Athletes and Sports Stars Born in May 1969

May 1 Bryan Marchment, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1989-2006 (Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks, and 7 other teams), born in Scarborough, Ontario (d. 2022)

Brian Lara (54 years old)

May 2 West Indian cricket batsman and captain (131 Tests; WR Test score 400no 2004; 11,953 runs @ 52.88; 34 x 100; 299 ODIs), born in Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago

May 3 Karen Kraft, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in San Mateo, California
May 5 Bryan Ivie, American volleyball middle blocker (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Torrance, California
May 6 Jim Magilton, Northern Irish footballer
May 6 Mark Thomas, NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Bears)
May 7 Katerina Maleeva, Bulgarian tennis player (11 x WTA titles; World #6 1990), born in Sofia, Bulgaria
May 7 Melanie Valerio, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m freestyle relay 1996), born in Cleveland, Ohio
May 8 Akebono Taro, American born Japanese sumo wrestler (1st non Japanese to reach rank of Yokozuna), born in Waimānalo, Hawaii
May 8 Brad Culpepper, NFL defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Bucs)
May 8 Duane Forde, CFL fullback (Calgary Stampeders)
May 8 Swift Burch, CFL defensive end (Montreal Alouettes)
May 9 Carla Overbeck, American soccer defender (170 caps; Olympic gold 1996, silver 2000; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99), born in Pasadena, California
May 9 Renn Crichlow, canoeist (Olympics-8-92, 96), born in Ottawa, Ontario
May 10 Curtis Whitley, NFL center (Panthers, Packers, Raiders)
May 10 Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch football player (Ajax; Netherlands), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
May 10 Pete Schourek, pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Austin, Texas
May 11 Amy Legacki, Terrytown NY, 10k runner
May 13 Lyle Mouton, American MLB outfielder, 1995-2001 (Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and 2 other teams), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
May 14 Sabine Schmitz, German professional motor racing driver, and television personality (Top Gear), born in n Adenau, West Germany (d. 2021)

Emmitt Smith (54 years old)

May 15 American College/Pro Football HOF running back (Uni of Florida; Super Bowl 1992, 93 [MVP], 95; NFL MVP 1993; 3 x NFL rushing leader; Dallas Cowboys), born in Pensacola, Florida

May 15 Hideki Irabu, Japanese-American NPB and MLB baseball pitcher, 1988-2004 (New York Yankees, 1997-2002), born in Okinawa, Japan (d. 2011)
May 15 Holly McPeak, American beach volleyballer (Olympic bronze 2004), born in Manhattan Beach, California
May 16 Steve Lewis, American athlete
May 16 Steven Earl Lewis, 4X100/400m runner (Olympic gold 1988), born in Los Angeles, California
May 17 Aaron Ruffin, CFL defensive back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
May 17 Ujesh Ranchod, cricketer (Zimbabwe off-spinner 1993)
May 19 David Wharton, Warminster PA, US Olympic swimmer (Olympic silver 1988)
May 19 Richard Dumas, NBA forward (Philadelphia 76ers)
May 20 Alberto Mancini, Argentine professional tennis player, born in Misiones, Argentina
May 21 Pierluigi Brivio, Italian footballer, born in Milan, Italy
May 23 Pat Hurst, American golfer (ANA Inspiration 1998), born in San Leandro, California
May 23 Ramon Caraballo, baseball player
May 24 Martin McCague, England team cricketer (in Ulster AIS product, Eng quickie 1993-94), born in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
May 27 Todd Hundley, American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1996, 97 NY Mets; LA Dodgers, Chicago Cubs), born in Martinsville, Virginia
May 28 Damian Rhodes, NHL goalie (Ottawa Senators), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
May 31 Juliet Haslam, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; World Cup gold 1994, 98; Champions Trophy gold 1991, 93, 95, 97, 99), born in Adelaide, Australia