Athletes Born in February 1914

George Nissen (1914-2010)

Feb 3 American inventor (created the trampoline), born in Blairstown, Iowa

  • Feb 6 Forrest Towns, American athlete (Olympic gold 110m hurdles 1936), born in Fitzgerald, Georgia (d. 1991)
  • Feb 8 Bert Haas, American baseball player, born in Naperville, Illinois (d. 1999)

Bill Veeck (1914-1986)

Feb 9 American Baseball HOF executive (owner Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians [World Series 1948], St. Louis Browns), born in Chicago, Illinois

  • Feb 14 Norman Von Nida, Australian golfer, coach, broadcaster (British Open 1948 3rd), born in Sydney, NSW (d. 2007)
  • Feb 15 Arthur Sydney Martin, British M15 spy catcher, (d. 1996)
  • Feb 21 Arnold Denker, American chess champion (1944-46), born in New York City (d. 2005)
  • Feb 23 Mike Tresh, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1945; Chicago White Sox), born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania (d. 1966)
  • Feb 23 Theofiel Middelkamp, Dutch cyclist (d. 2005)
  • Feb 25 John Arlott, British cricket commentator and writer (BBC), born in Basingstoke, England (d. 1991)

About February 1914

How Old? 110 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Signs: Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 18), Pisces (Feb 19 - Mar 20)