Athletes and Sports Stars Born in 1970

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 598

Jan 10 Deon Figures, American NFL cornerback/PR (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Bellflower, California
Jan 13 Marco Pantani, Italian cyclist (Tour de France 1998), born in Cesena, Italy (d. 2004)
Jan 14 Eric Charron, Canadian NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals), born in Verdun, Quebec
Jan 14 Steve Cooke, American baseball pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Lihue, Hawaii
Jan 14 Tyrone Hughes, American NFL cornerback (New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Jan 15 Michele Granger, American softball pitcher (Olympic gold 1996), born in Anaheim, California
Jan 16 Don MacLean, American NBA forward (NJ Nets, Denver Nuggets), born in Palo Alto, California
Jan 16 Ron Villone, American pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Englewood, New Jersey
Jan 17 James Wattana, Thai snooker player, born in Bangkok, Thailand
Jan 17 Jeremy Roenick, American NHL center (Team USA, Blackhawks, Coyotes), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Jan 18 Leo Araguz, American football punter (Oakland Raiders, Rhein Fire), born in Pharr, Texas
Jan 18 Peter van Petegem, Belgian cyclist, born in Brakel, Belgium
Jan 19 Kathleen Smet, Belgian triathlete who won World C'ship gold 2005, born in Beveren, Belgium
Jan 19 Rick Krivda, American baseball pitcher (Baltimore Orioles), born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania
Jan 19 T. J. Mathews, American baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals), born in Columbia, Illinois

Jan 20 Marvin Benard, American baseball outfielder (SF Giants), born in Bluefields, Nicaragua
Jan 21 Ian Salisbury, cricketer (Sussex & England leg-spinner 1992-96)
Jan 22 Abraham Olano, Spanish cyclist, born in Anoeta, Spain
Jan 23 Alan Embree, American baseball pitcher (Cleveland Indians), born in The Dalles, Oregon
Jan 23 Jim Schwantz, American football player and politician (Dallas Cowboys, SF 49ers), born in Arlington Heights, Illinois
Jan 23 Mark Wohlers, American baseball pitcher (Atlanta Braves), born in Holyoke, Massachusetts
Jan 23 Richard Šmehlik, Czech NHL defenseman (Buf Sabres, Olympic gold 1998), born in Ostrava, Czech Republic
Jan 23 Sherman Obando, Panamanian baseball outfielder (Montreal Expos), born in Bocas del Toro Province, Panama
Jan 25 Milt Stegall, Canadian Football HOF wide receiver (9 × CFL All-Star; CFL Most Outstanding Player Award 2002; Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Jan 27 Dario Brose, US soccer halfback (Olympic-92), born in Queens, New York
Jan 27 Dean Headley, English cricket fast bowler (15 Tests, 60 wickets; Middlesex CCC, Kent CCC; first Test cricketer to be son & grandson of Test cricketers: Ron & George Headley), born in Norton, England
Jan 28 Mr. Prospector, American thoroughbred racehorse and breeding stallion (most influential sire of his generation), born in Spendthrift Farm, Kentucky (d. 1999)
Jan 29 Jörg Hoffmann, German swimmer (World C'ship gold 400m, 1500m 1991; Olympic bronze 1500 1992), born in Schwedt an der Oder, Germany
Jan 31 (Amelia) "Minnie" Driver, British-American actress (Good Will Hunting; The Riches), and singer-songwriter (Everything I've Got in My Pocket), born in London, England
Jan 31 Greg Skrepenak, American football offensive lineman (Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers), born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Jan 31 Travis Hannah, American football wide receiver (Houston Oilers, Frankfurt Galaxy), born in Los Angeles, California
Feb 1 Yasuyuki Kazama, Japanese auto racer (D1 GP 2005), born in Nagano, Japan
Feb 2 Erik ten Hag, Dutch football player (FC Twente) and coach (Manchester United), born in Haaksbergen, Netherlands
Feb 2 Nikolaos Michopoulos, Greek footballer
Feb 2 Roar Strand, Norwegian footballer
Feb 3 Óscar Córdoba, Colombian soccer goalkeeper (73 caps; América de Cali, Boca Juniors, Beşiktaş), born in Cali, Colombia
Feb 4 John Frascatore, American baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
Feb 5 Darren Lehmann, Australian cricket batsman (27 Tests @ 44.95, 5 x 100s; 117 ODIs) and coach (Australia 2013-18), born in Gawler, Australia
Feb 6 Jeff Rouse, American 50m/100m backstroke swimmer (Olymp-gold/silver-92, 96), born in Fredericksburg, Virginia
Feb 6 Mark Hutton, Australian baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in Adelaide, Australia
Feb 6 Per Frandsen, Danish footballer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
Feb 7 Chris Gardocki, NFL punter (Indianapolis Colts)
Feb 7 Denis Chasse, NHL right wing (Winnipeg Jets), born in Montreal, Quebec
Feb 8 Alonzo Mourning, American NBA executive and center (Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets), born in Chesapeake, Virginia
Feb 8 Cameron Cuffy, West Indian cricketer (St Vincent & WI fast bowler), born in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Glenn McGrath (54 years old)

Feb 9 Australian cricket fast bowler (124 Tests, 563 wickets @ 21.64, BB 8/24; NSW CA, Worcestershire CCC, Middlesex CCC), born in Dubbo, Australia

Feb 10 Bobby Jones, American pitcher (NY Mets), born in Fresno, California
Feb 10 Brendan Eppert, US speed skater (Olympics 1994), born in St Louis, Missouri
Feb 10 Nobushige Kumakubo, Japanese racing driver, born in Fukushima, Japan
Feb 10 Noureddine Naybet, Moroccan footballer, born in Casablanca, Morocco
Feb 11 Alistair Brown, English cricketer (Surrey & England ODI opening batsman 1996), born in Beckenham, United Kingdom
Feb 12 Bryan Roy, Dutch football manager and player (Ajax), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Feb 12 Dell Demps, Canadian NBA guard (San Antonio Spurs), born in Long Beach, Canada
Feb 13 Kevin Stocker, American baseball infielder (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Spokane, Washington
Feb 13 Ruben Brown, NFL guard (Buffalo Bills), born in Englewood, New Jersey
Feb 14 Giuseppe Guerini, Italian cyclist, born in Gazzaniga, Italy
Feb 14 Guillaume Raoux, French tennis player, born in Bagnols-sur-Cèze, France
Feb 14 Kelly Stinnett, American baseball catcher (NY Mets), born in Lawton, Oklahoma
Feb 14 Richard Smehlik, Czech NHL defenseman (Team Czech Rep, Buffalo), born in Ostrava, Czechia
Feb 14 Sean Hill, American NHL defenseman (Ottawa Senators), born in Duluth, Minnesota
Feb 15 Tyrone Legette, NFL cornerback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Columbia, South Carolina
Feb 16 Angelo Peruzzi, Italian footballer
Feb 17 Tommy Moe, American nordic skier (Olympic-gold/silver-1994), born in Anchorage, Alaska
Feb 18 Tyler Green, American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Springfield, Ohio
Feb 19 Garland Hawkins, American NFL defensive end (Chicago Bears), born in Washington, D.C.
Feb 19 Ruwan Kalpage, Sri Lankan cricket off-spinner
Feb 20 Bryan Robinson, defensive end (St Louis Rams)
Feb 20 Jeff Robinson, NFL defensive end (Denver Broncos, St Louis Rams)
Feb 20 Leo Stefan, hockey forward (Team Germany), born in Chelyabinsk, Russia
Feb 21 Javier De La Hoya, Mexican-American baseball pitcher (Florida Marlins), born in Durango, Mexico
Feb 21 Marc Woodard, American NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Kosciusko, Mississippi
Feb 21 Michael Slater, Australian cricket batsman (74 Tests, 14 x 100, HS 219; NSW CA, Derbyshire CCC) and broadcaster (9 Network, 7 Network), born in Wagga Wagga, Australia
Feb 24 Jeff Garcia, American football quarterback (4 x Pro Bowl; SF 49ers, TB Buccaneers; Longest touchdown pass: 99 yards [tied]), born in Gilroy, California
Feb 24 Wilson Alvarez, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher (Chicago White Sox)
Feb 25 Alfred Jordan, CFL cornerback (Calgary Stampeders)
Feb 25 Brian O'Neal, NFL full back (SF 49ers)
Feb 25 Corey Mayfield, NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Feb 25 Dave Brown, NFL quarterback (NY Giants)
Feb 25 Troy Mallette, Sudbury, NHL left wing (Ottawa Senators)
Feb 26 Sasha Danilovic, Serbian NBA guard (Miami Heat), born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Feb 27 David White, American NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills), born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Kent Desormeaux (54 years old)

Feb 27 American thoroughbred jockey (Kentucky Derby 1998, 2000, 08; Preakness Stakes 1998, 2008, 16; Belmont Stakes 2009; US Champion Jockey by wins 1987, 88, 89), born in Maurice, Louisiana

Feb 28 Mika Stromberg, Finnish ice hockey defenseman (Team Finland), born in Helsinki, Finland
Feb 28 Noureddine Morceli, Algeria, 1500m runner (Olympic gold 1996)
Mar 1 Yolanda Griffith, American Women's Basketball Hall of Fame center (Olympic gold 2000, 04; WNBA Finals MVP 2005, Sacramento Monarchs; 8 × WNBA All-Star), born in Chicago, Illinois
Mar 2 Ciriaco Sforza, Swiss soccer midfielder (79 caps; Grasshopper Club Zürich, Internazionale, FC Kaiserslautern, Bayern Munich) and manager (Grasshoppers, FC Wil), born in Wohlen, Switzerland
Mar 3 Donovan Bergstrom, US 3K steeplechase runner
Mar 3 Inzamam-ul-Haq, cricketer (dashing Pakistani batsman)
Mar 3 Kristine Radford, Australian tennis star (1996 ITF/Lyneham), born in Sydney, New South Wales
Mar 3 Rick Mirer, NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks)
Mar 4 Dave Stevens, American MLB baseball pitcher, 1994-2000 (Minnesota Twins, and 3 other teams), born in Fullerton, California
Mar 4 Marja Helena Paluila, Finnish ice hockey player (Finland, Olympics 1998), born in Oulu, Finland
Mar 6 Robbie Tobeck, NFL guard/center (Atlanta Falcons)
Mar 7 James 'Jim' Spivey, American middle-distance runner, born in Schiller Park, Illinois
Mar 8 Harry Decheiver, soccer player (RKC)
Mar 8 Jason Elam, NFL kicker (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
Mar 8 Rhett Harty, Pasedena CA, US soccer player (Olympic-92)
Mar 8 Vadim Bekboulatov, NHL forward (Belarus, Olympics 1998)
Mar 10 Peter Wright, Scottish darts player (PDC World Champion 2020, 22), born in Livingston, Scotland
Mar 12 John Nemechek, American NASCAR driver (d. 1997)
Mar 14 Ebru Kavaklıoğlu, Russian athlete
Mar 15 Chris Dalman, NFL guard/center (SF 49ers)
Mar 15 Diego Nargiso, tennis pro, born in Naples, Italy
Mar 15 Eric Castle, NFL free safety (San Diego Chargers)
Mar 15 Paul Kruse, Merritt, NHL left wing (Calgary Flames)
Mar 16 Kelli James, American field hockey forward (Olympics, 1996), born in Medford, New Jersey
Mar 17 Shannan Mitchem, American infielder (Colo Silver Bullets), born in Decatur, Georgia
Mar 18 Sarah Thorsett, Winona Minn, 1.5k runner
Mar 19 Errol Refos, soccer player (Feyenoord)
Mar 19 Janne Laukenen, Lahti FIN, NHL defenseman (Finland Olympic bronze 1998, Senators)
Mar 19 Rick Mirer, NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears)
Mar 19 Sean Fleming, CFL placekicker & punter (Grey Cup 1993, 2003, 05; CFL All-Star 2002, 04 Edmonton Eskimos), born in Burnaby, British Columbia
Mar 20 Ron George, NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons)
Mar 22 Jason Rouser, American 200m/400m runner, born in Tucson, Arizona
Mar 22 Leontien van Moorsel, Dutch cyclist (4 Olympic gold medals), born in Boekel, Netherlands
Mar 23 Carl Pickens, NFL wide receiver (Cin Bengals), born in Murphy, North Carolina
Mar 24 Judith Draxler, Austrian swimmer
Mar 24 Mike Vanderjagt, CFL kicker (Toronto Argonauts)
Mar 25 Magnus Larsson, Swedish tennis player (Grand Slam Cup 1994; Davis Cup 1994, 97), born in Olofström, Sweden
Mar 25 Shawn Antoski, Brantford, NHL left wing (Philadelphia Flyers)
Mar 26 Paul Bosvelt, Dutch soccer midfielder who played 24 internationals; Go Ahead Eagles, FC Twente, Feyenoord, Manchester City, born in Doetinchem, Netherlands
Mar 28 James Johnson, American NFL/WLAF running back (Tampa Bucs, Frankfurt Galaxy), born in Cheyenne, Wyoming
Mar 28 Jason B Gailes, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Dighton, Massachusetts

Secretariat (1970-1989)

Mar 30 American thoroughbred race horse (Triple Crown, 1973), born in Caroline County, Virginia

Apr 2 Jon Lieber, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 2001; Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs), born in Council Bluffs, Iowa
Apr 2 Tammi Reiss, American actress and former WNBA guard (Utah Starzz), born in New York
Apr 4 Jason Stoltenberg, Australian tennis star, born in Narrabri, Australia
Apr 6 Huang Xiaomin, Chinese swimmer
Apr 6 Olaf Kolzig, German NHL goalie and coach (Germany, Washington Capitals), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
Apr 6 Oliver Miller, NBA forward/center (Toronto Raptors)
Apr 7 Alexander Karpovtsev, NHL defenseman, 1993-2006 (NY Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, and 3 other teams), born in Moscow, Russia
Apr 7 Kevin Smith, NFL cornerback, 1992-2000 (Dallas Cowboys, 3X Super Bowl champ), born in Orange, Texas
Apr 8 Harold Bishop, NFL tight end (Cleveland Browns), born in Booneville, Mississippi
Apr 9 Chuck Bradley, American NFL offensive tackle (BC Lions, Barcelona Dragons), born in Covington, Kentucky
Apr 10 Enrico Ciccone, Canadian NHL defenseman (Chicago Blackhawks), born in Montreal, Quebec
Apr 10 J. J. McCleskey, American NFL safety (New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
Apr 10 Sean Gilbert, American NFL defensive tackle (Washington Redskins), born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Apr 11 Trevor Linden, Canadian ice hockey right wing (Vancouver Canucks, NY Islanders) and executive (President NHLPA 1998-2005; president hockey operations Vancouver Canucks 2014-18), born in Medicine Hat, Alberta
Apr 13 Eddie Robinson, American NFL linebacker (Houston Oilers, Jacksonville Jaguars), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Apr 13 Gerry Creaney, Scottish footballer, born in Coatbridge, Scotland
Apr 13 Monty Brown, American professional wrestler and NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills), born in Saginaw, Michigan
Apr 13 Szilveszter Csollány, Hungarian gymnast (Olympic gold rings 2000, silver 1996; World C'ship gold rings 2002), born in Sopron, Hungary (d. 2022)
Apr 14 Brian Stablein, American NFL wide receiver (Indianapolis Colts), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
Apr 14 Jan Siemerink, Dutch tennis star, born in Rijnsburg, Netherlands
Apr 14 Steve Avery, American pitcher (Atlanta Braves), born in Trenton, Michigan
Apr 15 Darrin Smith, American football linebacker (Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl XXVIII, XXX Dallas Cowboys), born in Miami, Florida
Apr 16 Steve Emtman, American College Football HOF defensive tackle (University of Washington; 1992 NFL Draft Pick #1 Indianapolis Colts), born in Spokane, Washington
Apr 16 Walt Williams, American NBA forward and guard (Toronto Raptors, Miami Heat), born in Washington, D.C.
Apr 18 François Leroux, Canadian NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins), born in Sainte-Adèle, Québec, Canada
Apr 18 Heike Friedrich, East German swimmer (world record 200m), born in Karl-Marx-Stadt, Sachsen
Apr 18 Rico Brogna, American MLB baseball player (Detroit Tigers), born in Turners Falls, Massachusetts
Apr 18 William Roaf, American NFL tackle (New Orleans Saints), born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Apr 19 Kelly Holmes, British athlete (Olympics gold 800/1,500m 2004), born in Hildenborough, England
Apr 21 Israel Stanley, NFL/WLAF defensive end (New Orleans Saints, Rhein Fire)
Apr 22 Wang Tao, Chinese soccer striker (2 caps; Dalian Wanda FC) and executive (founder BSU FC), born in Dalian, China (d. 2022)
Apr 23 Cristiano Caratti, Italian tennis star (1987 Orange Bowl boys doubles), born in Acqui Terme, Italy
Apr 24 Damien Fleming, Australian cricket fast bowler (20 Tests, 75 wickets, BB 5/30; hat-trick Test debut 1994; Victoria, Warwickshire CCC, South Australia) and broadcaster (Seven Network, ABC, Channel 10, Fox Sports), born in Perth, Australia
Apr 25 Corwin Brown, American NFL safety, 1993-2000 (NY Jets, NE Patriots), and college and professional coach, born in Chicago, Illinois
Apr 27 Mikiko Hagiwara, Japanese basketball player, born in Fukushima, Japan
Apr 27 Tim Hanshaw, NFL guard (SF 49ers), born in Spokane, Washington
Apr 28 Diego Simeone, Argentine footballer and manager (Atlético Madrid), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Apr 28 Nicklas Lidstrom, Swedish NHL defenceman who played for 20 seasons (Team Sweden, Detroit Red Wings), born in Krylbo, Sweden
Apr 28 Richard Fromberg, Australian, tennis player, born in Ulverstone, Tasmania

Andre Agassi (53 years old)

Apr 29 American tennis player (Olympic gold 1996, 8 Grand Slam titles), born in Las Vegas, Nevada

Apr 29 Mark McMillian, American NFL cornerback (Philadelphia Eagles, KC Chiefs), born in Los Angeles, California
Apr 29 William Martin III, American finn sailor (Olympics 23rd-1996), born in Charleston, South Carolina
May 1 Alex Van Pelt, American NFL quarterback (Buffalo Bills) and QB coach ; GB Packers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
May 1 Damon Diletti, Australian field hockey goal keeper (Olympic silver 1992; Champions Trophy gold 1999), born in Perth, West Australia
May 3 Ted Crowley, American hockey defenseman (Olympics 1994), born in Concord, Massachusetts
May 4 Dawn Staley, American Basketball HOF guard (6 × WNBA All-Star, Charlotte Sting, Houston Comets; Olympic gold 1996, 2000, 04) and coach (Olympic gold 2020), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
May 5 Juan Acevedo, Mexican baseball player (Colorado Rockies), born in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
May 5 LaPhonso Ellis, American NBA forward (Denver Nuggets), born in East St. Louis, Illinois
May 6 Emerson Martin, NFL guard (Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers, Packers)
May 7 Mark Smith, American outfielder (Baltimore Orioles), born in Pasadena, California
May 7 Sebastien Britten, Canadian figure skater (1995 Canadian Champ), born in Brossard, Quebec
May 8 Michael Bevan, Australian cricketer (dashing NSW & Australian lefty batsman)
May 9 Doug Christie, NBA guard/forward (Toronto Raptors)
May 11 Dean Capobianco, Australian 200m/400m (Olympics 1992, 96)

Jim Furyk (53 years old)

May 12 American golfer (US Open 2003; 17 PGA Tour titles; first to shoot 58 2016), born in West Chester, Pennsylvania

May 12 Mark Foster, English swimmer (4 x World C'ship [SC] gold 50m freestyle; 2 x gold 50m butterfly), born in Billericay, England
May 12 Mike Weir, Canadian golfer (US Masters 2003), born in Sarnia, Ontario
May 12 Stevie Anderson, NFL wide receiver (Arizona Cardinals)
May 13 Mark Beaufait, US hockey forward (Olympics 1994), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
May 13 Mitch Lyons, NFL tight end (Atlanta Falcons, Pittsburgh Steelers)