Athletes Born in September 1923

Rocky Marciano (1923-1969)

Sep 1 American boxer (undefeated world heavyweight champion 1952-56), born in Brockton, Massachusetts

  • Sep 3 Fred Hawkins, American golfer (US Masters 1958 runner-up), born in Antioch, Illinois (d. 2014)
  • Sep 3 Herbert Binkert, German soccer striker (12 caps Saarland; FC Saarbrücken), born in Karlsruhe, Germany (d. 2020)
  • Sep 5 Ken Meuleman, Australian cricketer, born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2004)

Louise Suggs (1923-2015)

Sep 7 American golfer and co-founder of LPGA (11 major titles, US Open 1949, 52), born in Atlanta, Georgia

  • Sep 8 Alan Weeks, English sports commentator (BBC), born in Bristol. England (d. 1996)
  • Sep 29 Bum Phillips, American football coach (Houston Oilers, New Orleans Saints), born in Orange, Texas (d. 2013)

About September 1923

How Old? 100 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No

Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Signs: Virgo (Aug 23 - Sep 22), Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22)