Athletes Born in 1960

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 243

  • Jan 2 Raman Lamba, Indian cricketer (opening batsman 1986-87)
  • Jan 5 Glenn Strömberg, Swedish footballer, born in Lundby, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Jan 6 Paul Azinger, American golfer, broadcaster (PGA C'ship 1993, 12 PGA Tour titles), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts
  • Jan 9 Lisa Walters, Canadian golfer (Hawaiian Open 1992-93), born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia
  • Jan 12 Dominique Wilkins, American Basketball HOF forward (9 × NBA All-Star 1986–94; NBA scoring champion 1986; NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion 1985, 90; Atlanta Hawks), born in Paris, France
  • Jan 13 Takis Lemonis, Greek footballer and coach
  • Jan 15 Tim Curtis, English cricketer (batsman in 5 Tests 1988-89), born in Chislehurst, United Kingdom
  • Jan 17 Chili Davis, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1984, 86, 94; World Series 1991 Minnesota Twins; 1998, 99 NY Yankees), born in Kingston, Jamaica
  • Jan 19 Al Joyner, American athlete (Olympic gold triple jump 1984), born in East St. Louis, Illinois
  • Jan 23 Greg Ritchie, Australian cricketer (Queensland & Australian batsman Fat Cat Mahatma Cote), born in Stanthorpe, Queensland
  • Jan 23 Patrick de Gayardon, French skydiver and skysurfing pioneer, born in Oullins, France (d. 1998)
  • Jan 26 Jeanette Bolden, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m 1984), born in Los Angeles, California

Greg Louganis (64 years old)

Jan 29 American diver (4 x Olympic gold 10m platform & 3m springboard 1984, 88), born in San Diego, California

  • Jan 29 Sean Kerly, English field hockey forward (Olympic gold 1988, bronze 1984) and broadcaster, born in Whistable, England
  • Jan 29 Steve Sax, American baseball 2nd baseman (World Series 1981, 88; NL Rookie of the Year 1982; 5 x MLB All-Star, Los Angeles Dodgers), born in West Sacramento, California
  • Feb 3 Kerry Von Erich, American wrestler (d. 1993)
  • Feb 3 Marty Jannetty, American pro wrestler (WWF World Tag Team C'ship 1992 [1-2-3 Kid]; half of The Rockers with Shawn Michaels), born in Columbus, Georgia

Jane Geddes (64 years old)

Feb 5 American golfer (US Open 1986, LPGA 1987), born in Huntington, New York

Dino Ciccarelli (64 years old)

Feb 8 Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right wing (most goals for NHL undrafted player, 608), born in Sarnia, Ontario

  • Feb 8 Linda Fratianne, American figure skater (Olympic silver 1980), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Feb 13 Artur Yusupov, Russian chess player, born in Moscow, Russia
  • Feb 13 Gary Patterson, American football coach and player, born in Rozel, Kansas
  • Feb 13 Kelly McCormick, US diver (Olympic silver 1984), born in Anaheim, California
  • Feb 14 Jim Kelly, American Pro Football HOF quarterback (First-team All-Pro 1991; 5 × Pro Bowl; NFL passing TD leader 1991; NFL passer rating leader 1990; Buffalo Bills), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Feb 15 Darrell Green, NFL cornerback (Washington Redskins), born in Houston, Texas
  • Feb 15 Jock Hobbs, New Zealand rugby union flanker and captain (21 Tests; Canterbury RU; Chairman NZRFU 2002-10), born in Christchurch, New Zealand (d. 2012)
  • Feb 16 Chris Schultz, Canadian football offensive tackle (NFL Dallas Cowboys; CFL All Star 1987, 88; Toronto Argonauts) and sportscaster (The Sports Network), born in Burlington, Ontario (d. 2021)
  • Feb 18 Andy Moog, Canadian NHL goalie (Oilers, Bruins, Olympics-Canada-1988), born in Penticton, Canada
  • Feb 18 Roger Wijesuriya, Sri Lankan cricketer (bowling avg 294 in 4 Tests for Sri Lanka), born in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
  • Feb 19 John Paul Jr., American auto racer (IMSA GT C'ship 1982; 24 Hours of Daytona 1982, 92; 12 Hours of Sebring 1982), born in Muncie, Indiana (d. 2020)
  • Feb 25 Glen Bishop, cricketer (S Aussie batsman, 2 ODI's for Australia 1987)
  • Feb 27 Andres Gomez, Ecuadorian tennis player (Madrid Grand Prix-1990), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • Mar 3 Neal Heaton, American baseball player
  • Mar 4 John Mugabi, Ugandan boxer (WBC super-welterweight title 1989-90; Olympic silver Welterweight 1980), born in Kampala, Uganda
  • Mar 6 (Eric) "Sleepy" Floyd, American NBA guard, 1985-92 (All-Star; Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and 2 other teams), born in Gastonia, North Carolina

Ivan Lendl (64 years old)

Mar 7 Czech-American tennis player (world #1 270 weeks; 8 x Grand Slam singles title winner; 5 x Tour Finals, 2 x WCT Finals), born in Ostrava, Czech Republic

Joe Carter (64 years old)

Mar 7 American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1991–94, 96; World Series 1992, 93; Silver Slugger Award 1991, 92; Toronto Blue Jays), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  • Mar 8 Buck Williams, NBA forward (Portland Trail Blazers, NY Knicks)
  • Mar 8 Max Metzker, Australian swimmer
  • Mar 10 Linda Jezek, American backstroke swimmer (Pan Am Gold-1979), born in California
  • Mar 12 Eldine Baptiste, West Indian cricket all-rounder (10 Tests, 16 wickets, 1 x 50; Kent CCC, Leeward Islands, Northamptonshire CCC, Eastern Province, KwaZulu-Natal), born in Liberta, Antigua & Barbuda
  • Mar 14 George Horvath, Swedish pentathlete (Olympic-1980)

Kirby Puckett (1960-2006)

Mar 14 American Baseball HOF centerfielder (10 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1987, 91; ALCS MVP 1991; 6 × Gold Glove Award; Minnesota Twins), born in Chicago, Illinois

  • Mar 16 Duane Sutter, Canadian NHL right wing, 1979-90 (New York Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks), and coach, 2000-02 (Florida Panthers), born in Viking, Alberta
  • Mar 18 Guy Carbonneau, Sept-iles, NHL center (Dallas Stars)

Ayrton Senna (1960-1994)

Mar 21 Brazilian auto racer (World F1 champion 1988, 90, 91), born in São Paulo, Brazil

  • Mar 25 Robert Green, tennis star, born in Omaha, Nebraska
  • Mar 26 Marcus Allen, American College-Pro Football HOF running back who won Heisman Trophy 1981 USC; Super Bowl XVIII MVP LA Raiders; NFL MVP 1985; First-team All-Pro 1982, 85; KC Chiefs), born in San Diego, California
  • Mar 27 Hans Pflügler, German footballer, born in Freising, Germany
  • Mar 30 Bill Johnson, American alpine skier (first American to win alpine Olympic gold - 1984), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
  • Mar 31 Mark Tuinei, American NFL offensive tackle (3-time Super Bowl winner, Dallas Cowboys), born in Oceanside, California
  • Apr 1 Reijo Ruotsalainen, Finnish ice hockey defenceman (Stanley Cup 1987, 90; Edmonton Oilers; Olympic silver 1988), born in Oulu, Finland
  • Apr 2 Linford Christie, British athlete (Olympic gold men's 100m 1992), born in Saint Andrew, Jamaica
  • Apr 4 Jonathan Agnew, English cricket broadcaster, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
  • Apr 7 James 'Buster' Douglas, American boxer (undisputed world heavyweight champion 1990), born in Columbus, Ohio
  • Apr 11 Marko Elsner, Slovenian soccer defender (14 caps Yugoslavia, 2 Slovenia; Red Star Belgrade), born in Ljubljana, Slovenia (d. 2020)

Ron MacLean (63 years old)

Apr 12 Canadian sportscaster (Hockey Night in Canada), born in Zweibrücken, Germany

  • Apr 13 Olaf Ludwig, German cyclist, born in Gera, Bezirk Gera, East Germany
  • Apr 14 Gian Piero Ventrone, Italian athletic trainer (Juventus FC, Italy 2004-06, SSC Bari, Atalanta BC, Tottenham Hotspur FC), born in Naples, Italy (d. 2022)
  • Apr 14 Pat Symcox, South African cricketer (South African off-spinner 1993- )
  • Apr 15 Pedro Delgado, Spanish cyclist, born in Segovia, Castile and León, Spain
  • Apr 16 Pierre Littbarski, German footballer and manager, born in West Berlin, West Germany
  • Apr 16 Rafael Benítez, Spanish football manager, born in Madrid, Spain
  • Apr 17 Michael Whitaker, British Olympic equestrian rider, born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
  • Apr 19 Frank Viola, American baseball pitcher (Twins, Mets/Cy Young-1988), born in Hempstead, New York
  • Apr 19 Roger Merrett, Australian rules footballer
  • Apr 20 Debbie Flintoff-King, Australian athlete (Olympic gold 400m hurdles 1988), born in Melbourne, Australia
  • Apr 20 Rodney Holman, American football tight end (Pro Bowl, All-Pro 1988–1990, Cincinnati Bengals), born in Ypsilanti, Michigan
  • Apr 21 Julius Korir, Kenya, 3K steeplechaser (Olympic gold 1984)
  • Apr 22 Lloyd Honeyghan, British boxer (undisputed world welterweight champion 1986-87; W 43, L 5), born in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica
  • Apr 23 Jodie Mudd, American golfer (Players C'ship 1990), born in Louisville, Kentucky
  • Apr 28 John Cerutti, American baseball pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays) and broadcaster (Rogers Sportsnet), born in Albany, New York (d. 2004)
  • Apr 28 Jón Páll Sigmarsson, Icelandic strength athlete (d. 1993)
  • Apr 28 Tom Browning, American baseball pitcher (perfect game 1988; MLB All Star 1991; World Series 1990 Cincinnati Reds), born in Casper, Wyoming (d. 2022)
  • Apr 28 Walter Zenga, Italian footballer (Inter Milan goalkeeper), born in Milan, Italy
  • Apr 29 Bill Glasson, American golfer (7 PGA Tour titles), born in Fresno, California
  • May 2 Ravi Ratnayeke, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan pace bowler & opening batsman), born in Colombo, Ceylon
  • May 4 Martyn Moxon, English cricket batsman (10 Tests, 3 x 50; Yorkshire CCC, Northern Cape), born in Barnsley, England
  • May 8 Franco Baresi, Italian soccer defender (81 caps; AC Milan 532 games), born in Travagliato, Italy
  • May 9 Iain Butchart, cricket all-rounder (Zimbabwe, Test v Pak 1995)

Tony Gwynn (1960-2014)

May 9 American Baseball HOF outfielder (15 x MLB All Star; 8 x NL batting champion; 5 × Gold Glove Award; SD Padres), born in Los Angeles, California

  • May 10 Merlene Ottey, Jamaican/Italian running star (Olympics)
  • May 10 Tauseef Ahmed, cricketer (leading Pakistani off-spinner of 80's)
  • May 11 Jorgen Schult, German FR, discus thrower (world record 1986)
  • May 12 Lisa Martin, Australian marathoner (Olympic-silver 1988), born in Gawler, South Australia
  • May 14 Carlyle Best, cricketer (WI batsman late 80's)
  • May 14 Frank Nobilo, New Zealand golfer, broadcaster (5 European Tour titles, CBS, Golf Channel), born in Auckland, NZ
  • May 14 Steve Williams, American professional wrestler, known as "Dr. Death", and USFL football player, born in Lakewood, Colorado (d. 2009)
  • May 17 Lou DiBella, American boxing promoter

Jari Kurri (63 years old)

May 18 Finnish NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers), born in Helsinki, Finland

Yannick Noah (63 years old)

May 18 French tennis player (French Open 1983), born in Sedan, France

  • May 21 Kent Hrbek, American baseball player (Minnesota Twins), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • May 26 Rob Murphy, American baseball player
  • May 27 Aleksandr Sidorenko, Ukrainian swimmer (Olympic gold USSR 400m IM 1980; World C'ship gold 200m IM 1982), born in Mariupol, Ukraine (d. 2022)
  • May 27 Ray Armsetad, 4X400 runner (Olympic gold 1984), born in Kirksville, Missouri
  • May 27 Vinodhan John, cricket pace bowler (Sri Lankan in 6 Tests 1983-84)
  • May 28 Allan Green, cricketeer
  • May 31 Norm Johnson, American football place kicker (First-team All-Pro 1984; Pro Bowl 1984, 93; Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Inglewood, California
  • May 31 Peter Winterbottom, British rugby union flanker (58 caps England, 7 British & Irish Lions; Headingley, Harlequins RFC, Hawkes Bay, Transvaal), born in Otley, England
  • Jun 1 Elena Mukhina, Russian gymnast (3 x World C'ship gold 1978; 2 x World Cup gold 1977), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2006)
  • Jun 1 Vladimir Krutov, Russian ice hockey forward (Canada Cup 1981; Olympic gold 1984, 88; World C'ship gold 1981, 82, 83, 86, 89; Vancouver Canucks 1989-90), born in Moscow, Russia (d. 2012)
  • Jun 2 Kyle Petty, American racing car driver
  • Jun 3 Barry Lyons, American MLB player, born in Biloxi, Mississippi
  • Jun 3 Carl Rackemann, Australian cricketer (Queensland & Australian quickie), born in Brisbane, Australia
  • Jun 3 Steve Lyons, American MLB player and sports commentator, born in Tacoma, Washington
  • Jun 12 Mark Calcavecchia, American golfer (British Open 1989; 13 PGA Tour titles), born in Laurel, Nebraska
  • Jun 14 Tonie Campbell, American athlete (World Indoor C'sship gold 60m hurdles 1987; World Cup gold 110m hurdles 1985; Olympic bronze 110m hurdles 1988), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Jun 19 Johnny Lee Gray, Jr, American 800m runner (Olympic 7th 1996), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Jun 19 Patti Rizzo, American golfer (4 LPGA Tour wins), born in Hollywood, Florida
  • Jun 20 Donna Mayhew, Taylor Penn, javelin thrower
  • Jun 21 Barry Lane, English golfer (European Masters 1993; Andersen Consulting World C'ship of Golf 1995), born in Hayes, England (d. 2022)
  • Jun 21 Kevin Beardmore, English rugby league hooker (14 caps GB, 1 England; Castleford RLFC 247 games), born in Pontefract district, England (d. 2022)
  • Jun 24 Juli Inkster, American golfer (7 LPGA major titles; US Open 1999, 2002), born in Santa Cruz, California
  • Jun 25 Craig Johnston, Australian soccer midfielder (Liverpool 271 games; 5 League titles and FA Cup 1986), born in Johannesburg, South Africa

John Elway (63 years old)

Jun 28 American NFL quarterback (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32/33), born in Port Angeles, Washington

  • Jun 29 Sergei Kopylov, Soviet cyclist (Olympic gold 1980), born in Tula, Soviet Union
  • Jun 30 Randy Ladouceur, Canadian ice hockey defenseman, 1983-96 (Detroit Red Wings, captain: Hartford Whalers & Anaheim Mighty Ducks), and coach, born in Brockville, Ontario
  • Jul 1 Lynn Jennings, American long distance runner (world 5,000m record 1990), born in Princeton, New Jersey
  • Jul 3 Ricardo Perdomo, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (6 caps; Club Nacional de Football, Rayo Vallecano, Unión Española) and coach (Miramar Misiones, Plaza Colonia), born in Punta de Valdez, Uruguay (d. 2022)
  • Jul 6 Caroll-Ann Alie, Canadian sailor (Olympics-14-92, 96), born in Ottawa, Ontario
  • Jul 6 Jozef Pribilinec, Czech speed walker (Olympic gold 1988, world record 10K), born in Kremnica, Slovakia
  • Jul 6 Lauri Merten, American golfer (US Open 1993), born in Waukesha, Wisconsin
  • Jul 6 Valerie Brisco-Hooks, American athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 400m, 400m relay 1984), born in Greenwood Mississippi
  • Jul 7 Ralph Sampson, American College/Basketball HOF center (NBA All-Star 1984–87; Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets), born in Harrisonburg, Virginia
  • Jul 8 Jeff Stork, American volleyball player (Olympic gold 1988, bronze 1992, 96; World C'ship gold 1986; FIVB World Cup gold 1985), born in Longview Washington
  • Jul 8 Mal Meninga, Australian rugby league centre (46 Tests, 32 games Queensland; St. Helens, Canberra; RL "Immortal") and coach (Australia, 30 games Queensland, Canberra), born in Bundaberg, Australia
  • Jul 10 Roger Craig, American football running back (4 x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1984, 88, 89; SF 49ers; first 1,000 yards rushing & receiving in same season), born in Davenport, Iowa

Kim Alexis (63 years old)

Jul 15 American supermodel (Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover) and actress, born in Lockport, New York

  • Jul 16 Gisela Beyer, German discus thrower (Olympics-4th place-1980), born in Eisenhüttenstadt, Brandenburg, Germany
  • Jul 16 Terry Pendleton, American baseball infielder (Florida Marlins), born in Los Angeles, California
  • Jul 17 Jan Wouters, Dutch football player (Ajax, Bayern Munich, PSV), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Jul 17 Kim Barnett, English cricketer (England batsman and occasional leggie 1988-89), born in Leek, United Kingdom
  • Jul 17 Scott Norwood, American NFL kicker (Buffalo Bills-Super Bowl XXV goat), born in Alexandria, Virginia
  • Jul 20 Lauren Gregg, American soccer coach (USA women 1997, 2000) and midfielder (1 cap; Uni of North Carolina), born in Rochester, Minnesota
  • Jul 21 Fritz Walter, German footballer (VfB Stuttgart), born in Mannheim, Germany
  • Jul 22 Denyse Julien, Rouyn Quebec, badminton player (Olympics-9-92, 96)
  • Jul 25 Alain Robidoux, Canadian snooker player, born in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec
  • Jul 26 LaTaunya Pollard, American baseball player (Olympics 1980, 84), born in East Chiacgo, Indiana
  • Jul 27 Jo Durie, English tennis player, born in Bristol
  • Jul 31 Dale Hunter, Canadian NHL center, coach, owner (Quebec Nordiques, Washington Capitals, London Knights [OHL]), born in Petrolia, Ontario
  • Jul 31 lva Budarova, Czechoslovakia tennis player
  • Aug 2 Linda Fratianne, American figure skater (Olympic silver 1980), born in Northridge, Los Angeles
  • Aug 3 Gopal Sharma, Indian cricket off-spin bowler (5 Tests, 10 wickets; 11 ODIs), born in Kanpur, India
  • Aug 3 Tim Mayotte, American tennis player (Olympic silver 1988), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • Aug 6 Dale Ellis, American NBA basketball guard/forward, 1983-2000 (Seattle Supersonics, Denver Nuggets, and 5 other teams), born in Marietta, Georgia
  • Aug 8 Cheyne Horan, Australian surfer (World C'ship runner-up 1978, 79, 81, 82), born in Sydney, Australia
  • Aug 9 Viorel Turcu, Romanian soccer midfielder (7 caps; FC Argeș Pitești, Steaua București, FC Olt Scornicești), born in Popești, Romania (d. 2020)
  • Aug 10 Kenny Perry, American golfer (4 Champions Tour major titles; US Senior Open 2013, 17; 14 PGA Tour titles), born in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
  • Aug 11 Leora "Sam" Jones, American US team handball player (Olympic-92), born in Mt. Olive, North Carolina
  • Aug 12 Laurent Fignon, French road cyclist (Tour de France 1983, 84; Giro d'Italia 1989; FICP World #1 1989), born in Paris, France (d. 2010)
  • Aug 13 Phil Taylor, English darts player (BDO World Champion 1990, 92; PDC World Champion 1995-2002, 04-06, 09-10, 13), born in Stoke-on-Trent, England
  • Aug 14 Broderick Thompson, American NFL offensive lineman (Denver Broncos), born in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Aug 15 Maureen "Peanut" Louie Harper, tennis player (Denver-1985), born in San Francisco, California
  • Aug 15 Ron van de Berg, Dutch soccer player (Sparta), born in Rotterdam
  • Aug 17 Johnny Bumphus, American boxer (WBA super lightweight title 1984), born in Tacoma, Washington (d. 2020)
  • Aug 19 Bobby Hebert, American sportscaster and NFL quarterback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Cut Off, Louisiana
  • Aug 19 Morten Andersen, Danish Pro Football HOF placekicker (5 × First-team All-Pro; 7 × Pro Bowl; NO Saints, Atlanta Falcons; NFL record most games played: 382), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Aug 19 Ron Darling, American baseball pitcher (NY Mets), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Aug 20 Mark Langston, American MLB pitcher (California Angels), born in San Diego, California

Cal Ripken Jr (63 years old)

Aug 24 American Baseball HOF shortstop (19 x MLB All Star; MLB record consecutive game streak 2,632; AL MVP 1983, 91; Baltimore Orioles), born in Havre de Grace, Maryland

  • Aug 24 Kim Christofte, Danish footballer (Denmark national team 1984-92), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Aug 27 Damon Keeve, heavyweight (209+ lbs) judoka (Olympics 1992, 96), born in San Francisco, California
  • Aug 31 Vali Ionescu, Romanian long jumper, born in Turnu, Romania

Eric Dickerson (63 years old)

Sep 2 Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (NFL single-season rushing record 2,105 yards, 1984; Pro Bowl 1983, 84, 86–89; LA Rams), born in Sealy, Texas

  • Sep 2 Rex Hudler, Tempe AZ, outfielder (NY Yankees, California Angels)
  • Sep 5 Rob Stull, American pentathlete (Olympic-92), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • Sep 9 Bob Stoops, American football coach (University of Oklahoma), born in Youngstown, Ohio
  • Sep 9 Chris White, New Zealand rower (World C'ship gold eight 1982, 83; Olympic bronze coxed four 1988), born in Hamilton, New Zealand
  • Sep 16 Mickey Tettleton, American baseball catcher (Texas Rangers), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Sep 17 John Franco, American pitcher (NY Mets), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Sep 19 Loïc Bigois, French Formula One engineer and aerodynamicist, born in Aix-en-Provence, France
  • Sep 20 Alice Regina Brown, American 4X100 runner (Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Jackson, Mississippi
  • Sep 22 Victor Stevenson, Canadian CFL tackle (Edmonton Eskimos), born in New Westminster, British Columbia
  • Sep 25 Igor Belanov, Soviet-Ukrainian footballer, born in Kyiv, Ukraine
  • Sep 25 John Hills, British racehorse trainer (d. 2014)
  • Sep 28 Gus Logie, Trinidadian cricketer (WI batsman 1983-91, great fielder), born in Sobo, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Sep 29 John Paxson, American NBA Guard and basketball administrator(Chicago Bulls), born in Dayton, Ohio
  • Sep 29 Rob Deer, American MLB Outfielder (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Orange, California
  • Sep 29 Wendy White, American tennis player, born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Oct 2 Glenn Anderson, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame right wing (6 Stanley Cup wins; Edmonton Oilers [5]), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Oct 5 Careca, Brazilian footballer
  • Oct 6 Albert Lewis, American NFL cornerback (Pro Bowl 1987-90; KC Chiefs, Oakland Raiders), born in Mansfield, Louisiana
  • Oct 11 Curt Ford, American baseball player, born in Jackson, Mississippi
  • Oct 11 Joe Nash, American NFL defensive tackle (Pro Bowl, First Team All Pro 1984; Seattle Seahawks), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • Oct 12 Steve Lowery, American golfer (PGA C'ship 2001 3rd), born in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Oct 13 Tim Brewster, American football coach, born in Phillipsburg, New Jersey
  • Oct 14 John Aalberg, US cross country skier (Olympics 1994), born in Orland, Norway
  • Oct 14 Steve Cram, English runner (world record mile/2 km)
  • Oct 16 Val Skinner, American golfer (6 LPGA Tour wins), born in Hamilton, Montana
  • Oct 17 Mandy Yachad, cricketer (South African ODI opening batsman 1991)
  • Oct 18 Doug Lidster, Kamloops, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers)
  • Oct 19 Dawn Coe-Jones, Canadian golfer (3 LPGA titles), born in Campbell River, British Columbia (d. 2016)
  • Oct 20 Brian Hansen, American NFL punter (Pro Bowl 1984; NO Saints, Cleveland Browns, NY Jets), born in Hawarden, Iowa
  • Oct 20 Konstantin Aseev, Russian chess player (d. 2004)
  • Oct 23 Wayne Rainey, American motorcycle racer (500cc World Champion 1990, 91, 92; runner-up 1989, 93), born in Downey, California
  • Oct 24 Ian Baker-Finch, Australian golfer (British Open 1991) and broadcaster (ESPN, ABC, CBS), born in Nambour, Australia
  • Oct 24 Joachim Winkelhock, German race car driver, born in Waiblingen, West Germany
  • Oct 29 Michael Carter, American football nose tackle (Super Bowl 1984, 88, 89; Pro Bowl 1985, 87, 88; First-team All-Pro 1986, 87, 88; SF 49ers) and athlete (Olympic silver shot put 1984), born in Dallas, Texas
  • Oct 30 David Valle, American baseball catcher (Texas Rangers), born in Bayside, New York

Diego Maradona (1960-2020)

Oct 30 Argentine soccer forward (91 caps; World Cup 1986 [captain]; FIFA Player of the 20th Century; Argentinos Juniors, Napoli), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina


About 1960

How Old? 63 or 64 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer

Chinese Zodiac: Rat (Jan 28, 1960 - Feb 14, 1961),
Pig (Feb 8, 1959 - Jan 27, 1960)