Athletes and Sports Stars Born on April 25

1872 C. B. Fry, English cricket batsman (26 Tests, 2 x 100s; Sussex, Hampshire), born in Croydon, England (d. 1956)

Fred McLeod (1882-1976)

Scottish golfer (US Open 1908), born in North Berwick, Scotland

1884 Arthur Chevrolet, Swiss auto racer and car designer (co-founder Chevrolet Motor Car Company), born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland (d. 1946)
1884 John Henry "Pop" Lloyd, American Baseball HOF shortstop (career batting average: .349 NgLs) and manager (Lincoln Giants, Bacharach Giants), born in Palatka, Florida (d. 1964)
1889 Charles Kelleway, Australian cricket all-rounder (26 Tests, 3 x 100s, 52 wickets, 24 catches), born in Lismore, Australia (d. 1944)
1895 Stanley Rous, British soccer official (6th President FIFA 1961-74), born in Mutford, England (d. 1986)
1896 Fred Haney, American MLB baseball player, 1922-29 (Detroit Tigers and 3 other teams), manager, 1939-41 and 1953-59 (Milwaukee Braves and 2 other teams), and executive, 1961-68 (Los Angeles Angels), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico (d. 1977)
1902 Fred Price, English cricket wicket-keeper (1 Test, 2 dismissals; Middlesex CCC), born in London, England (d. 1969)
1905 George Nepia, New Zealand rugby player, born in Wairoa, New Zealand (d. 1986)
1916 Jerry Barber, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1961), born in Woodson, Illinois (d. 1994)
1917 Red Flaherty, American baseball umpire (World Series 1955, 58, 65, 70; MLB All Star games 1956, 61, 69), born in Maynard, Massachusetts (d. 1999)
1929 Yvette Williams, New Zealand long jumper (Olympic gold, 1952), born in Dunedin, New Zealand (d. 2019)
1930 Roy Marshall, West Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests; Hampshire CCC, Barbados), born in Saint Thomas, Barbados (d. 1992)
1932 (Meadow) "Meadowlark" Lemon, American basketball star (Harlem Globetrotters, 1955-80, 1990, and 3 other teams), and clergyman, born in Wilmington, North Carolina (d. 2015)
1932 Lia Manoliu, Romanian discus thrower (Olympic gold 1968), born in Chişinău, Romania (d. 1998)
1934 Peter McParland, Northern Irish footballer, born in Newry, Ireland
1936 Leonel Sánchez, Chilean soccer striker (85 caps; Club Universidad de Chile 413 games, 167 goals), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2022)
1939 Tarcisio Burgnich, Italian soccer defender (66 caps; Internazionale 358 games) and manager (Como, Genoa), born in Ruda, Italy (d. 2021)
1940 Frank Foster, English rugby league lock (1 Test GB; Workington Town, Hull Kingston Rovers, Bradford Northern) and coach (Barrow, Whitehaven), born in Maryport, England (d. 2019)

Johan Cruyff (1947-2016)

Dutch soccer player and coach (Ajax/Barcelona), born in Amsterdam, the Netherlands

1948 Mike Selvey, English cricket fast bowler (3 Tests, 6 wickets; Middlesex), born in Chiswick, England
1949 Vicente Pernía, Argentine soccer right back (7 caps; Estudiantes de La Plata, Boca Juniors), born in Tandil, Argentina
1952 Vladislav Tretiak, Russian hockey player (Olympic gold 1972, 76), born in Dmitrovsky District, Russia
1953 Gary Cosier, Australian cricketer (Australian batsman 1975-78, 109 on debut v WI), born in Richmond, Victoria, Australia
1955 Américo Gallego, Argentine soccer midfielder (73 caps; Newell's Old Boys, River Plate) and manager (River Plate, Independiente, Newell's Old Boys), born in Morteros, Argentina
1955 Buster Mottram, English tennis player, born in Kingston upon Thames
1955 John Nunn, English chess grandmaster, born in London
1957 Eric Bristow MBE ['The Crafty Cockney'], English darts player (BDO World Champion 1980-81, 84-86), born in Hackney, England (d. 2018)

Christa Johnson (66 years old)

1958 American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1997), born in Arcata, California

1961 Agneta Andersson, Swedish sprint canoer (Olympic gold K-1 500 1984, K-2 500 1984, 96; World C'ship gold K-2 500 1993), born in Karlskoga, Sweden (d. 2023)

Adam Silver (62 years old)

1962 American lawyer and NBA Commissioner, born in Rye, New York

1963 Marcos Ferrufino, Bolivian soccer defender (9 caps; Bolívar 252 games) and manager (San José, Real Potosí), born in Oruro, Bolivia (d. 2021)
1964 Jamie Siddons, Australian cricketer (Victorian & SA batsman ODI for Aust 1988), born in Robinvale, Victoria, Australia
1965 Mark Bryant, American NBA forward and center (Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets), born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey
1966 Darren Holmes, American baseball pitcher (Colorado Rockies), born in Asheville, North Carolina
1967 Angel Martino, American 50m/100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic gold/2 br-92, 96), born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
1969 Darren Woodson, American NFL safety (5 x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1992, 93, 95; Dallas Cowboys), born in Phoenix, Arizona
1969 Gavin Bruk-Jackson, Zimbabwean cricketer (Zimbabwe Test batsman 1993)
1969 Joe Buck, American sports broadcaster, born in St. Petersburg, Florida
1969 Nir Shental, Israeli Men's 470 sailor (Olympic 15th-1996), born in Jaffa, Israel
1969 Sanjeeva Ranatunga, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan Test batsman 1994-97), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
1970 Corwin Brown, American NFL safety, 1993-2000 (NY Jets, NE Patriots), and college and professional coach, born in Chicago, Illinois
1971 Andrew Grigg, CFL receiver (Hamilton Tiger Cats), born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
1971 Brad Clontz, American baseball pitcher (Atlanta Braves), born in Stuart, Virginia
1971 Eric England, NFL defensive end (Arizona Cardinals), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana
1972 Percell Gaskins, American football linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Daytona Beach, Florida
1973 Alek Stojanov, Canadian NHL right wing (Pitts Penguins), born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
1973 Barbara Rittner, German tennis star (1992 Schenectady), born in Krefeld, West Germany
1973 Paige Gordon, Canadian diver (Olympics-16-92, 96), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
1974 Brad Hassell, Australian soccer striker (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
1974 Libor Procházka, Czech ice hockey defenseman (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Vlašim, Czechoslovakia
1974 Tricia Dunn, American ice hockey forward (USA, Olympics 1998), born in Derry, New Hampshire
1974 Twan Russell, American football linebacker (Washington Redskins), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
1975 Jacque Jones, American baseball outfielder (Olympic bronze 1996), born in San Diego, California
1976 Gilberto [Gilberto da Silva Melo], Brazilian soccer midfielder (36 caps; Hertha BSC; Flamengo), born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1976 Rainer Schüttler, German tennis player (Olympic silver 2004), born in Korbach, West Germany

Tim Duncan (48 years old)

1976 American NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs), born in Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands

1977 Ilias Kotsios, Greek footballer, born in Larissa, Greece
1977 Marguerite Moreau, American actress (Connie-Mighty Ducks, D2, D3), born in Riverside, California
1978 Matt Walker, British Paralympic swimmer, born in Stockport, England
1980 Alejandro Valverde, Spanish road racing cyclist, born in Las Lumbreras, Spain
1980 Bruce Martin, New Zealand cricketer, born in Whangarei, New Zealand
1981 Anja Pärson, Swedish alpine skier, born in Umeå, Sweden
1981 Dwone Hicks, American NFL running back, born in Huntsville, Alabama
1981 Felipe Massa, Brazilian Formula One racing driver (11 wins), born in São Paulo, Brazil
1981 John McFall, British Paralympic sprinter and ESA astronaut, born in Frimley, Surrey, England
1982 Monty Panesar, English cricketer, born in Luton, Bedfordshire, England
1983 J.P. Howell, American baseball player (Tampa Bay Devil Rays), born in Modesto, California
1984 Robert Andino, Cuban-American baseball player, born in Miami, Florida
1985 Giedo van der Garde, Dutch racing driver, born in Rhenen, Netherlands
1987 Johann Smith, American soccer player, born in Hartford, Connecticut
1988 Anna Stöhr, Austrian rock climber and bouldering competition champion, born in Reith im Alpbachtal, Austria
1988 James Sheppard, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, Canada