| Jan 06 | Cary Middlecoff golfer (1956 Vardon Trophy, 1955 Byron Nelson Award), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 18 | Bruce Woodcock boxer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Piet Kraak Dutch soccer player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | Donald Malcome Campbell Surrey UK, boat racer (1955 speed records), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 03 | Sugar 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 07 | Ezzard 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 10 | Jake LaMotta Bronx, middleweight boxing champ (1949-51) (Raging Bull), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 20 | Ted Schroeder tennis: champ: U.S. Open [1941], Wimbledon [1949], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 01 | Jack Kramer Las Vegas, tennis star (Wimbeldon 1947), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 04 | Maurice "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 18 | Peter Pocklington NHL team owner (Edmonton Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1922
| Jan 24 | Neil Franklin soccer star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 05 | Tom Finney British soccer star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 12 | Bob Goldham hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 07 | Rocky Graziano (Thomas Rocco Barbella), heavyweight boxing champ, is born in New York. | Ref: 68 |
| Jul 10 | Middleweight boxing champion Jake (Giacobe) LaMotta ("The Bronx Bull") is born in Bronx, NY. | Ref: 97 |
| Aug 06 | Doug Ford golf champion: Masters [1957], PGA [1955], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 19 | Featherweight boxing champion Willie Pep (Palaleo) ("Willie the Wisp") is born in Middleton CT. | Ref: 97 |
- 1923
| Feb 14 | Jay Herbert golfer (1960 PGA winner), captain of 1971 U.S. Ryder Cup team, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 11 | A. Louise Brough, tennis champion: U.S. Open [1947], Australian Open [1950], Wimbledon [1948, 1949, 1950, 1955], is born in Clapp Oklahoma. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 15 | George Vogel race horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 25 | Wim Van Est [Locomotief/Pletmolen], Dutch cyclist, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 14 | Roberto DeVicenzo golf: champ: British Open [1967]; won 230 tournaments worldwide during career; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 06 | Harry (Percival) Watson Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 21 | Bettye Danoff LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 30 | Elias Victor Seixas US, mixed double tennis player (Wimbledon 1953-56), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 01 | Heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano (Rocco Marchegiano, "The Brockton Blockbuster") is born in Brockton MA. | Ref: 97 |
| Sep 07 | Louise Suggs golf champion: U.S. Open [1949, 1952]; LPGA [1957], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 23 | Billy Haughton, American harness racer, is born. | Ref: 70 |
| Nov 25 | Art Wall Jr. golf champion: Masters [1959] | Ref: 4 |
- 1924
| Feb 06 | Billy W William Ambrose right soccer star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 06 | Billy Wright English soccer player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Bud (Norman) Poile hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, NY Rangers, Boston Bruins; GM: Philadelphia Flyers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 19 | Bruce Norris NHL owner (Detroit Red Wings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 29 | Al Balding Toronto Ontario Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (Québec Open-1952), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 11 | Jackie Milburn English soccer star (Newcastle United), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 21 | Peggy (Mary Margaret) Cass, Boston MA, actress/TV panelist (To Tell the Truth, Mame), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 19 | Shelley Mayfield golf: champ: St. Paul Open [1953], San Francisco Open [1954], Palm Springs Invitational [1955], Baton Rouge Open [1965], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 19 | Doug Harvey, hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens [Norris Trophy: 1955-58, 1960-61], NY Rangers [Norris Trophy: 1962], is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1925
| Jan 15 | Keith Bentley international racing cyclist, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 24 | Gus (James) Mortson hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs [all-star: 1949], Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 03 | Jaap Eden Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | Louison Bobet French cyclist (Tour de France 1953-55), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 13 | Bertha Tickey Dinuba CA, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1973), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 06 | Arthur D Larsen tennis champion (US Open-1950), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 29 | Ted 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 05 | Merlin Volzke horse jockey, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1926
| Feb 04 | John 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 10 | Danny Blanchflower British soccer player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 04 | Flyweight boxing champion Pasqual Perez is born in Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina. | Ref: 97 |
| Mar 26 | Georges Vezina NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Montréal Canadiens), dies. | Ref: 5 |
| May 21 | Dan Perlsweig horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 27 | Don (Bones) Raleigh hockey: NHL: New York Rangers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 26 | Don Carter bowling great (1st PBA president), is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Jul 29 | Russel Firestone polo great (Circle F-1959 champs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 29 | Don Carter bowling champion: U.S. Open 4 time winner [1953, 1954, 1957, 1958], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 13 | Emile Francis NHL player/coach/GM (Rangers, Blues, Whalers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 21 | Bob Rosburg golf: PGA champion [1959]; sportscaster, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 25 | Lester Patrick becomes first coach & gm of NY Rangers, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 09 | Luis Miguel Domingufn Spain, matador, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1927
| Jan 08 | Wally (Walter) Hergesheimer hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 20 | Geoffrey WT Atkins British World Champion racket player (1954-72), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 02 | Carmen Basilio, middleweight boxer lost to Sugar Ray Robinson as Robinson regained the world title for the fourth time [1958], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 10 | Mike 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 14 | Shirley Spork LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 30 | Shirley Fry tennis champion: Australian Open [1957], French Open [1951], Wimbledon [1956], U.S. Open [1956], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 09 | Leonard Patrick "Red" Kelly NHL hall of famer (Norris trophy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 25 | Stanley 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 25 | Althea Gibson tennis champion: French Open [1956], Wimbledon [1957, 1958], US Open [1957, 1958], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 14 | Gardner 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 18 | Bob Toski golf: Graffis Award [1980], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 25 | Bud (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 05 | Fred Glover hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks; AHL: player/coach: Cleveland Barons; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 20 | Lionel Hebert golf champion: PGA [1957]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 20 | Christopher Benstead race horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Betty Callaway figure skating trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 31 | Gordie (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 04 | Betsy Rawls Spartanburg SC, LPGA golfer (Hall of Fame, US Women's Open-51, 53, 57, 60), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | Richard A "Pancho" Gonzalez Los Angeles CA, tennis star (US 1948-49), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 23 | Nina Otkalenko USSR, 800 meter runner (9 world records), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 07 | Randolph Turpin boxer: Middleweight Champ [1951]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 11 | Carl ‘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 17 | Jacques "Jake the Snake" Plante Québec Canada, NHL goaltender (#1), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Jim Whittacker mountain climber (1st American to climb Mt Everest), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 13 | Walter Medio race horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 14 | Bob 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 14 | Thomas Bell Jr race horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | Roger Bannister, British track star: broke the 4-minute mile [3:59.4 on May 6, 1954], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 13 | Marilynn Smith Topeka KS, LPGA golfer (1972 Pabst Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | Edward Crook Detroit MI, middleweight boxer (Olympics-gold-1960), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 25 | Yvette Corlett athlete, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 14 | Gump (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 17 | Bud 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 11 | Paul Harney golf: PGA touring pro; owns and operates Paul Harney Golf Club, North Falmouth MA, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 23 | Billy 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 14 | Dick 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 23 | Peter Thompson golf champion: British Open [1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1965]] | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 06 | Dow Finsterwald golf: PGA champion [1958] | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 10 | Arnold Palmer, golfer who won four Masters, two British Opens and one US Open, is born. | Ref: 2 |
| Oct 03 | Andy Hebenton hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Boston Bruins | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 20 | Don January, golf: 1967 PGA Champion, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 29 | Don January pro golfer (1976 Vardon Trophy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 23 | Dick Weber bowler: shares record for most wins [4] in US Open Bowling Tournament [1962-63, 1965-66], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 28 | Terry Sawchuk NHL goaltender (Red Wings, Bruins, Maple Leafs, Rangers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1930
| Jan 12 | Tim Horton hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, NY Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 10 | Sandor Iharos athlete, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | Bronco Horvath hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota North Stars, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 13 | Doug Harvey hockey star (3 time James Norris winner), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 04 | David Sexton soccer manager, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 15 | Marcel Pronovost Hockey Hall-of-Famer: Detroit Red Wings [4 Stanley Cup winners], Toronto Maple Leafs [Stanley Cup: 1967], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 16 | Joey Giardello (Carmine Tilelli) International Boxing Hall of Famer: World Middleweight Champion [1963-1965], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 21 | Gene Littler golf champion: U.S. Open [1961], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 16 | Tony Trabert tennis pro (1955 Wimbledon), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 06 | Dan 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 07 | Dan 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 06 | Dickie 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 31 | Christopher Chataway British MP/athlete (world record 5k), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Bernie ‘Boom Boom’ Geoffrion hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens [NHL MVP: 1961], NY Rangers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 28 | Gustav Thoni Italy, skier (World Cup-1971, 72, 73, 75), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 14 | Bob 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 Wings | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 31 | Miller 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 03 | Johnny Nicholss soccer star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 17 | John Bartlett tennis player (Davis Cup captain-Britain), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | Robert Dickson Canada, ice hockey player (1948), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Ken Venturi golf champion: U.S. Open [1964] | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 24 | Billy Casper golf champion: Masters [1970], U.S. Open [1959, 1966]; PGA Player of the Year [1966, 1968, 1970], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 10 | Del Insko harness racer (toothpick in mouth, 1969 money leader), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 21 | Boxer (World Middleweight Champion in 1957) Gene Fullmer is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 21 | Gene Littler golfer (1961 US Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 19 | Willie Shoemaker jockey: holds record for most wins in a career: 8,833 out of 40,350 mounts | Ref: 68 |
| Aug 31 | Jean Beliveau hockey star (Montreal Canadiens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 03 | Glenn 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 04 | Alex Delvecchio Hockey Hall of Famer: Detroit Red Wings: Lady Bing Trophy-winner [1959, 1966, 1969], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 11 | Pierre 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 03 | Maria Itkina USSR, sprinter (9 world records), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 25 | Wes 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 02 | Bill Pickett rodeo cowboy: first to bulldog wrestle a running steer to the ground; dies. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 21 | Angela Mortimer English tennis player, Wimbledon), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 23 | Jim Fixx, runner and writer who popularized running as a form of exercise in the 1970s. | Ref: 2 |
| Apr 27 | Charles 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 27 | Zora Foley boxer: KO’d by Cassius Clay at Madison Square Garden [March 22, 1967], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 28 | Andy 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 22 | Ingemar Johansson boxer: world heavyweight champion [1959], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 16 | Heavyweight boxing champion Ingemar Johansson is born in Gothenburg, Sweden. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 26 | Chinadorai Deshmutu India, field hockey player (1952), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 27 | Kathy Cornelius (McKinnon) golf champion: U.S. Open [1956], is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1933
| Feb 09 | Jo Ann Prentice golf: Nabisco/Colgate Dinah Shore Champion [1974], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 18 | Bobby Robson British soccer coach (PSV), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 18 | James "Gentleman Jim" Corbett heavyweight champion boxer (1892-97), dies at age 66. | Ref: 68 |
| Apr 03 | Rod Funseth golf: Masters runner-up [1978], US Senior Open runner-up [1983], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 03 | William Muldoon Belfast NY, boxing commissioner, dies at 88. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 24 | Doug 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 Fame | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 03 | Neale Fraser tennis champion: Wimbledon [1960], U.S. Open [1959, 1960], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 31 | Phil Goyette hockey: NHL: Montreal Royals, NY Rangers, SL Blues, Buffalo Sabres, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 09 | Orville Moody Chickasha OK, PGA golfer (1969 US Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | Rik Van Looy Belgian cyclist (world champion, 1961), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Dave Marr golf champion: PGA [1965]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1934
| Jan 08 | Jacques Anquetil France, Tour de France bicycle racer (5-time winner), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Galina Bystrova USSR, pentathlete (1957, 58), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | John A Ziegler Jr Grosse Pointe MI, 4th NHL president (1977-92), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 16 | Marlene Bauer Hagge Eureka SD, LPGA golfer (1950 Woman Athlete of the Year), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Tony Lema golf: British Open Champion [1964]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 05 | Tina Maria Stone runner (1 year distance record of 15,472 miles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 03 | Henry Cooper, English boxer, is born in London, England. | Ref: 68 |
| May 07 | Ben Smith Atlanta GA, PGA golfer (Ralphs Senior Classic-4th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 14 | Lee Elder golf: 5-time United Golf Association Champion, PGA winner: Monsanto Open [1974], Houston Open [1976], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 19 | Tennis coach, transsexual, Renee Richards is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Sep 17 | Maureen "Little Mo" Connolly tennis, first woman grand slam (1953), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 03 | Harold 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 23 | Juan "Chi-Chi" Rodriguez, golfer, is born in Rio Piedras PR. | Ref: 68 |
| Oct 24 | Margie Masters golf: LPGA Tour Rookie of the Year [1965], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 25 | Earl Ingarfield hockey: Vancouver Canucks, NY Rangers, Cleveland Barons, Pittsburgh Penguins, Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals; head coach: NY Islanders, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 28 | Jim 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 02 | Ken Rosewall Sydney Australia, tennis star (US 1956), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 23 | Lew Hoad tennis: Australia and French Open Champion [1956], Wimbledon Champion [1956-57]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 02 | Bill McCreary hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, SL Blues; NHL referee, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 06 | Nick Bockwinkel wrestler (WCW/AWA), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 28 | Peggy Wilson golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1935
| Jan 04 | Floyd Patterson heavyweight boxing champion (1956-59, 1960-62) (Olympics-gold-1952), is born in Waco County NC. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 05 | Nancy L Johnson (Representative-R-CT, 1983- ), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 17 | Jimmy Powell Dallas TX, PGA golfer (1990 Southwestern Bell Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 24 | Manuel Ycaza jockey: winner of Belmont Stakes [on Quadrangle: 1964], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 12 | Ken Still golf: champ: Florida Citrus Open [1969], Greater Milwaukee Open [1969], Kaiser Open [1970], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 13 | Tommy Jacobs golf: champion: Denver Open [1955], San Diego Open [1962], Utah Open [1963], Palm Springs Golf Classic [1964], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 14 | Mickey (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 05 | Malcolm J Anderson tennis champion (US Open-1957), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 21 | Brian Clough soccer manager, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 25 | Robert Gutowski U.S. pole vaulter: world record: 4.78m. [April 27, 1957], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 08 | Jack Charlton soccer manager (Republic of Ireland), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 12 | John Bucyk Hockey Hall of Famer: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins [Lady Byng Trophy winner: 1971], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 18 | Annie Peck mountain climber; dies. | Ref: 2 |
| Sep 28 | Bruce 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 22 | Judy Devlin Hashman 10 time badminton champ (1957-67), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 23 | World Golf Hall of Famer Juan ‘Chi-Chi’ Rodriguez is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 01 | Gary Player South Africa, PGA golfer (US 1965, British 1959,68,74), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 23 | Ed Johnston hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, SL Blues, Chicago Blackhawks; manager, coach: Pittsburgh Penguins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 27 | Willie (Wilfred) Pastrano boxer: Light Heavyweight Champion [1963-65]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1936
| Jan 06 | Darlene Hard tennis: Women’s Singles Champion: French Open [1960], US Open [1960, 1961], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 07 | Tennis champs Helen Moody & Howard Kinsley volley 2,001 times (1h18m). | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 14 | John Paul Cain Sweetwater TX, PGA golfer (1989 Greater Grand Rapids), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 29 | Henri 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 05 | Dale Douglass Wewoka OK, PGA golfer (1970 Phoenix Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 14 | Bob Charles Carterton New Zealand, PGA golfer (1963 Houston Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | Bantamweight boxing champion Eder Jofre is born in Sao Paulo, Brazil. | Ref: 97 |
| Apr 14 | Robert Herman Nichols, Louisville KY, PGA golfer (1986 Showdown), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 21 | Reg Fleming hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, NY Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Buffalo Sabres, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 04 | El Cordobés [Manuel Benítez] Spanish toreador, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | Terry Downes middleweight boxing champion (1961-62), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 23 | Robert Sangster horse owner/trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 13 | Michel Jazy track: world-record holder in the mile [1965-3 minutes, 53.6 seconds] | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 20 | Butch (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 08 | Don Bowden US, first American to run a sub 4 min mile, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 24 | Murray Balfour hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 23 | Sylvain Saudan skiier (60ø descent), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 06 | Heavyweight wrestling champion Bruno Sammartino is born. Ref | |
| Nov 03 | Roy Emerson Australia, tennis player (Wimbledon '64, '65), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1937
| Feb 05 | Gaston Roelants Belgium, world cross-country champion, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Ron Clarke Australian distance runner: 17 world records from 2 miles to 20,000 meters [1963-1970], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 22 | Noel Murphy British rugby player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Tommy Aaron Gainesville GA, PGA golfer (1973 Masters, 1969 Canadian Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 18 | Robin Wright race horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 03 | Sandra Spuzich, golf champ: Women’s U.S. Open [1966], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 10 | Stan Mellor British racehorse trainer/jockey, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 12 | Raymond Ceulemans Belgian world champion billiards player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 23 | Don Massengale, Jackson TX, PGA golfer (1966 Bing Crosby Celebrity), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 29 | Jean Gauthier hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins | Ref: 4 |
| May 12 | Beryl Burton UK, won record (7) women's cycling titles, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 20 | Dave 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 29 | Alwin Schockemohle horse show jumper, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 28 | George Knudson golf: champ: 5 CPGA titles, 12 PGA victories [1961-1972]; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 13 | Charles Coody golf: Masters Champion [1971], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 31 | John 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 02 | Dave (David) Balon hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Vancouver Canucks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 01 | Al 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 12 | George Chuvalo boxing: heavyweight: 97 bouts: 68 wins by knockout, 9 by decision, 2 draws, 1 disqualification, 2 TKOs, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 22 | Ray 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 10 | Bruce 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 10 | Don Bies Cottonwood ID, PGA golfer (1975 Sammy Davis Jr), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1938
| Jan 04 | Louis Krebs Graham Nashville TN, PGA golfer (1975 US Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 05 | Piet Kruiver Dutch soccer star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 07 | Lou Graham golf: U.S. Open Champion [1975], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 10 | Francis W "Frank" Mahovlich NHL Hall of Famer (Montréal Canadiens), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 16 | Lou Angotti hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, SL Blues; coach: St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 29 | Bill Christian US, ice hockey player (Olympics-gold-1960), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 01 | Jacky Cupit golf: Canadian Open champ [1961], Western Open champ [1962], US Open runnerup [1963], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 03 | Emile 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 19 | Penny Zavichas LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Vivian Pulliam horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Duane Rupp hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 31 | Bill Hicke hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, NY Rangers, Minnesota Rangers, Baltimore Clippers, Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 22 | Deane 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 26 | Nino 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 26 | Willie Wood bowler, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 27 | Earl Anthony bowler (PBA money champion 1974-6, 1981-3), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 07 | Johnny Caldwell Ireland, flyweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1956), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 10 | Manuel Santana tennis player (US Open 1965), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 30 | Billy Mills US, 10K runner (Olympic-gold-1964), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 06 | Bert Yancey golf: Charlie Bartlett Award: 1978; died Aug 26, 1994 | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 09 | Rod Laver Australia, tennis ace (1962, 1969 Grand Slam), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 05 | John Ferguson hockey: Fort-Wayne Komets, Cleveland Barons, Montreal Canadiens, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 07 | Gary Bergman hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Minnesota North Stars, Kansas City Scouts; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 08 | Fred Stolle tennis champion: Australian Open [1965], U.S. Open [1966], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 13 | Tom Shaw Wichita KS, PGA golfer (1969 Doral Open AVCO Golf Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Light-heavyweight boxing champion Bob Foster is born. | Ref: 97 |
| Dec 31 | Atje Keulen-Deelstra Holland, speed skater (world champion), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1939
| Jan 03 | Bobby Hull ‘The Golden Jet’: Hockey Hall of Famer: Chicago Blackhawks left wing, is born. | Ref: 70 |
| Jan 07 | Tom Kierman British rugby player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 20 | Murle Lindstrom Breer golf: U.S. Women’s Open Champion: 1962, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 22 | J.C. (Jean Claude) Tremblay hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens; WHA: Quebec Nordiques, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 23 | Matthias Sindelar Austria soccer star, commits suicide. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 27 | Mike Hill Jackson MI, PGA golfer (1977 Ohio Kings Island Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 30 | Nick Gaselee racehorse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 04 | Ernie Terrell boxer: Heavyweight Champ [1965], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 04 | JoAnne Carner (Gunerson) golf champion: U.S. Open [1971, 1976], Du Maurier Classic [1975, 1978], is born in Kirkland WA. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 10 | Alan Rothenberg US Soccer president (1990- ), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 17 | Robin Knox-Johnston yachtsman, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | Kenneth Warby fastest man on water at 300 knots (345 mph), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | Ralph 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 09 | Jim Dent Augusta GA, PGA golfer (1989 MONY Syracuse Senior), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 13 | Anthony Hide racehorse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 13 | Terry Dill Forth Worth TX, PGA golfer (1992 Bank One Senior Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Dudley Wysong golf: two-time winer on PGA Tour; vice president: PGA of America; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 23 | Ron Stevens horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 06 | Ed (Edward) Giacomin Hockey Hall of Fame goalie: NHL: NY Rangers [Vezina Trophy winner: 1970-71], Detroit Red Wings, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 12 | Larry Ziegler golf: Senior PGA Tour: in top 70 on the all-time money list, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 17 | Chico (Ron) Maki hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 26 | Bill White hockey: NHL: LA Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 22 | Junko Tabei Japan, first woman to climb Mount Everest, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 27 | Kathy Whitworth golfer (AP Woman Athlete of the Year-1966), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 01 | George Archer golf: Masters Champion [1969], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 11 | Maria Bueno tennis champion: Wimbledon [1959, 1960, 1964], U.S. Open [1959, 1963, 1964, 1966], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 27 | Mike Hill Jackson MI, PGA golfer (1977 Ohio Kings Island Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 01 | Lee 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 08 | Gordon ‘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 14 | Frank St. Marseille hockey: NHL: SL Blues, LA Kings, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 16 | Wayne Connelly hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, SL Blues, Vancouver Canucks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 18 | Sandro Lopopolia Italy, lightweight boxer (Olympics-silver-1960), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1940
| Jan 01 | Jack Kiefer Columbia PA, PGA golfer (1994 Ralphs Senior Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 19 | Mary Mills champion golfer: U.S. Open [1963]; LPGA [1964, 1973] | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 21 | Jack 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 20 | Jimmy Greaves British broadcaster/soccer player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 24 | Jimmy Ellis, WBA heavyweight boxing champion (1968-70), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 24 | Denis Law British soccer player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 01 | David Broome Show Jumper (world champion-1970), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 08 | Theo Laseroms [The Tank], Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | Albert Johanneson soccer star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 18 | Kathy Hutchinson race horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | Mickey Preger horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Dave 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 23 | Ted Green hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 24 | Dave 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 26 | Braulio 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 09 | Jim Roberts hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, SL Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 13 | Jose Napoles Internatinal Boxing Hall of Famer: welterweight champ [1969, 1970], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 21 | Jacques Caron hockey: NHL: LA Kings, SL Blues; coach: NJ Devils, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 15 | Beth Stone LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 20 | Stan Mikita NHL center (led NHL in scoring 4 times), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 04 | Pat Stapleton hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 25 | John 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 26 | Bobby Rousseau hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, NY Rangers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 17 | Thomas Williams US, ice hockey play (Olympic-gold-1960), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 06 | Brian Smith hockey: NHL: LA Kings, Minnesota North Stars, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 03 | Jean Ratelle NHL center (NY Rangers, Boston Bruins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 23 | Pelé (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 01 | Ron Finn Toronto Ontario, NHL linesman, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 02 | Gerry Cheevers NHL goalie (Bruin, longest undefeated streak-32 games), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 06 | Gerry 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 07 | Gerry 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 12 | Shirley Englehorn LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1941
| Jan 05 | Chuck McKinley tennis champion: Wimbledon [1963]; U.S. National Doubles [w/Dennis Ralston]; Davis Cup [1963], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 13 | Sharon Miller golfer: Women’s Trans National Amateur Champion: 1965, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 14 | C L "Gibby" Gilbert Jr Chattanooga TN, PGA golfer (1976 Danny Thomas), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 16 | Christine Janes tennis player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 31 | Sharon Miller LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 03 | Carol Mann Buffalo NY, golfer (LPGA Hall of Fame 1977, 1965 US Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 12 | Naomi Uemura mountain climber (1st Japanese to scale Everest), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 13 | Naomi Uemura Japanese mountain climber, dies on Mt McKinley. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 03 | John 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 09 | Jim 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 10 | Sandra Jean Palmer, Fort Worth TX, LPGA golfer (1986 Mayflower Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | Carlos Lopez jockey, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Bob Leiter hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 22 | Gary Lewis horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 24 | Bob Leiter hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Flames, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 25 | Barclay Plager hockey: NHL: SL Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 26 | Barclay Plager hockey player/twin brother of hockey's Bob Plager, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | Bob Plager hockey player/twin brother of hockey's Barclay Plager, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 01 | Guy Trottier hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 04 | Major Lance US boxer/dancer/singer (Hey Little Girl), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 26 | Bruce MacGregor hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, NY Rangers; VP: Edmonton Oilers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 29 | Jonah Barrington British World champion squash player (1966-73), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 29 | Douglas Scott mountaineer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 31 | Gil [Walter] Morgan Haddock GA, PGA golfer (1990 Kemper Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 06 | Marshall 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 01 | Rod Gilbert Canada, NHL wing (NY Rangers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 22 | Susie Maxwell Berning golfer (US Women's Open 1968,72,73), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 27 | Labron Harris Jr. golf: OK State Univ.; U.S. Amateur title: 1962, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 29 | Kermit Zarley golf: PGA Tour: joined in 1963, Senior PGA Tour: joined in 1992, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 05 | Ricardo Hoffmann marathon swimmer (299 miles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 10 | Dallas Smith hockey: Pittsburgh Hornets, Portland Buckaroos, San Francisco Seals, Oklahoma City Blazers, Boston Bruins, NY Rangers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 14 | J.C. (Jesse Carlyle) Snead golf: 22-year PGA Tour pro; Senior PGA Tour [1990]; career winnings total $5,000,000+ | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 02 | Dave Stockton (golf: PGA Champion: [1970]) is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 26 | Bobby Riggs, the national amateur singles tennis champion, turns pro. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 28 | Norm Beaudin hockey: NHL: SL Blues, Minnesota North Stars, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 04 | Marty Riessen tennis champion: shares record for most US Open mixed doubles, won by an individual male [4], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 04 | Raul Blanco Australian soccer assistant coach (Olyroos, Olympics-96), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 15 | Austin Savage Welsh hockey player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1942
| Jan 05 | Wayne Rutledge hockey: NHL: LA Kings, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 05 | Eusebio de Silva Ferreira Mozambique/Portugal soccer star (Europa Cup 1 1962), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 17 | Muhammad Ali [Cassius Clay], U.S. boxer, "The Greatest," who is the only three-time heavyweight champion [1964, 1974, 1978], is born. | Ref: 2 |
| Feb 01 | Wayne Rivers hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins, SL Blues, NY Rangers | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 19 | Bob Menne golf: champ: Kemper Open [1974] | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 20 | Phil Esposito hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins [NHL MVP: 1969, 1974], NY Rangers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 16 | Roger Crozier hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings [Stanley Cup playoff MVP: 1966], Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals; is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 03 | Rick Sylvester parachute ski jumper (world record 3,300'), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 09 | Galina Koulakova nordic skier (holds 9 world titles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 27 | Bob Foster International Boxing Hall of Famer: light heavyweight champion [1968-74]: won 56 of 65 professional fights, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 08 | Jockey Hall-of-Famer Angel Cordero Junior is born. | Ref: 68 |
| May 20 | Lynn Davies long jumper, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 29 | Larry Mavety hockey: Port-Huron Flags, LA Sharks, Chicago Cougars, Indpls Racers; Coach/GM: Kingston Frontenacs, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 30 | Jack Stanfield hockey: CHPL: St. Louis Braves, Dallas Black Hawks; WHL: Los Angeles Blades, San Diego Gulls, Houston Aeros, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 16 | Margaret Smith Court Australia, tennis pro (1970 Grand Slam), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 24 | Roger Lafreniere hockey: Cincinnati Wings, Pittsburgh Hornets, Buffalo Bisons, Denver Spurs, St. Louis Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 27 | Dennis Ralston tennis: youngest Wimbledon champ [age 17]: men’s 1960 doubles [w/Rafael Osuna: 1960], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 07 | Middleweight boxing champion Carlos Monzon is born in San Jairir, Santa Fe, Argentina. | Ref: 97 |
| Aug 23 | Nancy Richey Gunther San Ant TX, tennis player (US Doubles 1965, 66), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 03 | Gary Jarrett hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Oakland Seals, California Golden Seals | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 04 | Ray Floyd Fort Bragg NC, PGA golfer (Masters 1976), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 25 | Oscar Bonavena boxing: heavyweight: record: 56 wins, 9 losses, 1 draw, 42 kayos, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 15 | Dick Lotz golf: PGA Tour [1969]; champ: [Kemper Open: 1970], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 08 | Angel 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 09 | Tom 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 14 | Bryan Watson hockey: NHL Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Oakland Seals, Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 02 | Bob E Smith Sacramento CA, PGA golfer (1993 Yanase Cup), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 11 | Karen Susman tennis pro (Wimbledon 1962), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 25 | Francois Durr France, tennis player (1976 US indoor Doubles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1943
| Jan 01 | Jerilyn Britz Minneapolis MN, LPGA golfer (1979 US Women's Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | Paul James Nunn mountaineer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | Terry Venables British soccer player/manager, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 09 | Rod Curl golf: champ: Colonial National Invitational [1974], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 28 | Paul 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 04 | Frank Calder first NHL president, dies. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Bob 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 20 | Antonio Inoki [Kanji Rikidozan], wrestler (NJPW/JWA), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 23 | Bobby (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 28 | Paul 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 07 | Bill MacMillan hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Atlanta Flames, NY Islanders; coach/GM: New Jersey Devils, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 09 | Oskar Hêks Czechoslovakian marathon runner/antifascist, dies in Auschwitz. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 11 | Bob Plager hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, SL Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 06 | Joaquin Agostinho Portuguese cyclist, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 08 | J P Kavanaugh racehorse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 08 | Richard Sears, first to win US amateur national tennis match, dies at 81. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 13 | Bill Koch US skier, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 17 | Dennis 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 23 | Tony Esposito Ontario Canada, NHL goalie (Chicago Blackhawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 10 | Bruce Raymond jockey, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 13 | Featherweight boxing champion Vicente Saldivar is born in Mexico City, Mexico. | Ref: 97 |
| May 23 | John Newcombe Australia, tennis pro (Wimbledon 1967, 70, 71), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 28 | Liz Edgar horse show jumper, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 04 | Sandra Haynie golf champion: U.S. Open [1974, 1975], Du Maurier Classic [1982], LPGA [1974], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 21 | Brian Sternberg pole-vaulter: Univ. of Washington: world pole vault record [16’-7": 1963], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 28 | Gary Veneruzzo hockey: NHL: St. Louis Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 10 | Arthur Ashe, American tennis player, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Jul 18 | Don Awrey hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Rockies, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 18 | Calvin Peete black PGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 21 | Jerry 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 09 | Ken Norton Boxing Hall of Famer: heavyweight boxing champ [1978], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 03 | Dave Eichelberger golf: Senior PGA Tour pro | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 04 | Owen Keir Davidson Australia, 4 time Wimbledon mix double champ, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 22 | Billie Jean King, U.S. tennis player and women's rights pioneer, is born in California. | Ref: 68 |
| Dec 04 | Gary Sabourin hockey: NHL: SL Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, California Seals, Cleveland Barons, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 21 | Walter Spanghero French rugby player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 22 | Billie Jean King Long Beach CA, tennis pro, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1944
| Jan 06 | Robert Landers Tarrant County TX, PGA golfer (Fort Worth-1976, 78, 80), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | Terry Venables British soccer player/manager, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 14 | Graham Vivian Marsh Kalgoorlie Australia, PGA golfer (1977 Heritage), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 17 | Joe Frazier, Beaufort SC, heavyweight champion boxer (Olympics-gold-1964)/champ (1968-73), is born. | Ref: 17 |
| Feb 04 | Gary 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 08 | Bunky Henry golf: PGA Tour, SPGA Tour; football: 21st Gator Bowl [1965], Georgia Tech Hall of Fame, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 11 | Bert Greene golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 12 | Charles 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 14 | Bruce Summerhays St Louis MO, PGA golfer (Provo Open-1966, 91 93), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 20 | Willem van Hanegem Dutch soccer champion/coach (Feyenoord), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Tom Okker tennis: Men’s Professional Tour record holder for most doubles titles in a career [78], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 02 | Pam Barnett LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 02 | Marlene 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 19 | Tommy Hitchcock, American polo player (Westchester Cup 1924, 27), dies at 44. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 23 | Tony (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 23 | Marty 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 26 | Martha Rockwell Providence RI, skier (Mount Washington), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 04 | Fred (Frederic) Stanfield hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars, Buffalo Sabres, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 10 | Kathy Farrer LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 21 | Mike Degett horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 23 | Bob Leduc hockey: WHA: Ottawa Nationals, Toronto Toros, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 23 | John Newcombe, Australian tennis player, is born. | Ref: 17 |
| Jun 16 | Takamiyama [Jesse Kuhaulua] Hawaii, first non-Japanese sumo champion, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 08 | Daniel Morelon France, 7 amateur sprint wins (1966-1975), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 05 | Larry Hinson golf: Ben Hogan Award [1971]; champ: Freeport-McDermott Classic [1969], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 06 | Ed 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 25 | Jacques Demers hockey: NHL head coach: St Louis Blues, Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 11 | Rodney Marsh athlete, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1945
| Jan 06 | Barry John Welsh international rugby player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 08 | Ron 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 09 | Doug Volmar hockey: Michigan State Univ.; NHL: Detroit Red Wings, LA Kings | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 17 | The 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 29 | Donna Maria Caponi (Young) golf champion: U.S. Open [1969, 1970], Nabisco Dinah Shore [1980], Du Maurier Classic [1976], LPGA [1979, 1981]; sportscaster: ABC Sports | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 29 | Wayne Stephenson hockey: NHL: SL Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 31 | Al 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 04 | Ron 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 07 | Gerald Davies British rugby player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 18 | Judy Rankin St Louis MO, LPGA golfer (Vare Trophy 1976-77), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Danny Grant hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars [NHL’s Calder Trophy: 1969], Detroit Red Wings, LA Kings, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 15 | Tracy Smith runner: Road Runner of the Year [Master Male: 1987] | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 17 | Paco Gonzalez race horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Paul Schockemöhle showjumper, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 27 | Briton Selby NHLer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 03 | Bernie (Bernard) Parent hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers goalie: record for season wins [47: 1973-1974], Toronto Maple Leafs, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 05 | Doug Favell hockey: Univ. of Colorado; NHL: Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Colorado Rockies, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 24 | Bob Lunn golf: six PGA Tour victories [no majors], par-3 contest champ [1969 Masters], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 15 | Jerry Quarry boxing: heavyweight champ: record: 53-9-4, 33 KO's, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 17 | Tony Roche tennis champion: French Open [1966], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 03 | Hale Irwin golf champion: U.S. Open [1974, 1979, 1990]: the majors’ oldest winner [45 years], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 15 | Danny O’Shea hockey: Canadian Olympic Hockey team [1968]; NHL: Minnesota North Stars, Chicago Blackhawks, St. Louis Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 17 | Eddy Merckx Belguim, cyclist (5 time winner of Tour de France), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 24 | Betty Stove Netherlands, tennis player (US Doubles 1972), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 06 | Bill Plager hockey: NHL: Minnesota North Stars, St. Louis Blues, Atlanta Flames, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 10 | Virginia Wade tennis star (Wimbeldon 1977), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 19 | Craig Cameron hockey: Minnesota North Stars, NY Islanders, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 20 | Betty Burfeindt golf champion: LPGA [1976] | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 06 | Ken Norton heavyweight boxer (or 0809), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 09 | Ken Norton heavyweight boxer, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Aug 14 | Joyce Kazmierski (golf: LPGA Tour pro; LPGA teaching pro; owner: Sun Spirit Golf Tours), is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 07 | Jacques Lemaire hockey: Quebec Aces, Houston Apollos, Montreal Canadiens, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 08 | Rogie Vachon, Quebec, NHL goalie (Canadiens, Kings, Vezina-1968), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 19 | Jane Blalock LPGA Golfer (Rookie of the Year-1969), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 12 | John Schroeder golf: PGA, SPGA tour; commentator: NBC Sports; son of Wimbledon and Davis Cup winner, Ted Schroeder, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 28 | Dwight Filley Davis donated tennis' Davis Cup, dies at age 66. | Ref: 70 |
| Dec 04 | Pam Higgins LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 05 | Pam Higgins golf: touring pro: 3 victories in 14 years on the LPGA Tour, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 12 | Leslie Holbert LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 21 | Gordon Kannegiesser (hockey: Des Moines Oak Leafs, KC Blues, SL Blues, Seattle Totems, Denver Spurs, Houston Aeros, Indpls Racers), is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1946
| Mar 11 | Jim Niekamp hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 24 | Paul Williams climber, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 04 | Renee Powell LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 06 | Grier Jones, golf: Walt Disney World National Team Championship [1977 w/Gibby Gilbert], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 13 | Mike Chernoff hockey: NHL: Minnesota North Stars | Ref: 4 |
| May 19 | Mary Bryan LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 20 | Craig Patrick NHL coach, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 23 | David Graham Australia’s golf champion: U.S. Open [1981], PGA [1979] | Ref: 4 |
| May 23 | Tom Dorris horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 28 | Ted Snell hockey: NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins, Kansas City Scouts, Detroit Red Wings, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 10 | Jack Johnson, American boxer; first black heavyweight champion, dies in a car accident at age 68. | Ref: 70 |
| Jun 16 | Derek 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 19 | Ilie Nastase Bucharest Romania, tennis player (US Open 1972), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 21 | Zbigniew Kaczmarek Poland, lightweight (Olympic-gold-1976), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 10 | Pete Mahovlich hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 14 | Stan 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 18 | Hubie Green Birmingham AL, PGA golfer (US Open 1977), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 22 | Roberta Speer LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 22 | WBD middleweight boxing champion Rodrigo Valdez is born in Bolivar, Columbia. | Ref: 97 |
| Dec 28 | Hubert `Hubie' Green golf champion: U.S. Open [1977]; PGA [1985], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 28 | Jorge Velasquez sportsman, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 29 | Laffit Pincay Jr jockey (Kentucky Derby 1984, Belmont Stakes 1982-84, Swale), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 31 | Cliff Richey tennis: champ: Davis Cup [team w/Arthur Ashe, Stan Smith, Bob Lutz: 1970], is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1947
| Jan 01 | Leonard Thompson golf: #77 all-time Senior PGA Tour money leader: $1,312,559, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 14 | Bantamweight boxing champion Ruben Olivares is born in Mexico City, Mexico. | Ref: 97 |
| Jan 17 | Gail Toushin LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 24 | Giorgio Chinaglia soccer star (Lazio of Italy, New York Cosmos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 01 | Terry Hibbitt soccer star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 06 | Rik Massengale golf: champ: Bob Hope Chrysler Classic [1977] | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 19 | Peter Bird ocean rower, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 11 | Geoffrey Hunt Australia, world-champion squash player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 13 | Tomas Hinojosa jockey, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 19 | Earlie Fires jockey (Hialeah Park), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 18 | Benny Leonard, American lightweight boxing champion (1917-1925), dies at age 51. | Ref: 70 |
| Apr 20 | Brian Lavender hockey: NHL: SL Blues, NY Islanders, Detroit Red Wings, California Seals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 25 | Johan Cruyff Dutch soccer player/coach (Ajax/Barcelona), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 27 | Jim Ryun middle distance runner/world's outstanding athlete (1966), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 27 | Keith Magnuson hockey: All-American: Univ. of Denver; NHL: Chicago Blackhawks; coach: Chicago Blackhawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 29 | Johnny Miller golfer (1974 PGA Player of the Year), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Jerry 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 21 | Dorothy Germain LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 27 | Robert Reinacher Jr horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 28 | Kevin O’Shea hockey: NHL: Buffalo Sabres, St. Louis Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 30 | Jocelyn Bourassa, golf champion: DuMaurier Classic [1973], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 19 | Walt 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 29 | Larry Pleau hockey: coach: Hartford Whalers; general mgr.: NY Rangers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 28 | Legendary bullfighter Manolete was mortally wounded by a bull during a fight in Linares, Spain; he died the following day. | Ref: 70 |
| Aug 29 | Bob Lutz tennis: Univ. Southern Cal, Davis Cup champ [w/Stan Smith]: 1968, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 29 | Manolete (Manuael Rodriguez), Spanish bullfighter, is killed at age 30. | Ref: 70 |
| Sep 09 | Lynn Fitzgerald marathoner (ran 133 miles 939 yards in 24 hrs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 10 | Larry Nelson golf champion: U.S. Open [1983], PGA [1981, 1987] | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 29 | Joe Inman golf: winner: 1976 Kemper Open, 1969 North and South Amateur; member: 1969 Walker Cup team, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 10 | Bob Birdsell hockey: WHL: Salt Lake Golden Eagles; CHL: Kansas City Blues, Amarillo Wranglers; AHL: Hershey Bears, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 10 | Sinaida Woronin USSR, gymnast (Olympics-gold/silver/2 bronze-1968), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 23 | Bill Rodgers marathon runner (Boston, New York), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Mickey Redmond hockey: Detroit Red Wings player/broadcast color analyst, is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1948
| Jan 03 | Manfred Kokot East German runner (world record 50 meter indoor), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 22 | Heavyweight champion boxer George Foreman is born in Marshall TX. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 01 | Debbie 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 20 | Gerda Boykin LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 18 | Guy Lapointe hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, SL Blues, Boston Bruins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 19 | Guy Lapointe hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, SL Blues, Boston Bruins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 20 | Bobby Orr Parry Sound Ontario, Hall of Fame NHL defenseman (Boston Bruins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 25 | Richard Lundy horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 01 | Y Y Williams Welsh rugby player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 02 | Marlene Floyd LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 09 | Michel Parizeau hockey: NHL: Philadelphia Flyers, SL Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 04 | Billy O'Donnell harness racer driver of the year (1984), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | John Drayton Mahaffey Kerrville TX, PGA golfer (1978 PGA Champion), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | John Mahaffey golf champion: PGA [1978], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 11 | Bobby Cole golf: champ: Buick Open [1977], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 14 | Tom Gilmore hockey: WHA: LA Sharks, Edmonton Oilers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 28 | Bob Shearer Melbourne Victoria Australia, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 14 | Pete Donnelly (hockey: Vancouver Blazershockey: WHA: NY Raiders, Vancouver Blazers, Quebec Nordiques), is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 29 | Rick Smith hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals, St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings, Washington Capitals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 06 | Brad Park Toronto, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers, Boston Bruins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 16 | Bob Murray hockey: NHL: Atlanta Flames, Vancouver Canucks | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 18 | Rudy Hartono Kurniawan Indonesia, All-England tennis champ, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 13 | Brian Cadle hockey: WHA: Winnipeg Jets, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 16 | Rosemary Casals tennis player (US Open doubles 1967,71,74), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 21 | Michael Finneran diver (1st perfect 10 on 10m platform), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 28 | Jorge Velasquez jockey: Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner [1981 on Pleasant Colony], is born. | Ref: 4 |
- 1949
| Jan 01 | Malcolm Campbell English cyclist (world speed-record), dies at 63. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 04 | Mick Mills British soccer player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 10 | George 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 11 | Dave Burrows hockey: NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins, Toronto Maple Leafs | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 11 | Bobby Sheehan hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Rockies, LA Kings | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 12 | James Dietz rower: team: Thames River Sculls [CT], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 15 | Howard Allen Twitty Phoenix AZ, PGA golfer (1979 BC Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 24 | Guy Charron hockey: NHL: Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, KC Scouts, Washington Capitals; assistant coach: Calgary Flames, NY Islanders, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 28 | Jack Egers hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, SL Blues, Washington Capitals | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 01 | Jimmy Lee Thorpe Roxboro NC, PGA golfer (1985 Greater Milwaukee Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Golfing champion Ben Hogan seriously injured in an auto accident. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 06 | Manuel Orantes tennis champion (US Open-1975), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Bernard Gallacher British golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 03 | Joey Johnston hockey: NHL: Minnesota North Stars, California Golden Seals, California Seals, Chicago Blackhawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 25 | Jean Potvin hockey: NHL: LA Kings, Philadelphia Flyers, NY Islanders, Cleveland Barons, Oklahoma City Stars, Minnesota North Stars, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 13 | Philippe Petit Nemours France, juggler/aerialist, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | Lynn Powis hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Kansas City Scouts | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 27 | Yoshiaki Fujiwara wrestler (NJPW/PWF/UWF), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 07 | Kathy Ahern golf champion: LPGA [1972]; died July 6, 1996 | Ref: 4 |
| May 28 | Shelley Hamlin San Mateo CA, LPGA golfer (1978 Patty Berg Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 11 | George Willig stunt man: climbed World Trade Center, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 17 | Lon Hinkle golf: champ: World Series of Golf [1979] | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 27 | Andre Dupont hockey: NHL NY Rangers, SL Blues, Philadelphia Flyers | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 13 | Bobby Clarke Manitoba, NHL player/coach (Phila Flyers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 22 | Diana Nyad swimmer (1st to swim Bahamas to Fla-1979), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 04 | Tom Watson KC Mo, PGA golfer (British Open 1975,77,80,82), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 11 | Marty Liquori US, runner (AAU 3 mile-1979 (13:14.7)), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 08 | Brian 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 09 | Shep Messing Israel, soccer goal tender (NY Cosmos), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 16 | Bob Collyard hockey: NHL: St. Louis Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 22 | Butch 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 03 | Larry Holmes boxer: heavyweight: WBC Champ [1978-1985], is born in Cuthbert GA. | Ref: 68 |
| Nov 18 | Ted Sator Utica NY, NHL coach (NY Rangers, Buffalo Sabres), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 21 | Barbara 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 04 | Mary Bea Porter-King Everett WA, LPGA golfer (1975 Golf Inns Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 05 | Lanny [Jerry Lanston] Wadkins golf: PGA champion [1977], PGA Player of the Year [1985], is born in Richmond VA. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 06 | Fred O’Donnell hockey: NHL: Boston Bruins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 09 | Thomas O Kite Jr Austin TX, PGA golfer (1978 British Columbia Open, Crosby 1983), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 10 | Linda Galloway LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Ricardo Luís Carreras NY NY, bantamweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1972), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 24 | Cameron Seward LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1950
| Jan 03 | Rick MacLeish hockey: London Nationals, Oklahoma City Blazers, Philadelphia Flyers, Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Red Wings, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 18 | Pete 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 30 | Silvia Bertolaccini LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Osamu Kido wrestler (NJPW/UWF), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 24 | Cathy Mant LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Rick Flair [Richard Fliehr], wrestling champion (NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 04 | Ron Climie hockey: WHL: Denver Spurs, Ottawa Nationals, Edmonton Oilers, New England Whalers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 04 | Judy Dickinson Akron OH, LPGA golfer (1985 Boston Five Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 04 | Kenny Dalglish soccer manager, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | Bernie MacNeil hockey: NHL: SL Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 09 | Andy North golf champion: U.S. Open [1978 and 1985], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 13 | Joe Bugner Hungarian/British/Australian boxer (European Champion 1971), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 28 | Jim Wiley hockey: NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins, Vancouver Canucks; head coach: Kansas City Blades, Kentucky Thoroughblades, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 01 | Marina Stepanova Russian hurdler (world record 1986), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 12 | Shozo Fujii judo champion, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 24 | Jo Ann Washam (golf: champ: Portland LPGA [1975]), is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 28 | Errol Thompson hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Pittsburgh Penguins, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 11 | Serge Lajeunesse hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Philadelphia Flyers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 13 | J.P. Bordeleau hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 12 | Gilles Meloche hockey: California Golden Seals; 5 NHL teams over 18 seasons, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 13 | Dennis Giannini hockey: Quebec Aces, Cleveland Barons, Jacksonville Barons, Portland Buckaroos, New Haven Nighthawks, Baltimore Clippers, Rhode-Island Reds, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 07 | Adriano Panatta Rome, tennis star (French 1976, Italian 1976), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 20 | Loredana Berte Milan Italy, 2nd wife of Bjorn Borg, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 29 | Ed Dyck hockey: NHL: Vancouver Canucks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 10 | Simon Owen Wanganui New Zealand, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Billy Smith Ontario, NHL goaltender (NY Islanders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | Bill Clement (hockey: NHL: Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals, Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames; TV analyst: ESPN), is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 22 | Bob Fitchner (hockey: NHL: Quebec Nordiques), is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 31 | Robert Bryan Gilder Corvallis OR, PGA golfer (1980 Canadian Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1951
| Jan 03 | Fred Wilt wins AAU Sullivan Memorial Trophy (US athlete of 1950). | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Camille LaPierre NHLer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Kevin 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 18 | Dick Stockton Texas Tennis Hall-of-Famer, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 20 | Bonnie Lauer LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 20 | Phil Neal English soccer player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 23 | Eddie 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 04 | Kenny Dalglish British soccer star (100+ goals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 05 | Bob Richer hockey: NHL: Buffalo Sabres, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 17 | Craig 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 22 | Pat Bradley golf champion: U.S. Open [1981], Nabisco Dinah Shore [1986], DuMaurier Classic [1980, 1985, 1986], LPGA [1986], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 23 | Dick Mast Bluffton OH, Nike golfer (1990 Mississippi Gulf Coast), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 24 | Pat Bradley Westford MA, LPGA golfer (1981 US Women's Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 27 | Bobby Lalonde hockey: NHL: Vancouver Canucks, Atlanta Flames, Boston Bruins, Calgary Flames, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 30 | John Gosden racehorse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 02 | Ayako Okamoto Hiroshima Japan, LPGA golfer (1990 Sara Lee), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | Mark Roth bowler (4-time PBA Player of Year), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 11 | Mike Sleman rugby player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 14 | Pierre Plante hockey: NHL: Philadelphia Flyers, SL Blues, Chicago Blackhawks, NY Rangers, Quebec Nordiques, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 18 | Rodger Davis Sydney New South Wales, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 18 | James Stephens Mount Kisko NY, actor (Paper Chase, Devil's Island), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 24 | Pat Bradley golfer (leader in the LPGA career earnings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 27 | John Conteh boxer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 01 | Henry 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 05 | Wayne Wood hockey: WHL: Vancouver Blazers, Calgary Cowboys, Toronto Toros, Birmingham Bulls, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 16 | Lightweight boxing champion Roberto Duran is born in Guarare, Panama. | Ref: 97 |
| Jun 17 | Dave Fortier hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, NY Islanders, Vancouver Canucks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 30 | Roger Maltbie golf: champ: World Series of Golf [1985], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 15 | Rick Kehoe hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins: player, scout, assistant coach, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 18 | Bruce (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 26 | Rick Martin hockey: NHL: Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 31 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley Australia, tennis player (Wimbeldon 1971), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 03 | Marcel Dionne, Quebec, NHL center (LA Kings, NY Rangers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 17 | Alan Minter England, light-middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1972), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 08 | Mark McCumber golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 08 | Tom Gullikson Wisc, tennis player (US mixed Doubles 1984), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 20 | Guy 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 11 | Fuzzy Zoeller New Albany IN, PGA golfer (Masters 1981), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 12 | Sally Little golf champion: Nabisco Dinah Shore [1982], Du Maurier Classic [1988], LPGA [1980], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 15 | Roscoe Tanner tennis player (Wimbledon Finals 1979), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 31 | Dan Spring hockey: Dallas Black Hawks, Winnipeg Jets, Edmonton Oilers, Cranbrook Royals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 11 | Fuzzy (Frank) Zoeller, golf champion: Masters [1979], U.S. Open [1984], is born in New Albany IN. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 16 | Herb 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 29 | Brian Job swimmer: Stanford University, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 03 | Riki Chosyu [Mitsuo Yoshida] wrestler (NJPW/All-Japan), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 05 | Thomas Warren Purtzer Des Moines IA, PGA golfer (1977 Glen Campbell), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 06 | Gavin Kirk hockey: WHA: Phoenix Roadrunners, Ottawa Nationals, Edmonton Oilers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 15 | Joe Jordan Scottish soccer star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 22 | Jan Stephenson Sydney Australia, golfer (LPGA Rookie of Year-1974), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1952
| Jan 08 | Norm Jarvis Prince Albert Sask, golfer (1984 Chilliwack), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 11 | Ben Daniel Crenshaw, Austin TX, PGA golfer (1974 Rookie of Year, 1976 Bing Crosby), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 27 | Brian 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 29 | Billy Harris hockey: NHL: NY Islanders, LA Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jan 30 | Larry 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 30 | Brian Ogilvie hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, SL Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 17 | Guillermo Vilas tennis player (1977 US Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Wayne John Levi Little Falls NY, PGA golfer (1983 Buick Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 23 | Lorne Henning hockey: NHL: NY Islanders: shares season record for shorthanded goals [3 in 1980], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Feb 29 | Raul Gonzalez Mexican 50K speed walker (world record), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 01 | Alice Ritzman Kalispell MT, LPGA golfer (1995 Rochester International-5th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 01 | David Allen Barr Kelowna British Columbia, PGA golfer (Atlanta Golf Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 17 | Stan Weir hockey: NHL: California Golden Seals, California Seals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Rockies, Detroit Red Wings, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 20 | Anand Armitraj India, tennis player (Brother of ViJay), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 02 | Dan Halldorson Winnipeg Manitoba Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (1985 World Cup), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 11 | Michael Daly Toronto Ontario Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (1991 British Columbia Winter Tour), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 12 | Alexis Arguello Managua Nicaragua, featherweight boxer (1974 champion), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 13 | Jonjo O'Neill racehorse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | WBA featherweight boxing champion Alexis Arguello is born in Managua, Nicaragua. | Ref: 97 |
| Apr 23 | Terry Moor Hartford CT, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 25 | Don Martineau hockey: NHL: Atlanta Flames, Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings [all-star: 1976-1977], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 14 | M J Smith LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 21 | Mr. 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 22 | R W Eaks Colorado Springs CO, Nike golfer (1990 Quicksilver Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 23 | Middleweight boxing champion "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler is born in Newark NJ. | Ref: 97 |
| May 31 | Jean Lemieux hockey: NHL: Atlanta Flames, Washington Capitals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 26 | Danny Gruen hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Rockies, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jun 30 | Brian Ogilvie hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, SL Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 21 | Phil Russell hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks, Atlanta Flames, Calgary Flames, New Jersey Devils, Buffalo Sabres, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 31 | Chris Ahrens hockey: NHL: Minnesota North Stars; WHA: Edmonton Oilers, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 17 | Guillermo Vilas tennis champion: Australian Open [1978-79], French open [1977], U.S. Open 1977], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 02 | Jimmy Connors tennis champion: Australian Open [1974], Wimbledon [1974, 1982], US Open [1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 05 | Graham Salmon blind runner (fastest 100m by a blind man), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 17 | Harold Solomon tennis: player, coach, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 26 | Garry Howatt hockey: NHL: NY Islanders, Hartford Whalers, NJ Devils, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 02 | George Meegen England, walked 19,019 miles from Argentina to Alaska, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 07 | Jacques Richard hockey: NHL: Atlanta Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Quebec Nordiques, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 20 | Dave McClelland hockey: Des Moines Capitols, Vancouver Canucks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 20 | John Van Boxmeer hockey: Nova-Scotia Voyageurs, Montreal Canadiens, Colorado Rockies, Buffalo Sabres, Fredericton Express, Quebec Nordiques, Rochester Americans, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 23 | Francie Larrieu Smith US, track runner (AAU 1 mile-1979), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 26 | Wendy 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 27 | Brian Gottfried Baltimore MD, tennis star (Wimbledon Doubles 1976), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 13 | John Francome English jockey, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1953
| Jan 19 | Larry 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 28 | Debbie Steinbach LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 01 | Andy Mill skier/husband of Chris Evert, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Penny Pulz LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 04 | Svetlana Ulmasova USSR, 3K (world title 1978), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Andre Sevard NHLer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 13 | Suleiman Nyambui Tanzanian runner (world record 5k indoor), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 16 | Andre St Lauren NHLer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 16 | Mike Ford New York NY, Canadian Tour golfer (1976 Port Jefferson Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 28 | Ricky "Dragon" Steamboat [Richard Blood], wrestler (NWA/WWF/WCW/AWA), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 02 | WBA featherweight boxing champion Eusebio Pedroza is born in Panama City. | Ref: 97 |
| Mar 13 | Andy Bean Lafayette GA, PGA golfer (Western 1978, Kemper 1978), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | Tatyana Providokhina Russian 1K runner (world record), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | David Moorcroft British athlete, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 21 | Edward Ray Fiori Lynwood CA, PGA golfer (1979 Southern Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | Tom Lysiak hockey: NHL: Atlanta Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 28 | Julie Cole LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Mindy Moore LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 07 | Terry Richardson hockey: NHL: Detroit Red Wings, SL Blues | Ref: 4 |
| May 09 | Daniel Talbot Montréal Québec, golfer (Québec Open-1979, 81, 84), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 10 | Barbara Moxness LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Pat Hickey hockey: NHL: NY Rangers, Colorado Rockies, Toronto Maple Leafs, Quebec Nordiques, SL Blues, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| May 25 | Donald Albert Weibring Jr Quincy IL, PGA golfer (1979 Quad Cities), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 02 | Craig Stadler San Diego Calif, PGA golfer (Masters 1982), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 05 | Bill Tilden, US tennis player, first American to win a Wimbleton singles title, dies at age 60. | Ref: 17 |
| Jun 20 | Raul Ramirez tennis: champ: Italian Open [1975], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 03 | Dave Lewis hockey: NY Islanders, LA Kings, NJ Devils, Detroit Red Wings [player, coach], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Jul 11 | Leon Spinks boxer: world heavyweight champion [1981,83], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 01 | WBC heavyweight champion Treaver 'The Preacher' Berbeck is born in Jamaica. | Ref: 97 |
| Aug 11 | Hulk Hogan [Terry Bollea], Ga, WWF heavyweight champion (1984-89), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 15 | Jerry Page golfer (largest PGA victory margin), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 16 | Jerry Pate Macon Ga, PGA golfer (US Open 1976, Canadian Open 1976), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 01 | Greta Waitz Norway, marathon runner (NYC), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 13 | Pat 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 24 | James di Donato twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 24 | Jonathan di Donato twin who swam the butterfly 406 miles, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 29 | Denis 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 02 | Jay Dean Haas St Louis MO, PGA golfer (1978 Andy Williams-San Diego), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 05 | Larry Zbyszko [Living Legend Whistler], wrestler (WCW/AWA/NWA/WWF), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 13 | Ray Stewart Matsqui British Columbia, Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Dunhill Cup), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 14 | Vijay Amritraj India, tennis player/actor (Octopussy), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 22 | Ian Turnbull (hockey: NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs, LA Kings, Pittsburgh Penguins) | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 23 | Tatsumi 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 12 | Pierre 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 18 | Marty 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 03 | Keith Carlton Fergus Temple TX, PGA golfer (1995 Honda Classic-8th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 04 | Peter Erling Jacobsen Portland OR, PGA golfer (1990 Bob Hope), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 14 | David La Croix race horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 16 | Brian McKenzie hockey: Pittsburgh Penguins, Omaha Knights, Hershey Bears, Edmonton Oilers, Mohawk Valley Comets, Indpls Racers, Toledo Goaldiggers, Milwaukee Admirals, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Mar 16 | Hollis Stacy Savannah GA, LPGA golfer (US Open 1977, 78), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 19 | Charles Pinnell horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | Charlie Simmer Ontario, NHL Left winger (Los Angeles Kings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 21 | Mary Jane Smith Van Nuys CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-9th-1993), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 07 | Donna White LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 12 | Marvin Johnson US, middleweight boxer (Olympics-bronze-1972), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | Trevor Francis British soccer manager, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 21 | Dale Eggeling Statesboro GA, LPGA golfer (1995 Oldsmobile Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 05 | John Greg Adams Scottsdale AZ, PGA golfer (1982 Hall of Fame-2nd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 08 | Pat Meyers LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | Balazs Taroczy Hungary, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Bob Beauchemin Winnipeg Canada, golfer (West Coast Open-1982, 83), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 17 | Michael Roberts jockey, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 23 | "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler New Jersey, middleweight boxing champion (1982-83), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 20 | Tennis Champ Maureen Connolly's right leg is crushed in an accident. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 26 | Vitas Gerulaitis tennis champion: Australian Open [1977], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 27 | John Lloyd tennis player (former husband of Chris Everet), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 06 | Jon Erikson US, first to triple cross English Channel (1981), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 30 | JoAnne Russell Miami Fla, tennis player (Wibeldon Double 1977), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 26 | Bob Murray hockey: NHL: Chicago Blackhawks player, coach, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 05 | Kathryn Young LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 11 | Bradley Dub Bryant Amarillo TX, PGA golfer (1995 Walt Disney), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 21 | Chris 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 23 | Brian Teacher San Diego CA, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 26 | Susan 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 01 | Michael James Sullivan Gary IN, PGA golfer (1980 Southern Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 12 | Patty Hayes LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 21 | Peter Fleming New Jersey, tennis player (US Open Doubles 1979, 81, 83), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 30 | Curtis Strange Norfolk VA, PGA golfer (1989 US Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 31 | Virginia Ruzici Romania, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart wrestler (WWF/WCW/NJPW/CWFI/Calgary), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Greg[ory John] Norman Queensland Australia, PGA golfer "The White Shark" (1984 Kemper), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 15 | Bev Francis Australia, world women's power-lifting champion, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Tim Young athlete, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | Cindy Olavarri Pleasant Hills CA, cyclist (7-Eleven team), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 27 | Kim Brassey racehorse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 01 | Danny Joe Pohl Mount Pleasant MI, PGA golfer (1986 Colonial), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 08 | John Campbell harness racer (3-time winner of Hambletonian), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | Cary Middlecoff golfer (Masters), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 15 | Barbara Barrow LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 18 | Anne-Marie Palli Ciboure France, LPGA golfer (1992 ShopRite), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 25 | Buster Mottram tennis player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | Myra Blackwelder LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 24 | Thad Ackel horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 27 | Bill Malley Oakland CA, Nike golfer (1991 El Paso Open-30th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 28 | Mark 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 31 | Laura Baugh, Gainesville FL, LPGA golfer (1994 Youngstown Classic-9th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 01 | Chiyonofuji sumo wrestler, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 13 | Betsy King LPGA golfer (1990 Dinah Shore, 1990 US Women's Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 17 | Bill McCreary Ontario, NHL referee, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Lenore Rittenhouse Honolulu HI, LPGA golfer (1983 United Virginia Bank), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 14 | Jane Crafter Perth Australia, golfer (1987 JC Penney Mixed Teams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1956
| Jan 07 | Robin Walton Boise ID, LPGA golfer (1995 GHP Heartland Classic-15th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 11 | Kuniaki Kobayashi wrestler (WAR/NJPW), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 22 | Becky Pearson LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 13 | Liam Brady British soccer player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 14 | Howard Edward Davis Jr Glen Cove NY, lightweight boxer (Olympics-silver-1976), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Amy Alcott Kansas City MO, LPGA golfer (1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore, Vare Trophy 1980, 83), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Davie Cooper soccer star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 10 | Janet 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 18 | Friedrich Panzer German germanist (Hilde-Gudrun), dies at 85. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 19 | Ingemar 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 22 | Lyndsay Stephen Donnybrook WA, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Sue Fogleman LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 01 | Libby Riddles dogsled racer: first woman to win Iditarod [1985], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 07 | Gail Lee Hirata LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 16 | Marty Dickerson Middletown OH, golfer (1994 ShopRite Classic-22nd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 18 | David Wayne Edwards Neosho MO, PGA golfer (1980 Walt Disney), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | Lori West Denver CO, LPGA golfer (1994 State Farm-5th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | Sue Barker England, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 23 | Peter Teravainen Plymouth MA USA, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 04 | Jackie Bertsch LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Alice Miller Marysville CA, LPGA golfer (1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 17 | Sugar Ray Leonard, Olympic gold-medalist and later welterweight boxing champion, is born in Palmer Park MD. | Ref: 4 |
| May 18 | Joe [Naomichi] Ozaki Tekushima Japan, golfer (1995 Phoenix Open-8th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 20 | Tomas Smid Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 25 | Tatsutoshi Goto wrestler (WAR/NJPW), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 27 | Steve Pagano horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 28 | Mark Alexander Lees rowing Coach, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 06 | Bjorn Borg Sodertlage Sweden, tennis champ (Wimbeldon 1976-79), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 17 | Bryan Trottier Val Marie Sask, NHL Center (NY Islanders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 20 | Mima Jausovec Yugoslavia, tennis player (French Open-1977), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 23 | Gerry Cooney heavyweight boxer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 24 | Gerry Cooney heavyweight boxer (Olympics-1980), is born. | Ref: 68 |
| Sep 05 | Steve Denton world's fastest tennis serve-138 mph), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 27 | Babe (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 08 | Scott Michael Pellaton barefoot water ski champ, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 10 | Tennis champion Martina Navratilova is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 14 | Beth Daniel Charleston SC, LPGA golfer (1980 player of the year), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 18 | Martina Navratilova Prague Czech, tennis (Wimbledon 1989,79,82-87), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 19 | Sue Barker tennis pro (French Open 1976), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 21 | Mariana Simionescu Tirgu Neamt Romania, first wife of Bjorn Borg | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Doina Melinte Romanian running star (world record 1500 m/mile indoor), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1957
| Jan 01 | Nancy Lopez, US golfer, Rookie of the Year (1978), is born. | Ref: 17 |
| Jan 06 | Nancy 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 10 | Robert Thompson Houston TX, Nike golfer (1990 Boise Open-2nd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 11 | Bryan Robson English international soccer star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 13 | Mark Francis O'Meara Goldsboro NC, PGA golfer (1984 Greater Milwaukee), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 20 | Leonard C Clements Cherry Point NC, PGA golfer (1994 Bob Hope-2nd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 20 | James Connolly first Olympic winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 22 | Mike Bossy NHL forward (New York Islanders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 28 | Nick Price Durban South Africa, PGA golfer (1991 Byron Nelson Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 30 | William Payne Stewart Springfield MO, PGA golfer (1983 Walt Disney), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 31 | Brett "the Hitman" Hart Alberta Canada, WWF champion, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 01 | Donna Adamek Duarte CA, bowler (BWAA Woman of Year 1978-81), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Gordon Strachan soccer player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Debbie Brinkley Tasmania, golfer (1990 T25 Victorian Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 28 | Jeff Woodland Papua New Guinea, Nike golfer (1991 Dakota Dunes Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 08 | Ruth Wysocki Alhambra CA, 800 meter/1500 meter runner, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 09 | Jeff Senior Melbourne VIC, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 19 | Blake Passey horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 01 | Donald William Hammond Frederick MD, PGA golfer (1986 Bob Hope), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 06 | Maurizio Damilano Italian speed walker (30K World Record), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 09 | Severiano (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 25 | Eric "The Crafty Cockney" Bristow London England, dart thrower (5 World Masters titles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 03 | Rod Langway Formosa, NHL defenseman (Montréal Canadiens, Washington Capitals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 09 | Fred Markham first man to pedal a bike 65 mph, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 27 | Duncan Goodhew swimmer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 30 | Allison Roe Auckland New Zealand, marathoner (NYC-1981), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 30 | Michael Clayton Melbourne Victoria Australia, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 02 | Bret 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 06 | Ron Duguay Canada, hockey player (NY Rangers, Detroit Red Wings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 25 | Steve Podborski skier: World Cup Ski Champion, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 20 | Cindy Nicholas Canada, swimmer, swam English Channel 19 times, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 28 | Legendary 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 12 | Michael 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 05 | Jeanne Evert tennis player, Chris' sister, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 18 | Thomas 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 27 | Connie Chillemi Eglin AFB FL, golfer (1994 Standard Register-13th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | James Sanford US runner (world record 50 meter indoor), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | WBC heavyweight boxing champion 'Terrible' Tim Witherspoon is born. | Ref: 97 |
| Dec 31 | David Allen Ogrin Waukegan IL, PGA golfer (1994 Byron Nelson-2nd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1958
| Jan 04 | Nina Foust Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 13 | Ricardo Acuna Chile, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 16 | Anatoli Boukreev mountaineer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 24 | Frank Ullrich East Germany, world biathlon champion, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 25 | Harti Weirather Austrian alpine skier, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 26 | Dave Rummells Cedar Rapids IA, Nike golfer (1993 Buick-2nd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 01 | Maureen Madill Coleraine Northern Ireland, golfer (British Open Amateur 1979), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 06 | Kelly Leadbetter Phoenix AZ, LPGA golfer (1986 Hennessy French Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Alexander "Sandy" W B Lyle Shrewsbury England, PGA golfer (1988 Phoenix Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | WBC heavyweight champion Pinklon Thomas is born. | Ref: 97 |
| Feb 11 | Regina Marsikova Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 16 | John Paul Morse Marshall MI, PGA golfer (1995 United Airlines), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Jake Steinfeld exercise expert (Body by Jake), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 28 | Mark Pavelich NHLer (New York Rangers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 02 | Ian Woosnam Welsh golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 02 | Kevin Curren South Africa, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 03 | Bob Bradley Montclair NJ, soccer coach (Olympics-gold-96), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 08 | Andreas Maurer West Germany, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 30 | Joseph Paul Sindelar Fort Knox KY, PGA golfer (British Columbia Open-1985, 87), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 05 | Johan Kriek South Africa, tennis player (US Indoor 1982), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 05 | Cammie Lusko Los Angeles CA, Guinness' World Strongest Woman, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 09 | Tony Sibson boxer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 14 | Michael Patrick Hulbert Elmira NY, PGA golfer (1989 British Columbia Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 20 | Viacheslav Fetisov Moscow, NHL defenseman (Team Russia, Detroit), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 21 | Kyle Stevens LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 25 | Chris Johnson Arcata CA, LPGA golfer (1990 Atlantic City Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 26 | Johan N C "Joan" Collette painter, dies at 68. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 28 | Hal Sutton Shreveport La, PGA golfer (PGA 1983), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 02 | Kim Jones Sonoma CA, 5k runner, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 10 | Jeannette Kohlhaas LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 10 | Margaret Ward LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 31 | Angel Franco Asuncion Paraguay, golfer (1993 Nike Dominion), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 31 | Gary George Hallberg Berwyn IL, PGA golfer (1983 Andy Williams), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 28 | Sergei Shakrai USSR, champion figure skater, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 28 | Terry 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 04 | Mary 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 12 | Wilfredo Benitez PR, light-welterweight boxer (world champ at 17y176d), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 18 | Thomas Hearns ‘Hit Man’: boxer: Titles: WBC Light Heavyweight Champion, WBA Light Heavyweight Champion, WBC Middleweight Champion, WBC Junior Middleweight Champion, WBA Welterweight Champion | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 02 | Randy Gardner figure skater: [w/Tai Babilonia] five-time U.S. National Champions and 1979 World Champions [in pairs], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 11 | Regina Marsikova Czechoslovakia, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 19 | Rick Pearson Marianna FL, Nike golfer (1990 Yuma Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 25 | Joop Hiele soccer player (Dordrecht '90, Go Ahead Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | IBF heavyweight boxing champion Tony Tucker is born. | Ref: 97 |
| Dec 27 | Steven Glen Jones Artesia NM, PGA golfer (1988 AT&T Pebble Beach), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | WBC heavyweight boxing champion Tim Witherspoon is born. | Ref: 97 |
| Dec 28 | Terry Butcher British soccer player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 29 | Curt Allen Byrum Onida SD, PGA golfer (1989 Hardee's Golf Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1959
| Jan 06 | Nancy Rubin Sharff New Kensington, LPGA golfer (1991 Jamie Farr-9th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 08 | Michael Harwood Sydney New South Wales, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 20 | Lea Antonoplis West Covina CA, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 01 | Carolyn Hill Santa Monica CA, LPGA golfer (1994 McCall's Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 01 | Willie 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 07 | Sammy Lee British soccer player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Heinz Gunthardt Switzerland, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Tonga [Uliuli Fifita], wrestler (WCW/WAR/WWF, Ming, Haku, Islanders), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 16 | John 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 23 | John Arthur Wilson Ceres CA, PGA golfer (1994 Anheuser-Busch-4th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 02 | Laura Hurlbut LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 03 | Romeo Zondervan Dutch soccer player (NAC), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | Thomas Edward Lehman Austin MN, PGA golfer (1994 Memorial Tournament), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 15 | Eliot Teltscher California, tennis player (US Davis Cup team), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | Dale Reid Ladybank Scotland, LPGA golfer (European Solheim Cup team), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 25 | Vince Guerra jockey, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | David Delong Portland OR, Canadian Tour golfer (1988 British Columbia Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 28 | Petra Delhees Jauch Switzertand, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Brad McCrimmon Dodsland, NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 30 | Daniel Seifried Kitchener Ontario, Canadia Tour golfer (1981 Thunder Bay), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 15 | Kevin Lowe Lachute, NHL defenseman (New York Rangers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | Nicky Le Roux South Africa, LPGA golfer (1994 Atlanta champion-15th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 23 | Terri Luckhurst LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 26 | Ann O'Neill Toowoomba Queensland, golfer (1989 Downs District Champion), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 30 | Lauren Howe LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 04 | Robert Raymond Tway Oklahoma City OK, PGA golfer (1986 Shearson), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 06 | Scott Hood Seattle WA, Canadian Tour golfer (1989 Montana Open-2nd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 07 | Robin L Freeman St Charles MO, PGA golfer (1993 Northern Telecom-3rd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 12 | Dave Christian Minnesota, NHL right wing (Washington Capitals, Olympics-gold-1980) | Ref: 5 |
| May 13 | Robert Earnshaw racehorse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 16 | Ty Armstrong Waxahachie TX, Nike golfer (1993 Anheuser-Busch-19th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 23 | Marcella Mesker Netherlands, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 24 | George Glanos horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 26 | Nancy White-Brophy Montague Prince Edward Island, LPGA golfer (1994 McCall's-25th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 03 | Fred Couples golf champion: Masters [1992], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Oct 06 | Barry 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 16 | Larry Mize golf champion: Masters [1987], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Nov 16 | Corey 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 21 | Tim Wilkison Shelby NC, tennis player (WCT Atlanta finals-1986), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 21 | Max (Maximillian Adalbert) Baer US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), father of Beverly Hillbillies’ actor Max Baer Jr, dies at age 49. | Ref: 5 |
| Nov 30 | Sylvia Hanika Munich West Germany, tennis player (Avon-1982), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 02 | Patty Jordan Buffalo NY, LPGA golfer (1988 Mitsubishi Motors Ocean), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 03 | Kathy Jordan Bryn Mawr PA, tennis player (US Opens Doubles 1981), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 05 | Nikki Gianulias Vallejo CA, bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1979), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 05 | Shirley Furlong San Antonio TX, LPGA golfer (1988 Lady Keystone Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 08 | Mark Dickson Tampa FL, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 11 | David Iwasaki-Smith Warragul Victoria, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 11 | Jean-Louis Lamarre La Prairie Que, golfer (Québec PGA-1982, 85), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 14 | Maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 17 | Michelle Mackall Washington DC, LPGA golfer (1995 Friendly's-32nd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 17 | Tammie Green Somerset OH, LPGA golfer (1989 du Maurier Ltd Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 19 | Edward Metgod Dutch soccer goalie (Haarlem, Sparta), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 25 | Ton Lokhoff Dutch soccer player (NAC), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Mary Holland San Diego CA, WPVA volleyballer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1960
| Jan 02 | Fausto Coppi Italian, ran world record 45,798 km, dies at 40. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 04 | Cory Everson Racine Wisconsin, body builder (6X Ms Olympia), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 06 | Paul William Azinger Holyoke MA, PGA golfer (1987 Phoenix Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 09 | David Peoples Augusta ME, Nike golfer (1991 Buick Southern Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 09 | Lisa Walters Prince Rupert BC, LPGA golfer (Itoki Hawaiian-1992, 93), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 29 | Sean Kerly hockey player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Lee 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 08 | Dino Ciccarelli Ontario, NHL right wing (Minnesota North Stars, Washington Capitals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 08 | Alex Scott, British horse trainer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | David Peoples Augusta ME, Nike golfer (1991 Buick Southern Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Lisa Walters Prince Rupert BC, LPGA golfer (Itoki Hawaiian-1992, 93), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 15 | Jeanne Goldsmith Los Angeles CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-5th-1987), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 18 | Andy Moog NHL Goalie (Oilers, Bruins, Olympics-Canada-1988), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 23 | Cindy Figg-Currier Mt Pleasant MI, golfer (1994 British Open-6th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 27 | Andres Gomez Ecuador, tennis pro (Madrid Grand Prix-1990), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 27 | John van Grinsven soccer player (MVV), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 01 | Alicia Dibos Lima Peru, LPGA golfer (1994 US Women's Open-4th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | Ivan 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 09 | Mike Leach Minneapolis MN, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 10 | Linda Jezek California, backstroke swimmer (Pan Am Gold-1979), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 14 | Helen Hopkins Donneybrook Australia, golfer (Australian International 1983), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 18 | Guy Carbonneau Sept-Iles Quebec Canada, NHL center (Dallas Stars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 21 | Dale Baze jockey, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 25 | Robert Green Omaha NE, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | Debbie Hall LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 30 | William D Johnson US alpine skier, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 07 | Buster (James) Douglas boxing champion: defeated Mike Tyson, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Apr 22 | Lloyd Honeyghan English welterweight boxing champion (1986), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 23 | Joseph Martin Mudd Louisville KY, PGA golfer (1988 Federal Express), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 29 | William Lee Glasson Jr Fresno CA, PGA golfer (1985 Kemper Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Steve Cauthen horse jockey: Triple Crown Winner [1978], riding Affirmed, is born. | Ref: 68 |
| May 11 | Jürgen Schult German Federal Republic, discus thrower (world record 1986), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 13 | Shannon Vessup-Millen Los Angeles CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-9th-1991), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 14 | Frank Nobilo Auckland New Zealand, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 18 | Jari Kurri Helsinki Finland, NHL left wing (New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 18 | Tom Jackson Oakville Ontario, Canadian Tour golfer (1991 CPGA Winter), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 18 | Yannick Noah France, tennis player (French 1983), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 21 | Mark Kevin Carnevale Annapolis MD, PGA golfer (1992 Chattanooga), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 31 | Peter Winterbottom British rugby player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 01 | Lester Patrick NHL coach/star, dies at 76. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 20 | John Kelly, American oarsman, dies at age 69. | Ref: 70 |
| Jul 27 | Jo Durie England, tennis player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Aug 04 | Dean Malenko pro wrestler/actor: WCW Saturday Night, Raw Is War, WWF Smackdown!, Survivor Series | Ref: 4 |
| Aug 15 | Maureen "Peanut" Louie Harper SF, tennis player (Denver-1985), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 29 | Wendy White Atlanta Ga, tennis player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 02 | Glenn Anderson Vancouver, NHL (Edmonton Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 30 | Diego 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 05 | Darryl James Kamloops British Columbia, Canadian Tour golfer (Glenco-1992, 93), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 11 | Danny Mijovic Belgrade Yugo, Canadian Tour golfer (1984 Mexican), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 11 | Mary Beth Zimmerman Mount Vernon IL, LPGA golfer (1987 Henredon Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | John Fitzgerald Australia, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 20 | Piet Keur Dutch soccer player/trainer, (SC Heerenveen), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Terry Price Rockhampton Queensland, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 28 | John Fitzgerald Australia, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 28 | Raymond Bourque Montr‚al Canada, NHL defenseman (Team Canada, Boston), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 31 | Broderick Dyke Australia, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
- 1961
| Jan 12 | Andrea Carnevale soccer player (Napoli), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 13 | Kelly Hrudey Edmonton, NHL goalie (Los Angeles Kings), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 14 | Robert Edwin Hall mountaineer/businessman, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 18 | Mark D Messier Edmonton Alberta, NHL Center (Edmonton, New York Rangers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 22 | Barb Thomas Whitehead Sibley IA, LPGA golfer (1995 Hawaiian Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 26 | Wayne Gretzky Brantford Ontario, Edmonton Oilers/Los Angeles Kings/New York Rangers (NHL MVP 1980-1987), Great One, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 01 | Gina Hull Jacksonville FL, LPGA golfer (1989 USX Golf Classic-8th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 04 | Denis Savard Pointe Gatineau CA, NHL center (Chicago Blackhawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Eva Pfaff West Germany, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 13 | Kyi Hla Han Yangon, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 18 | Alycia Moulton Sacramento CA, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Yobes Ondieki Kenya, 10K runner (world record), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Marla O'Hara Gardena CA, WPVA volleyballer (Santa Cruz-3rd-1991), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 24 | Janice Gibson Tulsa OK, LPGA golfer (1994 Youngstown-Warren-15th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 24 | Ruud Really soccer player (Feyenoord), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 28 | Barry McGuigan British boxer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 28 | Wayne Smith Albany WA, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 04 | Lightweight 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 04 | Roger Wessels Port Elizabeth South Africa, golfer (1994 Canadian Masters), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 08 | Larry Murphy Scarborough, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leafs), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 13 | Cor Lems soccer player (ADO The Hague/Dordrecht '90), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 14 | Grigoriy Kornev Russian speed walker (world record 5 km), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 15 | Craig Ludwig Rhinelander, NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 15 | John Melendez jockey, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 18 | Todd Nelson Dalles OR, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | Kathy Guadagnino Albany NY, LPGA golfer (1985 US Women's Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 24 | James T Gallagher Jr Johnstown PA, PGA golfer (1990 Greater Milwaukee), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 25 | Mark David Brooks Fort Worth TX, PGA golfer (1994 Kemper Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 27 | Ellery Hanley rugby league player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 02 | Cindy Mackey Athens GA, LPGA golfer (1986 MasterCard International Pro-Am), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 02 | Gijs Steinmann Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 04 | Matt Cole Stratford Ontario Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (1990 Space Coast), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 06 | Mike Schuchart Omaha NE, Nike golfer (1994 NIKE Tour Championship), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 18 | Ian Doig Seaforth Ontario Canada, Canadian Tour golfer (1985 Florida Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 18 | Jeff Cook Muncie IN, Nike golfer (1990 Greater Ozarks Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | Richard Phelps British pentathlete, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 20 | Marci Bozarth Lampasas TX, LPGA golfer (1994 Lady Keystone Open-37th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 26 | Nancy Scranton Centralia IL, golfer (1991 du Maurier Ltd Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 28 | Cathy Gerring Fort Wayne IN, LPGA golfer (1990 Lady Keystone Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 02 | Peter Doohan Australia, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 05 | Hiro Hase wrestler (NJPW), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 07 | Linda Somers Bitburg Germany, US marathoner (Olympics-31st-96), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 10 | Randy Cunneyworth Etobicoke, NHL left wing (Ottawa Senators), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 15 | Anne Kelly LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 16 | Yannick Noah France, tennis player (French 1983), is born. | Ref: 17 |
| May 19 | Lisa Rathgber Hillsboro IL, bowler (LPBT Rookie of Year 1980), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 19 | Lisa Wagner bowler (3-time LPBT Player of Year, Bowler of Decade), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 20 | Sally Quinlan LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 23 | Dave Babych Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 25 | Hiro Saito wrestler (All-Japan/NJPW/Calgary), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 26 | Stephen Robert Pate Ventura CA, PGA golfer (1987 Southwest Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 01 | Paul Coffey NHL forward (Edmonton Oilers, Pitts Penguins), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 13 | Ben Jones Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway), dies at age 78. | Ref: 70 |
| Jul 13 | Julio Cesar Vasquez boxer: WBA Junior Middleweight Champion; record: 56 wins [39 KOs], 3 losses, is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Sep 01 | Scott ‘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 28 | Anne White Charleston WV, tennis (Wore spandex in '85 Wimbledon), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 22 | Barbara Potter Ct, tennis player (changed shirt on Wimbledon Court), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 01 | Barb Mucha Parma OH, LPGA golfer (1992 Oldsmobile Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 09 | Christiane Jolissaint Switzerland, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 10 | Mark McKoy Canadian track star (world record 50 meter indoor), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 17 | Marion Perkins sculptor (Man of Sorrow), dies at 53. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Caroline Gowan Greenville SC, LPGA golfer (South Carolina Women's Amateur-1981, 83), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 28 | Heather Hafner Santa Barbara CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-7th-90), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 30 | Ben 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 25 | Chris Chelios Chicago IL, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks, Team USA), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 02 | Ben Testerman Knoxville TN, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Diego Perez Spain, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 13 | Jackie Silva Rio de Janeiro Brazil, volleyballer (Pan Am-bronze), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 17 | Hennie Meijer soccer player (Cambuur L, FC Heerenveen), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 19 | Hana Mandlikova Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis player (1985 US Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Lenda Murray Detroit MI, body builder (4X Ms Olympia), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 25 | Cammy Ciarelli Iowa City IA, WPVA volleyballer (Best of Beach-2nd-1995), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 27 | Kory Tarpenning Portland OR, pole vaulter, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 28 | Steve Tsujiura hockey forward (Team Japan 1998), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 02 | Philip Jonas Johannesburg South Africa, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Payless-2nd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 05 | Elise Burgin Baltimore MD, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 06 | Alison Nicholas Gibraltar, LPGA golfer (1995 LPGA Corning Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 16 | Marcel Brands soccer player (RKC), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 17 | Patrick Thomas Burke Hollywood FL, PGA golfer (1992 BellSouth-6th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Diane Pavich Melbourne Australia, golfer (1993 T50 Alpine Australia Ladies), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Juan Aguilera Spain, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Tim Elliott Perth WA, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | Johan Steur soccer player (FC Volendam), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 24 | Penny Hammel Decatur IL, LPGA golfer (Jamie Farr Toledo-1985, 89), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 26 | Maarten de Young soccer player (SC Heerenveen), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 29 | Kirk Alan Triplett Moses Lake WA, PGA golfer (1992 Shell Houston-2nd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 03 | Benny "Kid" Paret US welterweight boxer, dies after fight, at 24. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 04 | Sherrin Smyers Newcastle Australia, LPGA golfer (1995 Youngstown-11th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 04 | Tina Tombs Montréal Québec Canada, LPGA golfer (1990 Jamie Farr Toledo), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 07 | Bonny Warner Mount Baldy CA, lugist, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 08 | Juan Belmonte, Spanish bullfighter, dies at age 70. | Ref: 70 |
| Apr 09 | Juan Belmonte famed bullfighter, dies at 70. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 10 | Jukka Tammi hockey goaltender (Team Finland Olympics-bronze-1998), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 11 | André Wasiman soccer player (FC Volendam), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 16 | David Pate Los Angeles CA, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 19 | Christa Teno Tecumseh Ontario Canada, LPGA golfer (1989 Mitsubishi-44th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | David Wettlaufer Kitchener Ontario Canada, golfer (Ontario Beefeater-1986, 87), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 22 | Denise Baldwin Atlanta GA, LPGA golfer (1991 Futures Salisbury), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 27 | Denise Baldwin Atlanta GA, LPGA golfer (1991 Futures Salisbury Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 27 | Patricia Susan Plumer Levere Covina CA, 1.5k/3K/5k runner, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 29 | Bruce Driver Toronto Ontario Canada, NHL defenseman (New York Rangers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 29 | Dieter Hegen Kaufbeuren Germany, hockey forward (Team Germany 1998), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 29 | Robert Druppers runner (world record 1 km indoor), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 02 | Nancy Harvey Swift Current Sask, LPGA golfer (1995 Youngstown-11th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 03 | Anthony Gilligan Penrith New South Wales, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 07 | Robbie Knievel daredevil, son of Evel (Chips Something Special), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 12 | Amy Benz Rochester NY, LPGA golfer (1994 Oldsmobile Classic-3rd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 20 | Lydia Cheng New York NY, Ms Big Apple bodybuilder (1982) (Pumping Iron 2), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 22 | Andrew Donald Magee Paris France, PGA golfer (1988 Pensacola Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 24 | Bev Lidyoff Huntington Park CA, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-7th-1994), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 25 | Amy Read Birmingham MI, golfer (1994 Healthsouth Palm Beach-15th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 29 | Gerry Norquist Portland OR, Nike golfer (1990 Boise Open-5th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 30 | Jan Gunnarsson Sweden, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 10 | Duane Sutter NHL player (NY Islander), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jun 16 | Warrior (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 18 | Janice Merrill track star (US record long distance holder 1979), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jul 04 | Pam 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 03 | Tina Lehtola Finland, women's ski jumper (world's record holder), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Sep 08 | Scott 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 21 | Grant Fuhr, Edmonton Alberta, NHL goalie (Oilers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 01 | Trevor Baxter record holder for high jumping with a skateboard, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Oct 19 | Evander Holyfield boxing: World Heavyweight Champion [1990-1992]; Junior Heavyweight Champion [1986, 1988], is born. | Ref: 4 |
| Dec 02 | Tracy Austin tennis pro (US Open 1979, 81), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 04 | Arnold Scholten soccer player (Feyenoord), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 04 | John Gaasbeek soccer player (FC Twente/NAC), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 08 | Berry van Aerle Dutch soccer star (PSV), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 08 | Stephen John Elkington Inverell Australia, PGA golfer (1990 Kmart), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 10 | John de Wolf soccer player (Feyenoord), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 11 | Kim Linehan swimmer (1979 1500 meter World record), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 11 | Ejo Elburg Dutch soccer player (Pax, NEC), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 12 | Tracy 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 14 | Chris Dahlquist Fridley, NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 17 | Rocco Anthony Mediate Greensburg PA, PGA golfer (1991 Doral-Ryder), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Sherri Steinhauer Madison WI, LPGA golfer (1992 du Maurier Ltd), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Dec 27 | Timothy Hacker Milwaukee WI, 10k runner, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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| Jan 03 | Ashley Chinner Cape Town South Africa, golfer (1992 CGIA Canadian Tour), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 08 | Hiromi Kobayashi Fukushima Japan, LPGA golfer (1993 JAL Big Apple), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 10 | Frank Wijnhoven Dutch soccer player (NEC, Treffers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 11 | Kate Gompert Ames IA, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 13 | Felita Carr Fort Lauderdale FL, dance skater (& Komarov-1995 Pac Champ), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 15 | Richard Nasheim hockey forward (Team Austria 1998), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 19 | Adele Peterson LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 21 | Cindy Schreyer Forest Park GA, LPGA golfer (1993 Sun-Times Challenge), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 25 | Joe Lloyd Highland Park IL, Canadian Tour golfer (1993 Space Coast), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 28 | Colleen Harp Washington DC, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-9th-1994), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Jan 29 | Michelle Bell Melrose MA, LPGA golfer (1981 Mass School Girls Champ), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 04 | Jane Leary Sydney Australia, golfer (1992 Australian Amateur Champion), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 06 | Mike Hough Montréal, NHL left wing (Florida Panthers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Bonnie Levin Miami Beach FL, WPVA volleyballer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 09 | Madusa Miceli [Debra Ann], Milan Italy, wrestler (WCW), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Harris Huizingh soccer player (FC Groningen), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 10 | Joakim Nystrom Sweden, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 13 | Harry Steers bowling hall of famer, dies. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 18 | Rob Andrew English rugby player, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 21 | Greg Turner Dunedin New Zealand, Australasia golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 22 | Vijay Singh Lautoka Fiji, PGA golfer (1993 Buick Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Feb 27 | Francesco Cancellotti Italy, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 01 | Arnold Oosterveer soccer player (SC Heerenveen), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 01 | Ron Francis Sault Ste Marie Ontario, NHL center (Pittsburgh Penguins, Team Canada), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 03 | Elizabeth Chavez Santa Monica CA, WPVA volleyballer (US Open-13th-91), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 03 | Kelly Miller Detroit MI, NHL left wing (Washington Capitals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 04 | Anne Minter Australia, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 07 | Mike Eagles Sussex, NHL center (Washington Capitals), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 08 | Mike Lalor Buffalo, NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 12 | Paul Way British golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 15 | Don Simington jockey, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 20 | Paul Annacone Southampton NY, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 21 | Ronald Koeman Dutch soccer star (Ajax, PSV, Barcelona, Feyenoord), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 22 | Hannu Virta Turku Finland, hockey defenseman (Team Finland), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 23 | Kim Williams Bethesda MD, LPGA golfer (1995 GHP Heartland-26th), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 24 | Raimond van der Gouw Dutch soccer goalie (Vitesse, Manchester), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 24 | Sammy Giammatva Houston TX, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 25 | David Moore US feather weight boxer, dies at 29. | Ref: 5 |
| Mar 30 | Jenny Lidback Lima Peru, LPGA golfer (1995 du Maurier Ltd Classic), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 04 | Dale Hawerchuk Toronto Ontario Canada, NHL center (Philadelphia Flyers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 04 | Endzion Barelli 18, dies 2 days after winning a boxing match. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 08 | Erica Terwillegar Nelsonville NJ, lugist, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 11 | Elizabeth Smylie Perth Australia, tennis star (1987 Oklahoma City), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 13 | Jan Willem van Ede Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht, PSV), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 14 | Meg Mallon Natick MA, LPGA golfer (1991 US Women's Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 16 | Garry Galley Montréal Québec Canada, NHL defenseman (Buffalo Sabres), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 16 | Hu Na China, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 26 | Thomas Searle hockey defenseman (Team Austria 1998), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| Apr 30 | Steve Smith Glasgow Sco, NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 01 | Robert Seguso Minneapolis MN, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 02 | Jos van Eck Dutch soccer player (Sparta), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 11 | Blair Piercy Vancouver British Columbia, Canadian Tour golfer (1992 Cordova Bay Open), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 13 | Wally Masur England, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 18 | Marty McSorley Hamilton, NHL defenseman (Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers), is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 19 | Rebecca Bradley LPGA golfer, is born. | Ref: 5 |
| May 24 | Ken Ftach St Louis MO, tennis star, is born. | Ref: 5 |
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