Athletes Born in March 1899

  • Mar 25 Burt Munro, New Zealand motorcycle racer, and subject of the film 'The World's Fastest Indian", born in Invercargill, New Zealand (d. 1978)
  • Mar 28 August A. "Gussie" Busch Jr., American brewing magnate (chairman Anheuser-Busch 1946-75) and baseball executive (owner St. Louis Cardinals 1953-89), born in St Louis (d. 1989)
  • Mar 28 Buck Shaw, American College Football HOF coach (NC State, Nevada, Santa Clara, California, Air Force; NFL: SF 49ers; NFL Championship 1960 Philadelphia Eagles), born in Mitchellville, Iowa (d. 1977)