Curly Lambeau (1898-1965)
American Pro Football Hall of Fame halfback, coach (founder, first coach Green Bay Packers), born in Green Bay, Wisconsin
- 1917 Vincent O'Brien, Irish racehorse trainer (6 x Epsom Derby; 2 x British champion trainer; only British Triple Crown winner, Nijinsky 1970), born in Churchtown, Ireland (d. 2009)
- 1920 Alexander Moulton, English engineer and bicycle designer (folding bicycle), born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England (d. 2012)
- 1920 F. Don Miller, American sports executive (executive director USOC 1973-85; President US Olympic Foundation 1985-96), born in Racine, Wisconsin (d. 1996)
- 1921 Jean-Marie Balestre, French president of motor sport's FIA, born in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France (d. 2008)
Paul Arizin (1928-2006)
American College/Basketball HOF small forward (NBA C'ship 1956; 10 x NBA All Star; NBA scoring champion 1952, 57; Philadelphia Warriors), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1931 Bill Gilbert, American sports and nature writer (Sports Illustrated, National Geographic), born in Kalamazoo, Michigan (d. 2012)
- 1940 Jimmy Roberts, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (NHL All Star 1965, 69, 70; Stanley Cup 1965, 66, 73, 76, 77; Montreal Canadiens), born in Toronto (d. 2015)
- 1942 Petar Nadoveza, Croatian soccer striker (1 cap; Yugoslavia; Hajduk Split 217 games) and manager (Hajduk Split 1982-84, 1988-89, 2000, 2004), born in Šibenik, Croatia (d. 2023)
- 1946 Alan Knott, English cricket wicket-keeper (1967-81), born in Belvedere, Kent
- 1946 Nate Colbert, American baseball first baseman (MLB All Star 1971, 72, 73; San Diego Padres, Houston Astros), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2023)
- 1951 John Teerlinck, American NFL defensive end (SD Chargers) and coach (annual award for NFL best defensive line coach named after him), born in Rochester, New York (d. 2020)
- 1952 Bruce Robertson, New Zealand rugby union centre (34 Tests, 22 tries; Counties Manukau RFU), born in Hastings, New Zealand (d. 2023)
- 1956 Miguel Ángel Russo, Argentine footballer, born in Lanús Partido, Argentina
Seve Ballesteros (1957-2011)
Spanish golfer (British Open 1979, 84, 88, US Masters 1980, 83), born in Pedreña, Spain
- 1958 Tony Sibson, English boxer, born in Leicester
- 1961 Kirk McCaskill, Canadian MLB pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada
- 1962 Freddie Joe Nunn, American NFL defensive end (Indianapolis Colts), born in Noxubee County, Mississippi
- 1964 Charles Jenkins Jr., American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m relay 1992), born in New York City
- 1964 Rob Awalt, American football player, born in Landstuhl, Germany
- 1965 Hal Morris, American baseball infielder (Cincinnati Reds), born in Fort Rucker, Alabama
- 1965 Helen Alfredsson, Swedish golfer (Nabisco Dinah Shore 1993), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
- 1966 Oliver Barnett, American NFL defensive end (SF 49ers), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1967 Graeme Lloyd, Australian baseball pitcher (World Series 1996, 98 NY Yankees; Olympic silver 2004), born in Geelong, Australia
- 1968 Janne Ojanen, Finnish hockey forward (Team Finland), born in Tampere, Finland
- 1969 Karl Krikken, English cricketer (Derbyshire 1989-, wicketkeeper), born in Bolton, Lancashire
- 1970 Chuck Bradley, American NFL offensive tackle (BC Lions, Barcelona Dragons), born in Covington, Kentucky
- 1971 Anthony Redmon, American NFL guard (Arizona Cardinals), born in Brewton, Alabama
- 1971 Derwin Gray, NFL center (Indianapolis Colts), born in San Antonio, Texas
- 1971 Jacques Villeneuve, Canadian auto racer (World F1 champion 1997; Indianapolis 500 1995; Indy Car World Series 1995), born in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec
- 1971 James Hundon, American football wide receiver (Cincinnati Bengals), born in San Francisco, California
- 1971 Peter Canavan, Gaelic footballer, born in Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
- 1971 Wang Yang, youngest Olympic record breaker at age 17 (Olympics 1988)
- 1972 Brian DeMarco, NFL tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Berea, Ohio
- 1972 Karen Clark, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Calgary, Alberta
- 1974 Ben Bordelon, American football tackle (San Diego Chargers), born in Mathews, Louisiana
- 1975 Robbie Fowler, English soccer striker (26 caps; Liverpool FC 236 games), born in Toxteth, Liverpool, England
- 1978 Jorge Andrade, Portuguese soccer defender and manager (51 caps; Deportivo La Coruña), born in Lisbon, Portugal
- 1979 Clare Bronfman, American heiress (Seagrams), equestrian, and convicted felon (NXIVM human trafficking), born in New York City
- 1980 Jerko Leko, Croatian footballer, born in Zagreb, Croatia
- 1981 Dennis Sarfate, American baseball player, born in Queens, New York
- 1981 Ireneusz Jeleń, Polish footballer (Polish national football team), born in Cieszyn, Poland
- 1981 Milan Bartovič, Slovak ice hockey player, born in Trenčín, Slovakia
- 1982 Carlos Hernández, Costa Rican footballer, born in San José, Costa Rica
- 1984 Adam Loewen, Canadian baseball player, born in Surrey, British Columbia
- 1987 Jarrod Mullen, Australian rugby league footballer, born in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia
- 2001 Brooke Raboutou, American rock climber, born in Boulder, Colorado
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