Athletes and Sports Stars Born in 1965

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 393

Jan 9 Vincent Brown, American NFL inside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Jan 10 James Washington, American NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams) and two-time Super Bowl champion in 1993 and 1994, born in Abilene, Texas
Jan 11 Roland Scholten, Dutch darts player (UK Open 2004), born in The Hague, Netherlands
Jan 12 Henry Thomas, American defensive tackle (Detroit Lions, New England Patriots), born in Houston, Texas
Jan 14 Dave Lowry, American NHL left wing (Florida Panthers), born in Greater Sudbury, Canada
Jan 15 Bernard Hopkins, American boxer, born in Pennsylvania
Jan 15 Maurizio Fondriest, Italian cyclist, born in Cles, Italy
Jan 15 Michael Clemons, American CFL running back (Toronto Argonauts), born in Dunedin, Florida
Jan 17 Nikos Nioplias, Greek footballer, born in Galatini, Greece
Jan 17 Sylvain Turgeon, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Rouyn-Noranda, Canada
Jan 18 Richard Dunwoody, British jockey, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Jan 20 Anton Weissenbacher, Romanian footballer, born in Baia Mare, Romania
Jan 20 Brad Brink, American baseball pitcher (SF Giants, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Roseville, California
Jan 20 Colin Calderwood, Scottish footballer, born in Stranraer, United Kingdom
Jan 21 Eric Moore, NFL tackle (Cleveland Browns)

Jan 25 Esa Tikkanen, Finnish ice hockey left wing (Stanley Cup 1985, 87, 88, 90 Edmonton Oilers, 1994 NY Rangers; Olympic bronze 1998; World C'ship bronze 2000), born in Helsinki, Finland
Jan 26 Natalia Yurchenko, Russian gymnast, (World C'ship gold USSR team, all-round 1983, team 1985), born in Norilsk, Russia
Jan 27 Igor Matoushkin, NHL defenseman (Belarus, Olympics 1998)
Jan 27 Mike Newell, English soccer striker (Blackburn Rovers) and manager (Luton Town), born in Liverpool, England
Jan 29 Dominik Hašek, Czech Hockey Hall of Fame goalie (Olympic gold 1998; NHL MVP 1997, 98; 6 x Vezina Trophy; 6 x NHL All Star; Buffalo Sabres), born in Pardubice, Czech Republic
Jan 29 Tim Johnson, American pastor (Orlando World Outreach Center) and NFL defensive tackle (Super Bowl 1991; Pro Bowl 1993; Washington Redskins), born in Sarasota, Florida
Jan 31 Bobby Dollas, Canadian ice hockey player (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Montreal, Quebec
Jan 31 Diána Igaly, Hungarian sport shooter (Olympic gold women's skeet 2004; bronze 2000), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2021)
Jan 31 Kim Clarke, American team handball back court (Olympics 1988, 92, 96), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Feb 1 Dave Callaghan, South African cricket all-rounder (29 ODIs, top score 169no v NZ 1994), born in Queenstown, South Africa
Feb 2 Harry Swayne, American NFL tackle (San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 4 John van Loen, Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord, San Frecce), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
Feb 5 Ben Lee, American badminton player (Olympic-92), born in Rangoon, Burma
Feb 5 Gheorghe Hagi, Romanian footballer, born in Săcele, Romania
Feb 5 Tarik Benhabiles, Algerian tennis player, born in Algiers, Algeria

Feb 8 Lee Knight, CFL full back (Hamilton Tiger Cats), born in Wallesey, England
Feb 8 Rod Bernstine, American NFL running back (Denver Broncos), born in Fairfield, California
Feb 8 Terry McDaniel, American football cornerback (First-team All-Pro 1993; Pro Bowl 1992, 93, 94, 95, 96; Oakland / LA Raiders), born in Mansfield, Ohio
Feb 9 David Brandon, American NFL linebacker (San Diego Chargers, Atlanta Falcons), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Feb 10 Lenny Webster, American catcher (Montreal Expos), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Feb 11 Vicki Wilson, Australian netballer, born in Brisbane, Australia
Feb 12 Rubén Amaro Jr., American baseball outfielder (Cleveland Indians), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Feb 13 Kenny Harrison, American athlete (Olympic gold triple jump 1996; World C'ship gold 1991), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Feb 14 Jessie Tuggle, American College Football HOF linebacker (Valdosta State University; Pro Bowl 1992, 94, 95, 97, 98 Atlanta Falcons), born in Griffin, Georgia
Feb 15 Craig Matthews, South African cricket pace bowler (South African Test), born in Cape Town, South Africa
Feb 17 Jim Bowie, Japanese-American baseball infielder (Oakland Athletics)
Feb 19 Andrew Jameson, English swimmer, born in Crosby, England
Feb 19 John Commins, South African cricketer (South African Test batsman v NZ 1994-95)
Feb 21 Jayson Meyer, Canadian hockey defenseman (Team Germany), born in Regina, Canada
Feb 21 Keith Arthurton, West Indian cricketer (Charlestown, Nevis WI lefty batsman), born in Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Feb 22 Chris Dudley, American NBA center, 1987-2003 (NY Knicks, Portland Trail Blazers, and 3 other teams), born in Stamford, Connecticut
Feb 22 Joe Reekie, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1985-2002 (Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals, and 3 other teams), born in Victoria, British Columbia

Pat LaFontaine (59 years old)

Feb 22 American NHL center, 1983-98 (NY Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, NY Rangers), born in St. Louis, Missouri

Feb 23 Helena Suková, Czech tennis player (14 Grand Slam doubles & mixed doubles titles), born in Prague, Czech Republic
Feb 24 Paul Gruber, NFL tackle (Tampa Bay Bucs)
Feb 26 Donald Narcisse, American CFL receiver (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Port Arthur, Texas
Feb 28 Duane Ferrell, NBA forward (SF Warriors, Indiana Pacers)
Feb 28 Mikko Makela, Tampere Finland, NHL right wing (NY Islanders)
Mar 1 Stewart Elliott, Canadian jockey (2004 Kentucky Derby & Preakness on Smarty Jones), born in Toronto, Ontario

Ron Gant (59 years old)

Mar 2 American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1992, 95; Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds) and broadcaster (WAGA-TV, co-host 'Good Day Atlanta', born in Victoria, Texas

Mar 3 A J Sager, pitcher (Detroit Tigers), born in Columbus, Ohio
Mar 4 Khaled Hosseini, Afghan author (The Kite Runner) and physician, born in Kabul, Afghanistan
Mar 6 Tammy Liley, volleyball mid blocker/capt (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Long Beach, California
Mar 7 Jack Armstrong, American baseball player, born in Englewood, New Jersey
Mar 7 Jesper Parnevik, Swedish golfer (Ryder Cup 1997, 99, 2002; British Open 2004, 07 runner-up), born in Stockholm, Sweden
Mar 7 Steve Beuerlein, American NFL quarterback (Jacksonville Jaguars, Car Panthers), born in Hollywood, California
Mar 7 [Willie] Flipper Anderson, NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts), born in Paulsboro, New Jersey
Mar 8 Kenny Smith, NBA guard (Houston Rockets)
Mar 9 Benito Santiago, Puerto Rican baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Mar 9 Brian Bosworth, American College Football Hall of Fame linebacker (National C'ship 1985 Uni of Oklahoma; NFL: Seattle Seahawks), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Mar 10 Paul Masotti, Canadian CFL receiver (Toronto Argonauts) and football executive, born in Hamilton, Ontario
Mar 10 Rod Woodson, American NFL cornerback/kick returner (11 Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 2000, Baltimore Ravens), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Mar 12 Fran Harris, American basketball guard (FIBA World C'ship gold 1986; Houston Comets, Utah Starzz) and broadcaster (ESPN), born in Dallas, Texas
Mar 12 Steve Finley, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1997, 2000; World Series 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks; 5 × Gold Glove Award), born in Union City Tennessee
Mar 12 Steve Levy, American sports journalist (ESPN: Monday Night Football, NHL), born in New York, New York
Mar 14 John Stephenson, cricketer (England opening bat in one Test v Aust 1989)
Mar 14 Kevin Brown, American pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Mcintyre, Georgia
Mar 15 Marianne Morris, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 3rd 1995), born in Middletown, Ohio
Mar 16 Cindy Brown, American basketball player (Olympic gold 1988)
Mar 17 Andrew Hudson, South African cricket player, 1984-2000 (South Africa, 163 on debut vs WI 1992), 55), born in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Nata
Mar 17 Caitlin Bilodeaux, US fencer (Olympic-92), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 17 John Smiley, American MLB pitcher, 1986-97 (Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and two other teams), born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Mar 18 Birgit Clarius, German heptathlete
Mar 18 Geronimo Berroa, outfielder (Oakland A's), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Mar 20 Chris Hoiles, Bowling Green OH, catcher (Baltimore Orioles)
Mar 23 Dante Jones, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos)
Mar 23 Daren Puppa, Kirkland Lake, NHL goalie (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Mar 23 Wayne Presley, NHL right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Detroit, Michigan
Mar 24 Jeff Reese, Brantford, NHL goalie (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Mar 25 Avery Johnson, NBA guard (San Antonio Spurs)
Mar 28 Jaime Alves, Portuguese soccer midfielder (3 caps; Boavista), born in Espinho, Portugal (d. 2020)
Mar 28 Jeff Beukeboom, Canadian ice hockey player, NHL defenseman (NY Rangers), born in Ajax, Canada
Mar 28 Steve Bull, English footballer, born in Tipton, Staffordshire
Mar 29 Voula Patoulidou, Greek athlete (Olympic gold 100m hurdles 1992), born in Tripotamo, Greece
Mar 31 Patty Fendick, American tennis player (Australian Open doubles 1991), born in Sacramento, California
Mar 31 Tom Barrasso, American NHL goaltender (Calder Memorial Trophy, Vezina Trophy 1984), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 1 John "Jumbo" Elliott, American College Football HOF offensive tackle (Uni of Michigan; Super Bowl 1990, Pro Bowl 1993 NY Giants; NY Jets), born in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York
Apr 1 Mark Jackson, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1989; Rookie of the Year 1988; NY Knicks), coach (Golden State Warriors) and broadcaster (ESPN), born in Brooklyn, New York
Apr 4 Tony Burse, American football running back (Edmonton Eskimos), born in LaFayette, Georgia
Apr 5 Adrie Bogers, Dutch soccer defender (RKC Waalwijk) and manager (NEC Nijmegen, Sparta Rotterdam, NAC Breda), born in Breda, Netherlands
Apr 6 Gerald Diduck, Edmonton, NHL defenseman (Hartford Whalers)
Apr 6 Lieve Slegers, Belgian athlete
Apr 6 Rica Reinisch, German DR, 100m/200m backstroke (Olympic gold 1980)
Apr 6 Virginia Lee, Australian rower (World C'ship gold Lwt W4- 1992; Olympic bronze Lwt W2X 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
Apr 7 Kaushik Amalean, cricketer (two Tests for Sri Lanka 1986-88)
Apr 9 Hal Morris, American baseball infielder (Cincinnati Reds), born in Fort Rucker, Alabama
Apr 9 Helen Alfredsson, Swedish golfer (Nabisco Dinah Shore 1993), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
Apr 12 Elaine Zayak, American figure skater (Olympic 6th 1984), born in Paramus, New Jersey
Apr 14 Craig McDermott, Australian cricket pace bowler (tireless Austr since 1984), born in Ipswich, Australia
Apr 14 Stan Humphries, American NFL quarterback (San Diego Chargers), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
Apr 15 Anthony Miller, American NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 15 Kevin Stevens, American NHL left wing (Pittsburgh Penguins, Stanley Cup 1991, 92), born in Brockton, Massachusetts
Apr 15 Mark Dennis, American NFL tackle (Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers), born in Junction City, Kansas
Apr 15 Michele Redman, American golfer (2 LPGA Tour titles), born in Zanesville, Ohio
Apr 16 Caren Kemner, American volleyball outside hitter (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Quincy, Illinois
Apr 18 Jim Boylen, American basketball head coach (Chicago Bulls 2018-19; University of Utah 2007-11), born in East Grand Rapids, Michigan
Apr 21 Ed Belfour, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender (Olympic gold 2001, Vezina Trophy 1991, 93), born in Carman, Manitoba
Apr 21 Gary Grant, NBA guard (NY Knicks)
Apr 22 Peter Zezel, Canadian ice hockey player
Apr 23 Donna Weinbrecht, American skier (Olympic gold 1992), born in Hoboken, New Jersey
Apr 24 Mike Blowers, MLB infielder (NY Yankees, LA Dodgers), born in Würzburg, Germany
Apr 25 Mark Bryant, American NBA forward and center (Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets), born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Apr 27 Courtenay Becker-Dey, American Europe class sailor (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
May 3 John Jensen, Danish football player and manager, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
May 5 Glenn Seton, Australian racing driver
May 6 Bob Bassen, NHL center (Dallas Stars), born in Calgary, Alberta
May 6 Ken Harvey, American NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins), born in Austin, Texas
May 6 Norman Whiteside, Northern Ireland football player, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland
May 6 Paul Frase, American NFL defensive end (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Elmira, New York
May 6 Zahid Sadiq, Kenyan cricketer, born in Nairobi, Kenya
May 9 Marc Logan, NFL running back (Washington Redskins), born in Lexington, Kentucky

Steve Yzerman (58 years old)

May 9 Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame forward (Olympic gold 2002, Detroit Red Wings), born in Cranbrook, British Columbia

May 10 Mike Butcher, baseball player
May 10 Rony Seikaly, NBA center (Orlando Magic, Golden State Warriors)
May 12 Stacy Wilson, Canadian ice hockey forward and captain of Team Canada (Silver medal, Olympics 1998), born in Moncton, New Brunswick
May 13 Chris Washburn, American NBA player, born in Hickory, North Carolina
May 14 Curt Harnett, sprint cyclist (Olympic bronze 1992/96), born in Toronto, Ontario
May 14 Dave Widell, NFL center/guard (Jacksonville Jaguars)
May 14 Joey Cora, Caguas Puerto Rico, infielder (Seattle Mariners)
May 14 Kelvin Martin, NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles)
May 15 Dan Stryzinski, NFL punter (Atlanta Falcons)
May 15 Raí, Brazilian footballer
May 18 Rufus Porter, American NFL linebacker (Pro Bowl 1988-89; Seattle Seahawks), born in Amite, Louisiana
May 20 Bruno Marie-Rose, French runner (world record 200 m indoor)
May 23 James Hasty, NFL cornerback (KC Chiefs)
May 23 Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo, Real Madrid footballer
May 23 Woorkeri Venkat Raman, cricketer (Indian slow left-arm all-rounder)
May 24 Chris Jorgis, American badminton player (Olympic-92), born in Palo Alto, California
May 25 Stefka Kostadinova, Bulgaria high jumper (world record 1987), born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
May 26 Greg Lloyd, NFL linebacker (Pittsburgh Steelers)
May 27 Jacob Brumfield, Bogalusa LA, outfielder (Toronto Blue Jays)

Pat Cash (58 years old)

May 27 Australian tennis player (Wimbledon 1987), born in Melbourne, Victoria

May 29 Emilio Sánchez, Spanish tennis player (1988 Olympic bronze, Hopman Cup 1990), born in Madrid, Spain
May 29 Jammo Myllys, Finnish hockey goaltender (Finland World C'ship gold 1995), born in Savonlinna, Finland
May 30 Billy Donovan Jr., American basketball head coach (Oklahoma City Thunder 2015-19; University of Florida, NCAA Cship 2006-07), born in Rockville Centre, New York
May 30 Tyronne Stowe, NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks)
May 31 Annette Renee Peters [nee Hand], American 1500/3000 runner, born in Reno, Nevada
Jun 1 Larisa Lazutina, Russian cross-country skier (Olympic gold 4×5 km relay 1994, 3 x gold 1998; 10 x gold World C'ships), born in Kondopoga, Russia
Jun 1 Nigel Short MBE, English chess grandmaster, columnist, coach, commentator (Vice-President FIDE; World #3 1988-89), born in Leigh, England
Jun 1 Olga Nazarova, Russian athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m relay 1988, 92; World C'ship gold 4x400m relay 1991), born in Moscow, Russia
Jun 2 Mark Waugh, Australian cricket all-rounder (128 Tests, 20 x 100, HS 153no, 59 wickets; NSWCA, Essex CCC) and broadcaster (Network 10, Fox), born in Sydney, Australia
Jun 2 Russ Courtnall, Canadian ice hockey right wing (1,029 NHL games; Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Vancouver Canucks, LA Kings), born in Duncan, British Columbia
Jun 2 Steve Waugh, Australian cricket all-rounder, captain (168 Tests, 10,927 runs @ 51.06, 32 x 100, HS 200, 92 wickets; NSWCA, Somerset CCC, Kent CCC), born in Sydney, Australia

Andrea Jaeger (58 years old)

Jun 4 American tennis player (10 WTA titles), born in Chicago, Illinois

Jun 4 Beau Allred, American baseball player (Cleveland Indians), born in Mesa, Arizona
Jun 4 Kurt Stillwell, infielder (Texas Rangers), born in Glendale, California
Jun 4 Mick Doohan, Australian motorcycle racer (5-time 500cc world champion), born in Gold Coast, Queensland
Jun 4 Tim Perry, NBA forward (NJ Nets)
Jun 5 Bob Probert, Canadian NHL right wing, 1985-2002 (Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings), born in Windsor, Ontario (d. 2010)

Cam Neely (58 years old)

Jun 6 Canadian Hockey HOF right wing (5 x All Star; Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins) and executive (President Boston Bruins), born in Comox, British Columbia

Jun 6 Sally McDermid, Australian softball outfielder (Olympic bronze 1996)
Jun 6 Wendy Wiebe, Canadian rower (World C'ship LW2x 1993, 94, 95), born in St Catharines, Ontario
Jun 8 Kevin Ritz, American pitcher (Colorado Rockies), born in Eatonstown, New Jersey
Jun 12 Carlos Luis Morales, Ecuadorian soccer goalkeeper (40 caps; Independiente, Palestino, ESPOLI), born in Guayaquil, Ecuador (d. 2020)
Jun 12 Gwen Torrence, Lithonia GA, 100m/200m/400m (Olympics 2 gold-92, 96)
Jun 13 Maninder Singh, Indian cricketer (Indian leftarm spinner in 35 Tests 1982-93), born in Pune, India
Jun 16 J. J. Birden, American NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons), born in Portland, Oregon

Dan Jansen (58 years old)

Jun 17 American speed skater (Olympic gold 1984, 88, 92), born in West Allis, Wisconsin

Jun 17 Danny McManus, CFL quarterback (Edmonton Eskimos)
Jun 17 Dermontti Dawson, American NFL center (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Lexington, Kentucky
Jun 17 Mike Magnante, American baseball pitcher (KC Royals), born in Glendale, California
Jun 17 Ray Seals, American NFL defensive end (Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers), born in Syracuse, New York
Jun 22 Ľubomír Moravčík, Slovakian footballer
Jun 24 Patrick Jeffrey, American diver (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Morristown, New Jersey
Jun 24 Shane Churla, Canadian NHL ice hockey right wing, 1986-97 (Minnesota North Stars, New York Rangers, and 2 other teams), and scout, born in Fernie, British Columbia
Jun 24 Uwe Krupp, NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1986-2003 (2 x All- Star; 2 x Stanley Cup; Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, and 3 other teams; Olympics. 1998 (Germany)), and European coach, born in Cologne, Germany
Jun 28 Michele Timms, Australian WNBA guard (Phoenix Mercury, Olympics 1988, 96), born in Melbourne, Australia
Jun 29 Paul Jarvis, English cricket fast bowler (9 Tests, 21 wickets; Yorkshire CCC), born in Redcar, England
Jun 30 Gary Pallister, English footballer (Manchester United), born in Ramsgate, Kent, England