Athletes Born on October 27

  • 1904 Ernő Schwarz, Hungarian-American soccer forward (2 caps Hungary; Ferencváros, NY Giants, NY Americans) and coach (United States [men] 1953-56), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1974)
  • 1917 Jack Plimsoll, South African cricket fast bowler (1 Test, BB 3-143; manager RSA team to England 1965), born in Kalk Bay, South Africa (d. 1999)
  • 1922 George Young, Scottish soccer defender (54 caps; Rangers 293 games), born in Grangemouth, Scotland (d. 1997)
  • 1922 Ralph Kiner, American Baseball HOF left fielder (NL HR leader 1946–52; 6×MLB All-Star; Pittsburgh Pirates) and sportscaster (NY Mets), born in Santa Rita, New Mexico (d. 2014)
  • 1926 Nana Joshi, Indian cricket wicket-keeper (12 tests, 27 dismissals, 1 x 50; Maharashtra CC), born in Baroda, Gujarat, India (d. 1987)
  • 1928 Datta Gaekwad, Indian cricket batsman and captain (11 Tests, 1 x 50; Baroda CC), born in Vadodara, India (d. 2024)
  • 1928 Kyle Rote, College Football HOF halfback (SMU; 4 × Pro Bowl; NY Giants) and broadcaster (WNEW, NBC, WNBC New York), born in San Antonio, Texas (d. 2002)
  • 1929 Bill George, American Pro Football HOF linebacker (8 × First-team All-Pro; 8 × Pro Bowl; Chicago Bears, LA Rams), born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania (d. 1982)
  • 1932 Chuck Stobart, American college football coach (University of Toledo, University of Utah, University of Memphis), born in Middleport, Ohio (d. 2022)
  • 1932 Harry Gregg, Irish soccer goalkeeper (25 caps Northern Ireland; Manchester United) and manager (Shrewsbury Town, Swansea, Crewe Alexandra), born in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland (d. 2020)
  • 1932 Kathy Cornelius, American golfer (US Open 1956), born in Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1933 Earle Wells, New Zealand sailor (Olympic gold Flying Dutchman 1964), born in Auckland, New Zealand (d. 2021)
  • 1933 Valentin Boreyko, Russian rower (Olympic gold coxless pair [Oleg Golovanov] 1960), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 2012)
  • 1934 Phil Horrocks-Taylor, English rugby union fly half (9 caps England, 1 British & Irish Lions; Leicester Tigers), born in Halifax, England (d. 2021)
  • 1938 Elliot del Borgo, American music educator (SUNY/Crane School of Music, 1966-95) and composer (1980 Winter Olympics), born in Port Chester, New York (d. 2013)
  • 1941 Dick Trickle, American auto racer (7 x ARTGO C'ships, ASA AC-Delco Challenge C'ship 1984, 85; NASCAR Rookie of the Year 1989), born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin (d. 2013)
  • 1949 Robin Miller, American motorsports journalist (Indianapolis Star, Autoweek, Car and Driver, ESPN, Speed, NBCSN), born in Anderson, Indiana (d. 2021)
  • 1954 Chris Tavaré, English cricket batsman (31 Tests, 2 x 100, 12 x 50, HS 149; Kent CCC, Somerset CCC), born in Orpington, England

Patty Sheehan (67 years old)

1956 American golfer (6 LPGA major titles; US Open 1992, 94), born in Middlebury, Vermont

  • 1957 Glenn Hoddle, English soccer midfielder (53 caps; Tottenham; Monaco, Swindon, Chelsea) and manager (England, Southampton, Tottenham, Wolverhampton), born in London, England
  • 1959 Rick Carlisle, American basketball guard and head coach (Dallas Mavericks 2008-19; Indiana Pacers; NBA Coach of the Year 2002, Detroit Pistons), born in Ogdensburg, New York
  • 1959 Víctor Luna, Colombian soccer defender (21 caps; Atlético Nacional, América de Cali), born in Medellín, Colombia (d. 2024)
  • 1964 Mark Taylor, Australian cricketer (genius Australian captain since 1994), born in Leeton, Australia
  • 1964 Mary T. Meagher, American swimmer (3 x Olympic gold 100/200m butterfly, 4x100m medley 1984; WR 100/200m butterfly 1981), born in Louisville, Kentucky
  • 1966 Brad Lauer, Canadian NHL right wing (Pitts Penguins), born in Humboldt, Canada
  • 1966 Timm Rosenbach, NFL quarterback (New Orleans Saints), born in Everett, Washington
  • 1967 Jaren Jackson, American NBA guard & forward (Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1969 Corey Foster, NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins), born in Ottawa, Ontario
  • 1969 John Kasay, NFL kicker (Carolina Panthers), born in Athens, Georgia
  • 1970 Felix Bwalya, Zambian boxer, born in Chingola, Zambia
  • 1970 Vernon Lewis, NFL cornerback (NE Patriots), born in Houston, Texas
  • 1971 Jorge Soto, Peruvian soccer midfielder (101 caps; Sporting Cristal), born in Lima, Peru
  • 1971 Mike Ricci, Canadian NHL center (Colorado Avalanche), born in Scarborough, Ontario
  • 1971 Theodoros Zagorakis, Greek soccer midfielder (120 caps; Kavala, PAOK, Leicester City, AEK Athens, Bologna) and politician (Member European Parliament), born in Kavala, Greece
  • 1972 Brad Radke, American baseball pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
  • 1972 Lee Clark, English footballer (Newcastle United), born in Wallsend, England
  • 1972 Maria Mutola, Mozambican 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique
  • 1974 Juan Viedma, Dutch soccer player (Ajax, NEC), born in Heemskerk, Netherlands
  • 1977 Jiří Jarosík, Czech footballer, born in Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
  • 1977 Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lankan cricketer, born in Matale, Sri Lanka
  • 1978 Sergei Samsonov, Russian ice hockey player, born in Moscow, Soviet Union
  • 1978 Vanessa-Mae [Vanakorn Nicholson], Singaporean-British violinist and Olympic alpine skier, born in Singapore
  • 1983 Brent Clevlen, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers), born in Austin, Texas
  • 1984 Brady Quinn, American football quarterback (Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos) and broadcaster (CBS Sports HQ, Fox Sports), born in Columbus, Ohio
  • 1984 Irfan Pathan, Indian cricket all-rounder (29 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 102, 100 wickets, BB 7/59; 120 ODIs; Baroda, Middlesex CCC, Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils), born in Vadodara, Gujarat, India
  • 1986 David Warner, Australian cricket batsman (HS 335no 2019; 2nd highest by an Australian; "Sandpaper-gate" 2018 12-month suspension), born in Sydney, Australia
  • 1986 Matty Pattison, South African footballer (Whickham), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 1987 Andrew Bynum, American basketball player (Los Angeles Lakers), born in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey
  • 1987 Yi Jianlian, Chinese basketball player (Milwaukee Bucks), born in Heshan, Guangdong, China
  • 1997 Jess Carter, English-American footballer (Chelsea), born in Warwick, England

Lonzo Ball (26 years old)

1997 American basketball player (LA Lakers, Chicago Bulls), born in Anaheim, California