Athletes and Sports Stars Born in 1971 (Part 3)

Birthdays 401 - 600 of 614

Sep 11 Mack Strong, American NFL fullback (Seattle Seahawks), born in Fort Benning, Georgia
Sep 11 Shelton Quarles, American NFL linebacker, executive (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Director Football Ops), born in Nashville, Tennessee
Sep 12 Terry Dehere, American politician and NBA guard (Sacramento Kings), born in New York City

Goran Ivanišević (52 years old)

Sep 13 Croatian tennis player (Wimbledon 2001), born in Split, Croatia

Sep 13 Richie Anderson, American NFL running back (NY Jets), born in Olney, Maryland
Sep 13 Ted Drury, American hockey forward (Olympics 1994), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Sep 14 Mario Henry, American NFL wide receiver (Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons), born in Erie, Pennsylvania
Sep 15 Chad Bratzke, American NFL defensive end (NY Giants), born in Waukegan, Illinois
Sep 15 Michael Malone, American basketball head coach (Denver Nuggets 2015-21; Sacramento Kings 2013-14; NBA All-Star Game 2019), born in Queens, New York
Sep 15 Wayne Ferreira, South African tennis star (Munich 1995), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
Sep 15 Will Shields, American NFL guard (KC Chiefs), born in Fort Riley, Kansas
Sep 16 Derrell Mitchell, American NFL/CFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons, Argonauts), born in Miami, Florida
Sep 18 Kate Starre, Australian field hockey utility (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; World Cup gold 1994, 98; Champions Trophy gold 1991, 93, 95, 97), born in Armadale, Australia

Lance Armstrong (52 years old)

Sep 18 American road cyclist (7 Tour de France titles) banned for illegal drug use, born in Plano, Texas

Sep 18 Ron Childs, American NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints), born in Kennewick, Washington
Sep 19 Colleen Coyne, American ice hockey defenseman (USA, Olympics 1998), born in Falmouth, Massachusetts
Sep 19 Jeremy Nunley, American NFL defensive tackle and defensive end (Houston Oilers), born in Winchester, Tennessee (d. 2018)
Sep 20 Henrik Larsson, Swedish soccer striker (106 caps; Feyenoord, Celtic, Barcelona, Helsingborgs IF), born in Helsingborg, Sweden
Sep 20 Ryan Terry, American NFL running back and kick returner (Arizona Cardinals), born in Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Sep 21 John Crawley, English cricketer
Sep 22 Christian Fauria, American NFL tight end (Seattle Seahawks), born in Harbour City, California
Sep 25 John Lynch, American Pro Football HOF safety (Super Bowl 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers; 9 x Pro Bowl; Denver Broncos) and executive (GM SF 49ers), born in Hinsdale, Illinois
Sep 26 Elva Dryer, American 1.5K/5K runner, born in Durango, Colorado
Sep 26 Patterson Thompson, West Indies cricketer (WI Test fast bowler v New Zealand 1996), born in Saint Michael, Barbados
Sep 27 Alonzo Spellman, NFL defensive end (Chicago Bears)
Sep 27 Erik Smit, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht)
Sep 28 Alan Wright, English footballer
Sep 28 Marcus Spears, American NFL/WLAF guard/tackle (Chicago Bears, Amsterdam Admirals)
Sep 28 Matthew Elliott, Australian cricket batsman (21 Tests, 3 x 100, HS 199; Victoria CA, Glamorgan CCC, South Australia CA), born in Melbourne, Australia
Sep 29 Adrion Smith, american CFL cornerback (Toronto Argonauts), born in Kansas City, Missouri
Sep 29 Ray Buchanan, American NFL center (Indianapolis Colts), born in Chicago, Illinois
Sep 30 Brentson Buckner, NFL player and coach (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Columbus, Georgia
Oct 3 Wil Cordero, Puerto Rican baseball utility (MLB All Star, Silver Slugger Award 1994; Montréal Expos), born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Oct 5 Chad Lewis, American football tight end (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Fort Dix, New Jersey
Oct 5 Chris Whitney, American basketball guard (Wash Wizards), born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Oct 5 Dan Plante, American ice hockey player (NY Islanders), born in St Louis, Missouri
Oct 5 Mauricio Pellegrino, Argentine soccer defender (3 caps; Vélez Sarsfield, Valencia) and manager (Valencia, Estudiantes, Independiente, Alavés, Southampton, Cádiz), born in Córdoba, Argentina
Oct 6 Alan Stubbs, English soccer manager with Hibernian, Rotherham, St. Mirren; centre-back Bolton Wanderers 202 games, Celtic, Everton, born in Kirkby, England
Oct 6 Chris Hudson, NFL strong safety (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Oct 6 Phil Bennett, British racing driver
Oct 7 Johnnie Morton, American NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions), born in Inglewood, California
Oct 8 Monty Williams, American basketball coach (NBA Coach of the Year 2022, Phoenix Suns 2019-23; New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans 2010-15; Detroit Pistons), born in Fredericksburg, Virginia
Oct 8 Nate Miller, American NFL and WLAF guard (Frankfurt Galaxy, Atlanta Falcons), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Oct 8 Val St. Germain, Canadian football tackle (Grey Cup 2007 Saskatchewan Roughriders; CFL East All-Star 1998, 2003; CFL West All-Star 1999), born in Ottawa, Ontario
Oct 10 Corey Louchiey, American NFL offensive tackle (Buffalo Bills), born in Greenville, South Carolina
Oct 10 Ian Bennett, English football goalkeeper (Birmingham City), born in Worksop, England
Oct 12 Bronzell Miller, American WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals), born in Federal Way, Washington (d. 2013)
Oct 12 Tony Fiore, American baseball player, born in Oak Park, Illinois
Oct 13 Irv Smith, American NFL tight end (New Orleans Saints), born in Trenton, New Jersey
Oct 14 Frank Wycheck, American football tight end (Pro Bowl 1998, 99, 2000; Washington Redskins, Houston/Tennessee Oilers-Titans), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
Oct 14 Jorge Costa, Portuguese soccer defender and manager (50 caps; FC Porto), born in Porto, Portugal
Oct 15 Andy Cole, English soccer striker (15 caps; Newcastle United, Manchester United, Blackburn Rovers, Fulham), born in Nottingham, England
Oct 15 Roland McGhee, American long jumper, born in Flint, Michigan
Oct 16 David Johnson, cricketer (Karnataka fast bowler, India 1996-)
Oct 16 Greg Jeffries, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)
Oct 16 Simon Shanks, NFL inside linebacker (Arizona Cardinals)
Oct 17 Byron Chamberlain, American football tight end (Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Oct 17 Ernest Dixon, NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints)
Oct 17 Henry McMillian, NFL defensive tackle (Seattle Seahawks)
Oct 18 Bob Whitfield, NFL tackle (Atlanta Falcons), born in Carson, California
Oct 18 Yoo Sang-chul, South Korean soccer midfielder (124 caps; 2002 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team; Ulsan Hyundai), born in Seoul, South Korea (d. 2021)
Oct 20 Eddie Jones, American NBA guard/forward (LA Lakers), born in Pompano Beach, Florida
Oct 20 Kimberly Po, American tennis player (1991 Futures-Evansville IN), born in Los Angeles, California
Oct 21 Damien Martyn, cricketer (WA & Australian middle-order batsman)
Oct 21 Paul Norman Telfer, Scottish footballer
Oct 21 René Ponk, soccer player (FC Utrecht)
Oct 21 Shane Hannah, NFL guard (Dallas Cowboys)
Oct 22 Amanda Coetzer, South African tennis player (World #3 1997; Hopman Cup 2000 [Wayne Ferreria]; US Open doubles 1993 runner-up), born in Hoopstad, South Africa
Oct 24 Mike Verstegen, American NFL guard (New Orleans Saints), born in Appleton, Wisconsin
Oct 25 Geoffrey Prommayon, Thai-American soccer player (PSV), born in Udon Thani, Thailand
Oct 25 Lee Gissendaner, NFL/WLAF receiver (Minnesota Vikings, Scottish Claymores), born in Akron, Ohio

Pedro Martínez (52 years old)

Oct 25 Dominican Baseball HOF pitcher (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 2004; Cy Young Award 1997, 99, 2000; Triple Crown 1999; Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox), born in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic

Oct 25 Simon Charlton, English footballer (Southampton), born in Huddersfield, England
Oct 26 Ronnie Irani, English cricketer (Essex all-rounder, England 1996), born in Leigh, Lancashire, England
Oct 27 Jorge Soto, Peruvian soccer midfielder (101 caps; Sporting Cristal), born in Lima, Peru
Oct 27 Mike Ricci, Canadian NHL center (Colorado Avalanche), born in Scarborough, Ontario
Oct 27 Theodoros Zagorakis, Greek soccer midfielder (120 caps; Kavala, PAOK, Leicester City, AEK Athens, Bologna) and politician (Member European Parliament), born in Kavala, Greece
Oct 28 John Coker, NBA center (Phoenix Suns)
Oct 28 Nicole Green, 400m runner, born in Springfield, Ohio
Oct 29 Greg Blewett, Australian cricketer (Aust batsman, century on Test debut 1995)
Oct 29 Matthew Hayden, Australian cricket batsman (103 Tests, 8,625runs @ 50.73, 30 x 100, HS 380; 161 ODIs, 10 x 100; Queensland CA, Hampshire CCC, Northamptonshire CCC, Chennai Super Kings, Brisbane Heat), born in Kingaroy, Australia
Oct 30 Edward "Ted" Murphy, American rower (Olympic 5th 1996), born in Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 30 Henry Ford, NFL defensive end (Houston/Tennessee Oilers), born in Fort Worth, Texas
Oct 31 Alphonso Ford, American basketball guard (EuroLeague Top Scorer, All-EuroLeague First Team 2001, 03; Olympiacos, Montepaschi Siena), born in Greenwood, Mississippi (d. 2004)
Oct 31 Ian Walker, English footballer, born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Oct 31 Tom Smith, Scottish rugby union loosehead prop (61 Tests, 6 British & Irish Lions; Glasgow Warriors, Caledonia Reds, Northampton Saints RUFC), born in London, England (d. 2022)
Nov 3 Diego Alessi, Italian auto racer (ADAC GT Masters 2013), born in Rome, Italy
Nov 3 Dwight Yorke, Trinidad & Tobago soccer striker (74 caps; Aston Villa, Manchester United), born in Canaan, Trinidad and Tobago
Nov 3 Unai Emery, Spanish soccer manager (Valencia, Spartak Moscow, Sevilla, PSG, Arsenal), born in Hondarribia, Spain
Nov 4 Russell Copeland, American NFL wide receiver (Buffalo Bills), born in Tupelo, Mississippi
Nov 5 Erick Walder, American triple jumper, born in Mobile, Alabama
Nov 5 Rob Jones, English footballer (Liverpool), born in Wrexham, Wales
Nov 5 Sergei Berezin, Russian NHL forward (Team Russia, Olympic silver 1998), born in Voskrensensk, Russia

David Duval (52 years old)

Nov 9 American golfer (British Open 2001), born in Jacksonville, Florida

Nov 9 Jimmy Hitchcock, American NFL cornerback (NE Patriots), born in Concord, North Carolina
Nov 9 Michael Barber, American NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks), born in Winfield, West Virginia
Nov 9 Steve Rhem, American NFL wide receiver (New Orleans Saints), born in Ocala, Florida
Nov 10 Butch Huskey, American baseball infielder (NY Mets), born in Anadarko, Oklahoma
Nov 10 Jennifer McFalls, American softball infielder (Olympic gold 1996), born in Arlington, Texas
Nov 10 Kate Slatter, Australian rower (Olympic gold coxless pair 1996; World C'ship gold 1995), born in Adelaide, Australia
Nov 11 Melvin Tuten, American NFL tackle and coach (Cin Bengals), born in Washington, D. C.
Nov 11 Paul Chaloner, English TV esports commentator
Nov 11 Ryan Hancock, American baseball pitcher (California Angels), born in Santa Clara, California
Nov 12 Heidi Burge, WNBA forward (LA Sparks), born in Harbor City, California
Nov 12 Shakeel Ahmed, Pakistani cricket wicket-keeper (v West Indies 1993), born in Daska, Pakistan
Nov 13 Anthony Whiteman, England, 800m/1500m runner
Nov 13 Craig Powell, NFL linebacker (Cleveland Browns)
Nov 13 Matthew Minagall, cricketer (S Australian lefty wrist-spinner 1991-95)
Nov 13 Ron Rivers, NFL running back (Detroit Lions)
Nov 14 Adam Gilchrist, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (96 Tests, 416 dismissals, 17 x 100, HS 204no; first player 100 sixes in Tests; NSW, Western Australia) and broadcaster (FoxSports), born in Bellingen, Australia
Nov 15 Natalia Medvedeva, tennis star (1993 Prague Essen), born in Kyiv, Ukraine
Nov 16 Alexander Popov, Russian swimmer (50m & 100m Olympic gold, 1992 & 1996), Lesnoy, Soviet Union
Nov 16 Mustapha Hadji, Moroccan footballer
Nov 16 Waqar Younis, Pakistani cricketer, right arm fast/swing bowler, captain and head coach of Pakistan, born in Vehari, Punjab, Pakistan
Nov 17 Audra Keller, Macon Georgia, tennis star (1993 Futures-Evansville IN)
Nov 19 Adrian Griffith, Barbadian cricketer (West Indian Test opening batsman), born in Saint James, Barbados
Nov 19 Andy Sheets, American MLB infielder (Seattle Mariners), born in Baton Rouge, Louisana
Nov 19 Dimitri Yushkevich, Russian NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leaf), born in Yaroslavl, Russia
Nov 19 Jeremy McGrath, American motorcycle racer (AMA Career Wins: 89; 7 x Supercross championships; Sumer X Games: Moto X Step Up 2004), born in San Francisco, California
Nov 19 Michelle Andrews, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympic gold 1996; World Cup gold 1994; Champions Trophy gold 1993, 95, 97, 99), born in Newcastle, Australia
Nov 20 Dion Nash, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (32 Tests, 93 wickets; 81 ODIs, 64 wickets), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Nov 20 Joey Galloway, American NFL wide receiver (Seattle Seahawks), born in Bellaire, Ohio
Nov 20 Robert Wijnands, Dutch soccer player (FC Utrecht)

Michael Strahan (52 years old)

Nov 21 American Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end (7 x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 2007; NY Giants) and broadcaster (Fox NFL Sunday, co-host ABC's Good Morning America), born in Houston, Texas

Nov 21 Ramondo Stallings, NFL defensive end (Cin Bengals)
Nov 22 Lloyd Kammeron, soccer player (Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles)
Nov 22 Tyoka Jackson, defensive end (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Nov 22 Yone Kamio, tennis star (1995 semi-finalist Hobart), born in Yokohama, Japan
Nov 23 Jim Pyne, American NFL guard/corner (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Milford, Massachusetts
Nov 23 Vin Baker, American NBA forward (Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks), born in Lake Wales, Florida
Nov 24 John Velasquez, Puerto Rican jockey (Kentucky Derby 2011, 17, 20; Belmont Stakes 2007, 12), born in Carolina, Puerto Rico
Nov 24 Tony Cline, NFL tight end (Buffalo Bills)
Nov 26 Emma Robinson, Canadian rower (World C'ship gold W2- 1997, 98, 99; Olympic silver Eight 1996, bronze 2000), born in Montreal, Quebec
Nov 26 Vince Danielsen, CFL slot back (Calgary Stampeders)
Nov 26 Winky Wright, American professional boxer, born in Washington, D.C.
Nov 27 Larry Allen, American Pro Football HOF guard/tackle (Super Bowl 1995 Dallas Cowboys; 7 × First-team All-Pro; 11 × Pro Bowl; SF 49ers), born in Los Angeles, California
Nov 27 Nick Van Exel, American NBA guard (LA Lakers), born in Kenosha, Winconsin
Nov 28 William Simas Jr, pitcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Hanford, California
Nov 29 Brad May, Canadian NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres), born in Toronto, Ontario
Nov 30 Heath Davis, New Zealand cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 17 wickets, BB 5/63; Wellington), born in Wellington, New Zealand
Nov 30 Iván Rodríguez, Puerto Rican Baseball HOF catcher (14 × MLB All-Star; World Series 2003 Florida Marlins; AL MVP 1999 Texas Rangers; 13 x Gold Glove), born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico
Nov 30 Matthew Lawton, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 2000, 04; Minnesota Twins), born in Gulfport, Mississippi
Nov 30 Ray Durham, American MLB infielder (Chicago White Sox), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
Dec 1 Christian Pescatori, Italian auto racer (Sports Racing World Cup 2000; FIA GT C'ship N-GT class 2001), born in Brescia, Italy
Dec 1 Rob Waldrop, American College Football Hall of Fame defensive tackle (Outland Trophy 1993 Arizona; CFL, Toronto Argonauts), born in Atlanta, Georgia
Dec 2 Francesco Toldo, Italian soccer goalkeeper (28 caps; Fiorentina, Internazionale), born in Padua, Italy
Dec 2 Rachel McQuillan, Australian tennis player (5 WTA, 21 ITF titles), born in Newcastle, Australia
Dec 3 Frank Sinclair, Jamaican soccer defender (28 caps; Chelsea, Leicester City), born in Lambeth, England
Dec 3 Heiko Herrlich, German soccer manager and forward (5 caps; Bayer Leverkusen; Borussia Dortmund), born in Mannheim, West Germany
Dec 3 Henk Timmer, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (7 caps; Zwolle, Feyenoord), born in Hierden, Netherlands
Dec 3 Vernon White, American mixed martial arts fighter (King of the Cage Middleweight Champion; UFC), born in Sparks, Nevada
Dec 4 Shannon Briggs, American boxer (lineal 1997-98 & WBO heavyweight champion 2006-07), born in Brooklyn, New York
Dec 5 Bryan Schwartz, American NFL linebacker (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in St. Lawrence, South Dakota
Dec 5 Joe Fleming, American CFL defensive end (CFL All-Star 1998, 2000, 01, 03; Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Calgary Stampeders), born in Wellesley, Massachusetts
Dec 6 José Contreras, Cuban baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2006; World Series 2005; Olympic gold 1996; Chicago White Sox), born in Las Martinas, Pinar del Río, Cuba
Dec 6 Richard Krajicek, Dutch tennis player (Wimbledon 1996), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
Dec 6 Rika Hiraki, Japanese tennis star (1992 Japan doubles), born in Beirut, Lebanon
Dec 7 Mauricio Hadad, Colombian tennis star (1995 Bermuda), born in Cali, Colombia
Dec 7 Vladimir Akopian, Armenian chess Grandmaster, born in Baku, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union
Dec 8 James Stewart, American NFL running back (Minnesota Vikings), born in Vero Beach, Florida
Dec 9 Chris Boniol, NFL kicker (Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles), born in Alexandria, Louisiana
Dec 9 Clifton Abraham, American NFL cornerback (Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Dallas, Texas
Dec 9 Petr Nedved, Czech NHL center (Team Czech, Pitts Penguins), born in Liberec, Czechia
Dec 10 Carla Sacramento, Portuguese 1.5k runner, born in São Sebastião da Pedreira, Lisbon
Dec 10 Manjula Munasinghe, Sri Lankan-Australian cricketer (Sri Lankan ODI pace bowler), born in Colombo, Ceylon
Dec 11 Willie McGinest, American NFL outside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Long Beach, California
Dec 12 Tito Wooten, American NFL safety (NY Giants), born in Goldsboro, North Carolina
Dec 13 Mike Pelton, American NFL defensive tackle (Indianapolis Colts), born in Goshen, Alabama
Dec 14 Chris Therien, Canadian NHL defenceman (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Ottawa, Ontario
Dec 17 Alyson Habetz, Crowley LA, female pitcher (Colo Silver Bullets)
Dec 17 Antoine Rigaudeau, French basketball player
Dec 17 Carl Reeves, NFL defensive end (Chicago Bears)
Dec 17 Nikki McCray, American Women's Basketball HOF guard (WNBA All-Star 1999, 2000, 01 Washington Mystics; ABL MVP 1997 Columbus Quest; Olympic gold 1996, 2000) and coach (Old Dominion, Mississippi State), born in Collierville, Tennessee (d. 2023)
Dec 17 Sari Kristiina Fisk, ice hockey defenseman (Finland, Olympics 1998)
Dec 17 Tony Richardson, American football fullback (Pro Bowl 2003, 04, 07; KC Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings; Walter Payton Award 2010 NY Jets), born in Frankfurt, Germany

Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (52 years old)

Dec 18 Spanish tennis player (US Open 1994, French Open 1989, 94, 98), born in Barcelona, Spain

Dec 18 Joe Dziedzic, NHL left wing (Pitts Penguins), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Dec 18 Neil Little, Canadian NHL goalie (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Medicine Hat, Alberta
Dec 19 Jennifer Dore, American rower (World C'ship gold W8+ 1995, silver 1993, 94, 98), born in Montclair, New Jersey
Dec 20 Jerry Ellison, American NFL running back, 1994-99 (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Augusta, Georgia
Dec 23 Michalis Klokidis, Greek footballer, born in Greece
Dec 23 Steve Stenstrom, American football quarterback (Chicago Bears), born in Lake Forest, California
Dec 23 Wim Vansevenant, Belgian cyclist, born in Diksmuide, Belgium
Dec 25 Terry Vaughn, American CFL receiver (1006 career receptions, 1st in CFL history to reach 1,000; Grey Cup 1998, 2003), born in Sumter, South Carolina