Athletes and Sports Stars Born on May 24

1895 Hunter "Stork" Hendry, Australian cricket all-rounder (11 Tests, 1 x 100, 16 wickets; NSW CA, Victoria CA), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1988)

Suzanne Lenglen (1899-1938)

French tennis player (French C'ships 1925-26, Wimbledon 1919-23, 25), born in Paris, France

1900 Lionel Conacher, Canadian Hockey HOF defenceman (Stanley Cup 1934 Chicago Black Hawks, 1935 Montreal Maroons) and politician (MP Trinity), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 1954)
1901 José Nasazzi, Uruguayan soccer defender (41 caps; captain FIFA World Cup 1930; CA Bella Vista 322 games), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1968)

Jimmy Demaret (1910-1983)

American golfer (US Masters 1940, 47, 50), born in Houston, Texas

1913 Audrey Brown, British 4 X 100m runner (Olympic silver 1936), born in Bankura, India (d. 2005)
1913 Willi Daume, German olympic organizer, born in Hückeswagen, Germany (d. 1996)
1926 Len Maddocks, Australian cricket wicket-keeper (7 Tests, 19 dismissals; Victoria, Tasmania), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2016)
1927 John Kelly Jr, American rower (Olympic bronze single sculls 1956; president US Olympic Committee 1985) and brother of Grace Kelly, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1985)
1933 Bal Dani, Indian cricket all-rounder (1 Test, 1 wicket; Maharashtra, Services), born in Dudhani, India (d. 1999)
1938 Glen Hall, South African cricket leg-spinner (South African in one Test v England 1964), born in Pretoria, Transvaal (d. 1987)
1942 Ali Bacher, South African cricketer (South African batsman and captain in 60's), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
1942 Hannu Mikkola, Finnish rally driver (World Rally champion 1983), born in Joensuu, Finland (d. 2021)
1946 Irina Szewińska, Polish athlete, administrator (Olympic various sprint gold 1964, 68, 76), born in Leningrad, Russia (d. 2018)
1946 Thomas Nordahl, Swedish soccer midfielder and manager (15 caps; Örebro), born in Norrköping, Sweden
1950 Jo Ann Washam, American golfer (3 LPGA Tour titles), born in Auburn, Washington
1955 Thad Ackel, American racehorse trainer
1959 Pelle Lindbergh, Swedish NHL goaltender, 1981-86, Vezina Award winner (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1986)
1962 Héctor Camacho, Puerto Rican boxer (WBC super featherweight 1983-84, WBC lightweight 1985-87, WBO Jr. welterweight twice 1989-1992), born in Bayamón, Puerto Rico (d. 2012)
1963 Ivan Capelli, Italian racing driver, born in Milan, Italy
1963 Joe Dumars, American Basketball Hall of Fame guard (Detroit Pistons; 6-time NBA All-Star), born in Shreveport, Louisiana
1963 Ken Flach, American professional tennis player (4 Grand Slam titles, 2 mixed doubles), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 2018)
1963 Rich Rodriguez, American football coach, born in Grant Town, West Virginia
1964 Adrian Moorhouse, British 100m breaststroker (Olympic gold 1988), born in Bradford, England
1964 Elizabeth McColgan, British running star (world record 5 km indoor), born in Dundee, Scotland
1964 Pat Verbeek, Canadian NHL forward, 1982-2002 (New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, and 3 other teams; Team Canada), and executive (Detroit Red Wings), born in Sarnia, Ontario
1965 Chris Jorgis, American badminton player (Olympic-92), born in Palo Alto, California
1966 Eric Cantona, French footballer and actor (Looking for Eric), born in Marseille, France
1966 Ricky Craven, American NASCAR driver, born in Newburgh, Maine
1966 Tony Jones, American NFL tackle (Super Bowl 1997, 98; Second-team All-Pro 1994; Pro Bowl 1998; Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos), born in Royston, Georgia (d. 2021)
1968 Jerry Dipoto, American baseball pitcher (NY Mets), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
1969 Martin McCague, England team cricketer (in Ulster AIS product, Eng quickie 1993-94), born in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
1970 Jeff Zgonina, American NFL defensive tackle (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Rams), born in Chicago, Illinois
1971 Troy Barnett, American NFL defensive end (NE Patriots), born in Jacksonville, North Carolina
1972 Danny Bautista, Dominican baseball outfielder (Atlanta Braves), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
1972 Petra Schwarz-Ritter, Austrian tennis star (1988 Futures-Bari-ITA), born in Vienna, Austria
1972 Tito Paul, American NFL defensive back (Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals), born in Kissimmee, Florida
1972 Viktor Ujčík, Czech hockey player (Team Czech Rep), born in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia
1973 Dannes Coronel, Ecuadorian soccer defender (27 caps; El Nacional), born in Naranjal, Ecuador (d. 2020)
1973 Karim Alami, Moroccan tennis star, born in Casablanca, Morocco
1973 Ville Peltonen, Finnish hockey forward (Team Finland Olympic bronze 1998), born in Vantaa, Finland
1974 Ace Custis, American NBA forward (Dallas Mavericks), born in Eastville, Virginia
1974 Marcus Coleman, American football defensive back (NY Jets), born in Dallas, Texas
1974 Maria Alejandra Vento, Venezuelan tennis star (1995 Futures-Braz), born in Caracas
1974 Masahide Kobayashi, Japanese baseball player, born in Yamanashi, Yamanashi, Japan
1974 Natalie Neaton, American soccer forward (6 caps, 4 goals; William & Mary Tribe), born in Brighton, Michigan
1975 Katie King-Crowley, American ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics 1998), born in Salem, New Hampshire
1975 Marc Gagnon, Canadian short track speed skater (Olympic gold 1998, 2002), born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
1975 Yannis Goumas, Greek footballer (Greece national team), born in Ampelonas, Greece
1976 Catherine Cox, Australian netballer, born in Whangarei, New Zealand
1978 Brad Penny, American baseball pitcher (World Series 2003 Florida Marlins; MLB All Star 2006, 07; NL wins leader 2006 LA Dodgers), born in Blackwell, Oklahoma
1978 Johan Holmqvist, Swedish hockey player, born in Tolfta, Sweden
1979 Frank Mir, American UFC fighter and professional wrestler, born in Las Vegas, Nevada
1979 Joe Kennedy, American MLB baseball pitcher. 2001-07 (Tampa Bay Devil Rays and 4 other teams), born in La Masa, California (d. 2007)
1979 Tracy McGrady, American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (NBA All-Star 2001–07; NBA scoring champion 2003, 04; Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets), born in Bartow, Florida
1981 Penny Taylor, Australian basketball forward (World C'ship gold 2006; Olympic silver 2004, 08; WNBA C'ship 2007, 09, 14 Phoenix Mercury; 3 x WNBA All-Star), born in Melbourne, Australia
1982 Bill Haas, American golfer (6 PGA Tour titles), born in Charlotte, North Carolina
1982 Issah Ahmed, Ghanaian football player, born in Dawu, Ghana
1984 Brodney Pool, American football player (Cleveland Browns), born in Corpus Christi, Texas
1985 Tim Bridgman, British racing driver, born in Harlow, England
1987 Guillaume Latendresse, French Canadian hockey player, born in Sainte-Catherine, Quebec, Canada
1990 Joey Logano, American racecar driver, born in Middletown, Connecticut