Athletes and Sports Stars Born in April 1972

Apr 9 Brian DeMarco, NFL tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Berea, Ohio
Apr 9 Karen Clark, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Calgary, Alberta
Apr 10 Sue Merz, American ice hockey defenseman (Olympics 1998), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
Apr 12 Paul Lo Duca, American baseball player, born in Brooklyn, New York
Apr 13 Dave Wohlabaugh, American NFL center and guard (NE Patriots), born in Hamburg, New York
Apr 13 Mariusz Czerkawski, Polish NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers), born in Radomsko, Poland
Apr 13 Mike Kennedy, Canadian NHL left wing (Dallas Stars), born in Toronto, Ontario
Apr 14 Dean Potter, American free climber & BASE jumper, born in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (d. 2015)
Apr 14 Paul Devlin, England-born Scottish footballer, born in Birmingham, United Kingdom
Apr 15 Ricky Otero, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, outfielder (Philadelphia Phillies)
Apr 15 Ronald Cherry, NFL tackle (Detroit Lions)
Apr 15 Vickie Johnson, American basketball guard and coach (WNBA All-Star 1999, 2001; NY Liberty; coach San Antonio Stars), born in Coushatta, Louisiana

Conchita Martínez (52 years old)

Apr 16 Spanish tennis player (Wimbledon 1994; Federation Cup 1991, 93, 94, 95, 98) and coach (Garbiñe Muguruza, Karolína Plíšková), born in Monzón, Huesca, Spain

Apr 16 Jim Ballard, American NFL & WLAF quarterback (Scottish Claymores, Buffalo Bills), born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Apr 17 Gary Bennett, American baseball player, born in Waukegan, Illinois
Apr 17 Gordon Laro, American NFL tight end (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Lynn, Massachusetts
Apr 17 Jarkko Wiss, Finnish footballer, born in Tampere, Finland
Apr 17 Keith Lyle, American football safety (St Louis Rams), born in Washington, D.C.
Apr 17 Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan cricketer (leading Sri Lankan Test off-spinner), born in Kandy, Ceylon
Apr 17 Tony Boselli, American College/Pro Football HOF offensive tackle (USC; First-team All-Pro 1997, 98, 99; 5 × Pro Bowl; Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans), born in Modesto, California
Apr 18 Jeff Traversy, Canadian CFL defensive tackle (Calgary Stampeders), born in Ottawa, Ontario
Apr 19 Eric Jack, American NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Dallas, Texas
Apr 19 Jeff Wilkins, American football kicker (Super Bowl XXXIV St Louis Rams; Pro Bowl & NFL scoring leader 2003), born in Youngstown, Ohio
Apr 19 Rivaldo, Brazilian footballer (Brazil national team 1993-2003), born in Recife, Brazil
Apr 20 Lê Huỳnh Đức, Vietnamese footballer, born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Apr 21 Gwendal Peizerat, French ice dancer (2002 Olympic Gold), born in Bron, France
Apr 22 Owen Finegan, Australian rugby union flanker (56 caps; ACT Brumbies, Leinster), born in Sydney, Australia
Apr 22 Sabine Appelmans, Aalst Belg, tennis star (Strasbourg doubles final)
Apr 23 Rachel Hetherington, Australian golfer (ANA Inspiration 2001 runner-up, 8 LPGA Tour titles), born in Port Macquarie, NSW
Apr 24 Chipper Jones, American Baseball HOF infielder (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1995; NL MVP 1999; Atlanta Braves), born in DeLand, Florida
Apr 24 Jure Košir, Slovenian alpine skier, born in Jesenice, Yugoslavia
Apr 24 Nicolas Gill, 86kg judoka (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Montreal, Quebec
Apr 24 Rab Douglas, Scottish football goalkeeper (Arbroath), born in Lanark, Scotland
Apr 25 Percell Gaskins, American football linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Daytona Beach, Florida
Apr 26 Avi Nimni, Israeli footballer (Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.), born in Holon, Israel
Apr 26 Francisco Cordova, Mexican pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Veracruz, Mexico
Apr 26 Kiko Narváez, Spanish footballer (Atlético Madrid), born in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
Apr 26 Marco Rivera, American football guard (Super Bowl XXXI GB Packers; First-team All-Pro 2004; Pro Bowl 2002, 03, 04), born in Brooklyn, New York
Apr 26 Natrone Means, American NFL running back (San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Harrisburg, North Carolina
Apr 27 Alison McKnight, 100m hurdler and heptathlete, born in Bakersfield, California
Apr 27 Silvia Farina, Italian tennis star (1995 Maria Lankowitz doubles), born in Milan, Italy
Apr 27 Tim Ruddy, American football offensive lineman (Miami Dolphins), born in Dunmore, Pennsylvania
Apr 29 Gwendolyn Wentland, American high jumper, born in Flint, Michigan
Apr 30 Kendricke Bullard, NFL wide receiver, 1996 (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in San Diego, California