Athletes and Sports Stars Born in May 1957

Bill Cowher (66 years old)

May 8 American Pro Football HOF coach (Super Bowl 2005; NFL Coach of the Year 1992; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Crafton, Pennsylvania

May 8 Deana Deardurff, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m medley relay 1972), born in Wyoming, Ohio
May 8 Eddie Butler, Welsh rugby union #8 (16 caps; Cambridge University RFC, Pontypool RFC), journalist (The Observer Sport, The Guardian) and broadcaster (BBC), born in Newport, Wales (d. 2022)
May 9 John Stuper, baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
May 10 Phil Mahre, alpine slalom skier (Olympic gold/silver-80, 84), born in Yakima, Washington
May 10 Steve Mahre, twin alpine slalom skier (Olympic silver 1980, 84), born in Yakima, Washington
May 12 Lou Whitaker, American MLB 2nd baseman (Detroit Tigers, 1978 AL Rookie of the Year), born in Brooklyn, New York
May 16 Joan Benoit Samuelson, American long distance athlete (Olympic gold, marathon 1984; WR 1980, 82; Boston Marathon 1979, 83), born in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
May 17 Pascual Pérez, Dominican baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1983; Atlanta Braves), born in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic (d. 2012)
May 19 Bill Laimbeer, NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons)
May 21 Bruce Buffer, American Mixed Martial Arts Announcer, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
May 21 Sue Woodstra, American volleyball player (Olympic silver 1984), born in Colton, California
May 27 Bruce Furniss, American swimmer (Olympic gold men's 200m freestyle WR, 4x200m freestyle relay WR 1976; WR men's 200m IM 2:06.08 1975), born in Fresno, California
May 27 Duncan Goodhew, English 100m breast stroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1980), born in London, England
May 28 Ben Howland, American college basketball coach, born in Lebanon, Oregon
May 28 Kirk Gibson, Mich, outfield (Tigers, Dodgers, 1988 NL MVP)
May 31 Jim Craig, American ice hockey goaltender (Olympic gold 1980; Atlanta Flames, Boston Bruins, Minnesota North Stars), born in North Easton, Massachusetts