Athletes Born in November 1880

  • Nov 1 Grantland Rice, American sportswriter (New York Herald Tribune 1914-30, Colliers 1925-37), born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee (d. 1954)
  • Nov 3 Edward Barrett, Irish heavyweight wrestler and all-round sportsman (Olympic gold tug-of-war 1908), born in Ballyduff, County Kerry (d. 1932)
  • Nov 20 George McBride, American baseball shortstop (AL fielding leader 1912-15 Washington Senators) and manager (Washington Senators 1921), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1973)
  • Nov 30 Herbert Jones, British thoroughbred jockey (British Triple Crown [Diamond Jubilee] 1900; 8 x British Classic Race wins), born in Epsom, England (d. 1951)