Athletes and Sports Stars Born in December 1972

Dec 8 Marco Abreu, Angolan footballer, born in Lubango, Angola
Dec 9 Fabrice Santoro, Tahitian tennis star, born in Tahiti, French Polynesia
Dec 10 Donavon Frankenreiter, American singer-songwriter, guitarist (Pass It Around), and surfer, born in Downey, California
Dec 11 Daniel Alfredsson, Swedish NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
Dec 11 Francisco Rodriguez, American pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Brooklyn, New York
Dec 11 Robert Robinson, Canadian CFL defensive linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Toronto, Ontario
Dec 12 Greg Randolph, American road cyclist (Olympics-74th-96), born in Denver, Colorado
Dec 12 Nicky Eaden, English footballer, born in Sheffield, England
Dec 12 Wilson Kipketer, Kenyan-born Danish middle-distance runner, born in Kapchemoiywo, Nandi County, Kenya
Dec 12 Yeoryios Theodoridis, Greek sprinter, born in Athens
Dec 14 Johnny Mcwilliams, American football tight end (Arizona Cardinals), born in Pomona, California
Dec 14 Marcus Jensen, American baseball player, born in Oakland, California
Dec 15 Rodney Harrison, American football safety (Super Bowl 2003, 04 NE Patriots; Pro Bowl 1998, 2001; First team All-Pro 1998, 2003; SD Chargers), born in Markham, Illinois
Dec 16 Charles Gipson, American baseball player
Dec 16 Željko Kalac, Australian soccer player (AC Milan) and coach, born in Sydney, New South Wales

Dec 17 Brian Williams, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
Dec 17 Dewayne Washington, cornerback (Minnesota Vikings)
Dec 17 Don Davis, linebacker (New Orleans Saints)
Dec 17 Ivan Pedroso, Cuba, long jumper (Olympic 4th 1992)
Dec 18 Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert, NHL center (Washington Capitals)
Dec 19 Warren Sapp, American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (Super Bowl XXXVII; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1999; 4 × First-team All-Pro; 7 × Pro Bowl; TB Buccaneers; Oakland Raiders), born in Orlando, Florida
Dec 20 Jan Caloun, Czech hockey forward (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Dec 20 Jonathan Wyatt, New Zealand runner (6 x World Mountain Running Trophy; 8 x world mountain running GP Series champion), born in Wellington, New Zealand
Dec 21 Dustin Hermanson, American baseball player, born in Springfield, Ohio
Dec 21 Latroy Hawkins, American baseball player, born in Gary, Indiana
Dec 22 Kirk Maltby, Canadian NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers), born in Guelph, Canada
Dec 22 Mike Thompson, NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Portage, Wisconsin
Dec 24 Alvaro Mesen, Costa Rican footballer, born in Alajuela, Costa Rica
Dec 26 Esteban Fuertes, Argentine footballer, born in Coronel Dorrego Partido, Argentina
Dec 27 Charles Way, NFL fullback (NY Giants)

Dec 27 Dewayne Washington, NFL cornerback (Minnesota Vikings)
Dec 28 Adam Clawson, US slalom canoeist (Olympic-19th-96), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 28 Adam Vinatieri, US NFL placekicker (Amsterdam Admirals, NE Patriots), born in Yankton, South Dakota
Dec 28 Jean-Francois Jomphe, Canadian professional ice hockey player (Anaheim), born in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Canada
Dec 28 Jim Kitts, US NFL running back (Frankfurt Galaxy, Miami Dolphins), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
Dec 28 Patrick Rafter, Australian tennis player (US Open 1997-98), born in Mount Isa, Australia
Dec 28 Roberto Palacios, Peruvian footballer, born in Lima, Peru
Dec 30 Kerry Collins, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Penn State Uni; Pro Bowl 1996, 2008; Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans), born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Dec 30 Loren Meyer, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks)
Dec 30 Paul Keegan, Irish footballer