Athletes and Sports Stars Born in December 1911

Dec 1 Calvin Griffith, Canadian baseball team owner (Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins 1955-84), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1999)
Dec 1 Franz Binder, Austrian soccer striker and manager (19 caps Austria, 9 caps Germany; Rapid Vienna), born in St. Pölten, Austria (d. 1989)

Walter Alston (1911-1984)

Dec 1 American Baseball Hall of Fame manager (World Series 1955, 59, 63, 65; Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers), born in Venice, Ohio

Dec 13 Buzz Borries, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Navy 1932–34), born in Louisville, Kentucky (d. 1969)

Josh Gibson (1911-1947)

Dec 21 American Baseball HOF catcher (Negro World Series 1943, 44; 12 × NL All-Star; Triple Crown 1936, 37; batting average .466 1943), born in Buena Vista, Georgia