Athletes and Sports Stars Born in May 1942

May 8 Benoît Dauga, French rugby union lock, #8 (63 caps; Stade Montois), born in Montgaillard, Landes, France (d. 2022)
May 8 Robin Hobbs, English cricket spin bowler who played 7 Tests, 12 wickets; Essex CCC, Glamorgan CCC), born in Chippenham, England (d. 2024)
May 8 Terry Neill, Northern Irish soccer defender (59 caps; Arsenal, Hull City FC) and manager (Hull City FC, Tottenham, Arsenal), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2022)
May 9 George Wilson. American basketball center (NCAA C'ship 1962 Uni of Cincinnati; Olympic gold 1964; Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Bulls, Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns), born in Meridian, Mississippi (d. 2023)
May 10 Jim Calhoun, American College Basketball & Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Men's NCAA National C'ship 1999, 2004, 11; UConn; University of Saint Joseph), born in Braintree, Massachusetts
May 14 Tony Pérez, Cuban Baseball HOF infielder (7 x MLB All Star; World Series 1975, 76 Cincinnati Reds) and manager (Cincinnati Reds 1993, Florida Marlins 2001), born in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba
May 14 Valeriy Brumel, Soviet athlete (d. 2003)
May 17 Myles Brand, American sports administrator (4th NCAA President), born in Brooklyn, NY (d. 2009)
May 18 Nobby Stiles, English soccer midfielder (28 caps; World Cup 1966; Manchester United 311 games) and manager (Preston NE, WBA), born in Manchester, England (d. 2020)
May 19 Curly Neal, American basketball guard (Harlem Globetrotters 1963-85), born in Greensboro, North Carolina (d. 2020)
May 19 Frank Froehling, American tennis player (US C'ships 1963 runner-up; doubles, mixed doubles 1965 runner-up), born in Islamorada, Florida (d. 2020)
May 20 Lynn Davies, Welsh athlete (Olympic gold long jump 1964), born in Nantymoel, Wales
May 21 Danny Ongais, American auto racer (inducted Motorsports Hall of Fame of America 2000), born in Kahului, Hawaii (d. 2022)
May 21 John Konrads, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 1500m freestyle, bronze 400m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle 1960; 26 individual world records), born in Riga, Latvia (d. 2021)
May 24 Ali Bacher, South African cricketer (South African batsman and captain in 60's), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
May 24 Hannu Mikkola, Finnish rally driver (World Rally champion 1983), born in Joensuu, Finland (d. 2021)
May 25 Ron Davies, Welsh soccer forward (29 caps; Norwich City, Southampton, Portsmouth, LA Aztecs), born in Holywell, Wales (d. 2013)