Cy Denneny (1891-1970)
Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame left wing (NHL leading scorer 1923-24), born in Farran's Point, Ontario
- 1894 Arthur Gilligan, English cricketer (England captain in 1920's), born in London, England (d. 1976)
- 1909 Barney Ross, American Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934), born in New York City (d. 1967)
- 1909 Don Cleverley, New Zealand cricketer (two Tests for NZ 1932 & 1946, took 0-130), born in Otago, New Zealand (d. 2004)
- 1922 Micheline Ostermeyer, French athlete (Olympic gold shot put, discus; bronze high jump 1948), born in Rang-du-Fliers, Pas-de-Calais, France (d. 2001)
- 1923 Onofre Marimón, Argentine racing driver, born in Zárate, Argentina (d. 1954)
- 1927 Charlie Williams MBE, English soccer defender (Doncaster Rovers 151 games) and comedian, born in Royston, England (d. 2006)
- 1935 Paul Hornung, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1956, Notre Dame; Pro Bowl 1959, 60, Green Bay Packers), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- 1936 Bobby Ross, NFL coach (San Diego Chargers), born in Richmond, Virginia
- 1936 Willie Wood, American Pro Football Hall of Fame safety (Pro Bowl 1962, 64–70; Super Bowl 1967, 68; Green Bay Packers), born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2020)
- 1941 Serge Reding, Belgian weightlifter, born in Auderghem, Belgium (d. 1975)
- 1942 Jerry Koosman, American pitcher (NY Mets), born in Appleton, Minnesota
- 1945 Richard Wohlhuter, 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1976), born in St. Charles, Illinois
Bill Rodgers (76 years old)
1947 American athlete (Boston Marathon 1975, 78, 79, 80; NYC Marathon 1976, 77, 78, 79; Fukuoka Marathon 1977), born in Hartford, Connecticut
- 1948 Jack Ham, American football player (Steelers), born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- 1949 Wally Edwards, Australian cricket batsman (3 Tests; West Australia CA), born in Perth, Australia
- 1954 Brian Teacher, American tennis player (Australian Open 1980), born in San Diego, California
- 1956 Michele Alboretto, Italian auto racer (F1 World C'ship 1985 runner-up Ferrari; 24 Hours of Le Mans 1997; 12 Hours of Sebring 2001), born in Milan, Italy (d. 2001)
- 1962 Bertrand Gachot, French racing driver, born in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- 1963 Carol Peterka, American team handball back court (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Little Falls, Minnesota
- 1963 Jim Harbaugh, NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1995; Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts) and coach (Stanford 2007–10; SF 49ers 2011–14; Michigan (2015–20), born in Toledo, Ohio
- 1964 Andy Gabel, American short track skater (Olympics 1994), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1964 Petr Klíma, Czech NHL right wing, 1985-99 (Detroit Red Wings; Edmonton Oilers, and 3 other teams), born in Chomutov, Czech Republic (d. 2023)
- 1966 Hans van Arum, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse, Willem II), born in Amersfoort, Netherlands
- 1967 Lamar Lathon, American football linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Wharton, Texas
- 1969 Greg Biffle, American racecar driver, born in Vancouver, Washington
- 1969 Rob Pelinka, American sports agent (LA Lakers), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1969 Stephen Grant, American football linebacker (Indianapolis Colts), born in Miami, Florida
- 1971 Michalis Klokidis, Greek footballer, born in Greece
- 1971 Steve Stenstrom, American football quarterback (Chicago Bears), born in Lake Forest, California
- 1971 Wim Vansevenant, Belgian cyclist, born in Diksmuide, Belgium
- 1973 Tony Graziani, American football quarterback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- 1974 Agustín Delgado, Ecuadorian footballer, born in Ambuquí, Ecuador
- 1975 Vadim Sharifijanov, Russian ice hockey player, born in Ufa, Russia
- 1976 Brad Lidge, American baseball player, born in Sacramento, California
- 1976 Dimitris Mavrogenidis, Greek footballer, born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- 1977 Alge Crumpler, American football player, born in Greenville, North Carolina
- 1977 Becky Ruehl, American diver (Olympic 4th 1996), born in Lakeside Park, Kentucky
- 1977 Paul Shirley, American basketball player, born in Redwood City, California
- 1978 Andra Davis, American football player, born in Live Oak, Florida
- 1978 Víctor Martínez, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela
- 1979 Kenny Miller, Scottish football player, born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 1979 Scott Gomez, American ice hockey player, born in Anchorage, Alaska
- 1980 Cody Ross, American baseball player, born in Portales, New Mexico
- 1981 Yuriorkis Gamboa, Cuban boxer, born in Guantánamo, Cuba
- 1983 Hanley Ramírez, Dominican baseball player, born in Samaná, Dominican Republic
- 1983 Michael Chopra, English footballer, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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