May 1 David Tobey, American Basketball Hall of Fame referee (1918-45; first game with a 3-man officiating crew), born in New York, New York (d. 1988) May 25 Gene Tunney, American boxer (world heavyweight champion 1926-30), born in New York City (d. 1978) Apr 1898 Birthdays in Sport by Year Jun 1898 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions