Birthdays in Sport on this Day in History

Birthdays in Sport for Friday 24th May 2013

Results 1 - 53 of 53

1895 - H S T L "Stork" Hendry, cricketer (Australian all-rounder post-WWI)
1899 - Suzanne Lenglen, France, Wimbledon tennis champion (6-times)
1901 - José Nasazzi, Uruguayan footballer (d. 1968)
1913 - Audrey Brown, England, 4 X 100m runner (Olympic-silver-1936)
1913 - Willi Daume, olympic organizer
1926 - Len Maddocks, cricket wicket-keeper (Australian mid-50's)
1933 - Hemchandra Tukaram Dani, cricketer (Test Ind v Pak, 1-19, ct 1, DNB)
1938 - Glen Hall, cricket leg-spinner (South African in one Test v England 1964)
1942 - Ali Bacher, cricketer (South African batsman & capt in 60's)
1946 - Irina Kirszenstein Szewinska, Lenningrad, long jumper (Oly-bron-1972)
1950 - Jo Ann Washam, LPGA golfer
1955 - Thad Ackel, horse trainer
1959 - George Glanos, horse trainer
1960 - Pete Metzelaars, NFL tight end (Carolina Panthers, GB Packers, Lions)
1962 - Dorothy Trapp, Equestrian 3-day (Olympics-96)
1963 - Horace Holden Jr, Atlanta GA, slalom double canoe (Olympics-11th-96)
1963 - Joe Dumars, NBA guard (Detroit Pistons)
1963 - Ken Ftach, St Louis Mo, tennis star
1963 - Ivan Capelli, Italian racing driver
1963 - Rich Rodriguez, American football coach
1964 - Adrian Moorhouse, British 100m breaststroker (Olympic-gold-1988)
1964 - Pat Verbeek, Sarnia Ont, NHL forward (Team Canada, NY Rangers)
1965 - Chris Jorgis, Palo Alto California, US Badminton player (Olympic-92)
1966 - Tommy Turner, jockey
1966 - Tony Jones, NFL tackle (Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
1966 - Eric Cantona, French footballer
1966 - Ricky Craven, American NASCAR driver
1967 - Margaret Crowley, Australian 800m/1500m runner (Olympics-96)
1968 - Jerry Dipoto, Jersey City NJ, pitcher (NY Mets)
1969 - Martin McCague, cricketer (in Ulster AIS product, Eng quickie 1993-94)
1970 - Jeff Zgonina, NFL defensive tackle (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Rams)
1971 - Paul Ragusa, Bulach Switz, Canadian 48 kg freestyle wrestler (Oly-96)
1971 - Troy Barnett, NFL defensive end (NE Patriots)
1972 - Danny Bautista, Santo Domingo Dom Rep, outfielder (Atlanta Braves)
1972 - Petra Schwarz-Ritter, Vienna Aus, tennis star (1988 Futures-Bari-ITA)
1972 - Tito Paul, NFL defensive back (Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals)
1973 - Karim Alami, Morocco, tennis star
1973 - Ville Peltonen, Vantaa FIN, NHL forward (Team Finland, San Jose)
1974 - Ace Custis, NBA forward (Dallas Mavericks)
1974 - Marcus Coleman, free safety (NY Jets)
1974 - Maria Alejandra Vento, Caracas Venz, tennis star (1995 Futures-Braz)
1974 - Natalie Neaton, Royal Oak Mich, soccer forward (Olympics-96)
1974 - Masahide Kobayashi, Japanese baseball player
1975 - Katie King, ice hockey forward (USA, Oly-98)
1975 - Yannis Goumas, Greek footballer
1975 - Marc Gagnon, Canadian short track speed skater
1978 - Jade Winter, Australian swimmer (Olympics-96)
1978 - Brad Penny, American baseball player
1979 - Tracy McGrady, NBA forward (Toronto Raptors)
1982 - Issah Ahmed, Ghana football player
1984 - Brodney Pool, American football player
1985 - Tim Bridgman, British racing driver
1990 - Joey Logano, American racecar driver

<< 23rd May

25th May >>


Search the Today in Sport Archives

Day  Month  Year  Type

Keyword(s)