Athletes and Sports Stars Born in 1968 (Part 2)

Birthdays 201 - 400 of 458

Jun 26 Shannon Sharpe, American Pro Football HOF tight end (3 x Super Bowl winner Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens; 4 × First-team All-Pro; 8 x Pro Bowl) and broadcaster (Fox Sports, CBS Sports), born in Chicago, Illinois
Jun 29 Theoren Fleury, Canadian NHL right wing (Calgary Flames, Canada), born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan, Canada
Jun 30 Dan Peltier, American baseball outfielder (SF Giants), born in Clifton Park, New York
Jun 30 Peter Miller, Canadian CFL linebacker (BC Lions), born in Montreal, Quebec
Jul 2 Mark Tewksbury, Canadian swimmer (Olympic gold 100m backstroke 1992), born in Calgary, Alberta
Jul 3 Teppo Numminen, Finnish ice hockey defenseman (1,372 NHL games Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes [captain], Buffalo Sabres), born in Tampere, Finland
Jul 4 Mark Lenzi, American 3m spring diver (Olympic gold 1992), born in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (d. 2012)
Jul 5 Alex Zülle, Swiss road racing cyclist, born in Wil, Switzerland
Jul 5 Nate Singleton, American NFL wide receiver (SF 49ers), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Jul 5 Shahid Anwar, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani all-rounder 1996 England tour), born in Multan, Pakistan
Jul 6 Anthony Kershler, Australian cricketer (NSW left-arm spinner 1994-95), born in Sydney, Australia
Jul 7 Chuck Knoblauch, American baseball shortstop (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins), born in Houston, Texas
Jul 9 Paolo Di Canio, Italian football player
Jul 10 Hassisba Boulmerka, Algerian athlete (Olympic gold women's 1500m 1992; World C'ship gold 1991, 95), born in Constantine, Algeria
Jul 11 Esera Tuaolo, NFL defensive tackle (Minnesota Vikings)

Jul 13 Silke Meier, German tennis player (1994 Futures-Bad Gogging), born in Wiesbaden, Germany
Jul 16 Ariel Solomon, American NFL center and guard (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Brooklyn, New York
Jul 16 Barry Sanders, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1988, Oklahoma State; 10 x Pro Bowl; NFL MVP 1997, Detroit Lions), born in Wichita, Kansas
Jul 19 Leroy Butler, American Pro Football HOF safety (4 × First-team All-Pro; 4× Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1996 Green Bay Packers), born in Jacksonville, Florida
Jul 20 Jimmy Carson, American NHL center (6 NHL hat tricks before age 21), born in Southfield, Michigan
Jul 21 Brandi Chastain, American soccer forward (192 caps; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; San Jose CyberRays), born in San Jose, California
Jul 21 Lyle Odelein, Canadian NHL defenseman (Team Canada, Montreal), born in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan
Jul 22 Sean Vanhorse, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)
Jul 23 Amy Fruwirth, American golfer (ANA Inspiration 1997 3rd), born in Cypress, California
Jul 23 Chris Kerber, American rower (World C'ship gold Lwt men's four 1993; Lwt eight 1999) and coach (Cornell University; IRA Coach of the Year (2014, 15, 17, 19), born in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Jul 23 Gary Payton, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; NBA All-Star 1994–98, 2000–03; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Oakland, California
Jul 23 Stephanie Seymour, American model (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover-1988), born in San Diego, California
Jul 26 Mike Mohler, American baseball pitcher (Oakland A's), born in Dayton, Ohio
Jul 27 Christina Singer, German tennis star (1991 Futures GBR), born in Goppingen, Germany
Jul 27 Ricardo Rosset, Brazilian Formula One driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil

Jul 27 Tom Goodwin [Thomas Jones], American MLB player (1994-1997 KC Royals), born in Fresno, California
Jul 29 Kristen Babb-Sprague, US synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1992), born in California
Jul 29 Mike Williams, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2002, 03; only pitcher in All-Star game with ERA over 6.00; Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Radford, Virginia
Jul 30 Charles Gordon, CFL defensive back (Montreal Alouettes), born in Tampa, Florida
Jul 30 Michael Brandon, NFL defensive end (SF 49ers), born in Daytona Beach, Florida
Jul 30 Robert Korzeniowski, Polish athlete (won 4 Olympic gold 1996, 2000, 2004), born in Lubaczów, Poland[
Jul 30 Terry Crews, American NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins) and actor (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), born in Flint, Michigan
Jul 31 Andre Ware, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1989, U of Houston; Detroit Lions; Toronto Argonauts), born in Galveston, Texas
Aug 1 Stacey Augmon, American NBA guard (Portland Trailblazers, Hawks), born in Pasadena, California
Aug 2 Stefan Effenberg, German footballer, born in Niendorf, Hamburg
Aug 3 Rod Beck, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1993, 94, 97; San Francisco Giants), born in Burbank, California (d. 2007)
Aug 4 Darcy Arreola, 1.5k runner, born in La Mesa, California
Aug 4 James Francis, linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals)
Aug 5 Colin McRae, Scottish rally driver (World Rally Championship 1995), born in Lanark, Scotland (d. 2007)
Aug 5 John Olerud, American MLB infielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Seattle, Washington
Aug 5 Oleg Luzhny, Ukrainian footballer
Aug 6 Celena Mondie-Milner, Milledgeville Ga, 100m/200m runner
Aug 6 Jack de Gier, soccer player (Cambuur L, Go Ahead Eagles)
Aug 6 Patricia Tarabini, Argentine tennis star (1985 Futures ITA), born in La Plata, Argentina

Aug 7 Tomas Carbonell, Spanish tennis player, born in Barcelona, Spain
Aug 8 Abey Kuruvila, Indian cricketer (Bombay fast bowler), born in Mannar, Kerala, India
Aug 8 Suzy Hamilton, US olympic 1500m runner
Aug 9 Jay Stacy, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympic 4th/silver-88, 92, 96)
Aug 10 Alex Andrievsky, Belarusian hockey player (Team Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Minsk, Soviet Union
Aug 10 Jennifer Horton, American team handball goalie (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Dover, New Jersey
Aug 10 Michel Doesburg, Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen), born in Beverwijk, Netherlands
Aug 10 Moe Gardner, American NFL football defensive nose tackle, 1991-96 (Atlanta Falcons), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Aug 11 Alan Kelly, England-born Irish footballer
Aug 13 William Thomas, American NFL linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Amarillo, Texas
Aug 14 Darren Clarke, Northern Irish golfer (British Open 2011; British Senior Open 2022), born in Dungannon, Northern Ireland
Aug 14 Praveen Amre, Indian cricketer (Indian batsman, century on Test debut 1992), born in Mumbai, India
Aug 15 Vassili Pankov, Belarusian NHL forward (Team Belarus, Olympics 1998), born in Minsk, Belarus
Aug 17 Ed McCaffrey, American NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania
Aug 18 Brian Mitchell, American football running back (Washington Redskins), born in Leesville, Louisiana
Aug 18 Carolyn Crudgington, Australian softball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Brisbane, Australia
Aug 18 John Coyle, American short track skater (Olympics 1994), born in West Bloomfield, Michigan
Aug 18 Justin Strzelczyk, American NFL football offensive tackle, 1990-98 (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in West Seneca, New York (d. 2004)
Aug 19 Nikolaos Kaklamanakis, Greek windsurfer (Gold Olympic Medal 1996, Silver 2004), born in Athens, Greece

Aug 20 Klas Ingesson, Swedish footballer and manager, born in Ödeshög, Sweden (d. 2014)
Aug 20 Sandy Brondello, Australian basketball guard (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Mackay, Queensland
Aug 22 Alexander Mostovoi, Russian footballer, born in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Aug 22 Henrik Holm, Swedish tennis star, born in Täby, Sweden
Aug 22 Horst Skoff, Austrian tennis star, born in Klagenfurt, Austria
Aug 22 Michael Curry, American basketball forward and coach (Detroit Pistons), born in Anniston, Alabama
Aug 22 Paul Ereng, Kenyan athlete, 800m runner (Olympic gold 1988), born in Kitale, Kenya

Chris DiMarco (55 years old)

Aug 23 American golfer (PGA C'ship 2004 runner-up), born in Huntington, New York

Aug 23 Cortez Kennedy, American NFL defensive tackle (Seattle Seahawks), born in Osceola, Arkansas (d. 2017)
Aug 24 Tim Salmon, American MLB outfielder (California Angels), born in Long Beach, California
Aug 25 Dave Thomas, NFL cornerback (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Aug 26 Chris Boardman, British cyclist (world 1 hour record), born in Merseyside, England
Aug 26 Courtney Hall, American NFL center (San Diego Chargers), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2021)
Aug 28 Tom Fitzgerald, American NHL right wing (Florida Panthers), born in Billerica, Massachusetts
Aug 29 Darren Joseph, Canadian football fullback (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Ottawa, Canada
Aug 30 Vladimir Malakhov, Russian NHL defenseman (Montreal Canadiens), born in Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union
Aug 31 Glenroy Gilbert, Canadian 4X100m sprinter (Olympic gold 1996), born in Trinidad
Aug 31 Hideo Nomo, Japanese MLB pitcher (LA Dodgers), born in Osaka, Japan
Aug 31 Jennifer Azzi, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1996), born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Aug 31 Jolene Watanabe, American tennis player (1994 Futures-Evansville), born in Los Angeles, California
Sep 4 Carlette Guidry-White, American athlete (Olympic gold 4 x 100m relay 1992, 1996; World C'ships 1995), born in Houston, Texas
Sep 4 Mike Piazza, American Baseball HOF catcher (12 x MLB All-Star; 10 x Silver Slugger; LA Dodgers, NY Mets), born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
Sep 6 Pat Meares, American baseball infielder (Minnesota Twins), born in Salina, Kansas
Sep 7 Erik Williams, American football tackle (3 × First-team All-Pro; 4 x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1992, 93, 95 Dallas Cowboys), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 9 Clive Mendonca, English footballer, born in London
Sep 9 Jon Drummond, American 4x400m runner (Olympic silver 1996), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sep 11 Konstantin Shafranov, Kazakhstani ice hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan 1998, St. Louis Blues), born in Oskemen, Kazakhstan
Sep 13 Bernie Williams, Puerto Rican baseball outfielder (World Series 1996, 98–2000; ALCS MVP 1996; 5 × MLB All-Star; NY Yankees), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
Sep 13 Brad Johnson, American NFL quarterback (Minnesota Vikings), born in Marietta, Georgia
Sep 13 Chris Morris, Canadian CFL tackle (Edmonton Eskimos), born in Scarborough, Ontario
Sep 13 Denny Neagle, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1995, 97; NL wins leader 1997; Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves), born in Gambrills, Maryland
Sep 14 Ginger Helgeson-Nielson, American tennis star, born in St. Cloud, Minnesota
Sep 15 Rich Robertson, American pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Nacogdoches, Texas
Sep 16 Tara Cross-Battle, American volleyball hitter (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Houston, Texas
Sep 17 Valeri Zelepukin, Russian NHL forward (NJ Devils, Team Russia Olympic silver 1998), born in Voskresensk, Soviet Union
Sep 18 Toni Kukoč, Croatian basketball forward (NBA C'ship 1996, 97, 98 Chicago Bulls; NBA Sixth Man of the Year 1996; 5 × Euroscar Player of the Year), born in Split, Croatia
Sep 20 Eric Turner, American football safety (First-team All-Pro 1994; Pro Bowl 1994, 96; NFL interceptions co-leader 1994; Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens), born in Ventura, California (d. 2000)
Sep 22 Godfrey Myles, America NFL linebacker (Dallas Cowboys), born in Miami, Florida
Sep 22 Lisa Alexander, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Toronto, Ontario
Sep 27 Mark Bradtke, Australian basketball center (Olympics 1988, 92, 96), born in Adelaide, South Australia
Sep 27 Rob Moore, NFL wide receiver (NY Jets, Arizona Cardinals)
Sep 29 Mika Häkkinen, Finnish auto racer (World F1 Champion 1998, 99), born in Vantaa, Finland
Oct 1 Phil de Glanville, English rugby union centre and captain (38 caps; Bath RUFC), born in Loughborough, Leicestershire

Jana Novotna (1968-2017)

Oct 2 Czech tennis player (Wimbledon 1998; WTA Tour C'ship 1997), born in Brno, Czech Republic

Oct 2 Mark Crear, American athlete (Olympic 110m hurdles silver 1996, bronze 2000), born in San Francisco, California
Oct 3 Greg Foster, American basketball center and coach (NBA C'ship 2001 LA Lakers), born in Oakland, California
Oct 7 Erick Anderson, American NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins), born in Long Beach, California
Oct 8 Ali Benarbia, Algerian footballer, born in Oran, Algeria
Oct 8 Zvonimir Boban, Croatian football player and Deputy Secretary General of FIFA, born in Imotski, Croatia
Oct 10 Bart Brentjens, Dutch mountain biker, born in Haelen, Netherlands
Oct 11 Claude Lapointe, Canadian NHL center (Calgary Flames), born in Lachine, Quebec, Canada
Oct 12 Bill Auberlen, American race car driver, born in Redondo Beach, California
Oct 12 Charles Anthony, American CFL defensive back (Toronto Argonauts), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
Oct 12 Leon Lett, American NFL defensive tackle and coach (Dallas Cowboys), born in Mobile, Alabama
Oct 13 Julio Valera, Puerto Rican MLB pitcher (KC Royals), born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Oct 14 Dwayne Schintzius, American NBA center (Indiana Pacers), born in Brandon, Florida (d. 2012)
Oct 14 Matthew Le Tissier, English footballer, born in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey
Oct 14 Rashid Latif, Pakistani cricket wicket-keeper (37 Tests, 130 dismissals, 1 x 100; 166 ODIs; Karachi), born in Karachi, Pakistan
Oct 14 Wanda Guyton, American WNBA forward (Houston Comets), born in Tampa, Florida

Didier Deschamps (55 years old)

Oct 15 French footballer and manager who won the World Cup for France both as captain (1988) and as manager (2018), born in Bayonne, France

Oct 15 Meredith Rainey, American 800m runner, born in Brooklyn, New York
Oct 18 Denisa Szabova, Bratislava Czech, tennis star (1987 Futures-GER)
Oct 18 Michael Stich, German tennis star
Oct 18 Narendra Hirwani, Indian cricketer (16 wickets v WI on debut 1988), born in Gorakhpur, India
Oct 18 Stuart Law, cricketer (prolific Queensland batsman, Australia 1995)
Oct 20 Raymond Biggs, Canadian CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders), born in Toronto, Ontario
Oct 23 Bettina Fulco Villella, Argentinian tennis star (1993 Futures), born in Mar Del Plata, Argentina
Oct 23 Kevin Henry, american NFL defensive end (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Mound Bayou, Mississippi
Oct 24 Adrian Dale, South African cricketer (prolific Glamorgan & England A batsman), born in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa
Oct 24 Francisco Claver, Spanish tennis star
Oct 24 Ken Ryan, American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Oct 25 Corey Miller, American NFL linebacker (NY Giants), born in Pageland, South Carolina
Oct 26 Chris Oldham, American NFL cornerback (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Sacramento, California
Oct 26 Nico-Jan Hoogma, Dutch soccer player (FC Twente), born in Heerenveen, Netherlands
Oct 28 Ernie Mills, NFL wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers, Carolina Panthers)
Oct 28 Glenn Clear, soccer player (Vitesse)
Oct 28 Marc Lièvremont, French rugby union footballer and coach
Oct 28 Stan Thomas, NFL tackle (Houston Oilers)
Oct 29 Johann Olav Koss, Norwegian speed skater (Olympics 3 gold-1994), born in Drammen, Norway
Oct 31 Antonio Davis, American basketball forward (NBA All-Star 2001; Indiana Pacers), executive (President NBA Players Association 2005-06) and broadcaster (ESPN, SiriusXM), born in Oakland, California
Oct 31 Eddie Taubensee, American baseball catcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Beeville, Texas
Nov 1 Kent Graham, American NFL quarterback (New York Giants), born in Winfield, Illinois
Nov 3 Antonio Pettigrew, American athlete (World C'ship gold 400m 1991), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 2010)
Nov 3 Lee Germon, New Zealand cricket wicketkeeper and captain (12 Tests, 29 dismissals; 37 ODIs), born in Christchurch, Canterbury
Nov 3 Paul Quantrill, Canadian baseball pitcher and coach (MLB All Star 2001; Toronto Blue Jays), born in London, Ontario
Nov 4 Carlos Baerga, Puerto Rican infielder (Cleveland Indians), born in Puerto Rico
Nov 4 Domingo Cedeno, Dominican infielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in La Ramona, Dominican Republic
Nov 4 Osvaldo Fernandez, Cuban MLB pitcher (SF Giants), born in Holguin, Cuba
Nov 5 Bob Dahl, American NFL guard (Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns), born in Chicago, Illinois
Nov 5 Cary Blanchard, American NFL kicker (Indianapolis Colts), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2016)
Nov 5 Malcolm Frank, CFL cornerback (Edmonton Eskimos)
Nov 6 Alfred Williams, American College Football HOF defensive end (University of Colorado; Super Bowl 1997, 98 SF 49ers; First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1996 Denver Broncos), born in Houston, Texas
Nov 6 Chad Curtis, American outfielder (NY Yankees, Detroit Tigers), born in Marion, Indiana
Nov 6 Edward Linskens, Dutch soccer player (PSV), born in Venray, Netherlands
Nov 6 Javier Astúa, Costa Rican soccer forward (13 caps; Puntarenas FC), and manager (Puntarenas FC), born in Quepos, Costa Rica (d. 2022)
Nov 7 Russ Springer, American MLB pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Alexandria, Louisiana
Nov 8 Jose Offerman, Dominican infielder (KC Royals), born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Nov 8 Keith Jones, Canadian NHL right wing, 1992-2000 (Washington Capitals, Philadelphia Flyers, and 1 other team), broadcaster. 2005-23 (NBC, Philadelphia Flyers), and team executive, 2023-present (Philadelphia), born in Brantford, Ontario
Nov 8 Michelle Kline, American speed skater (Olympics 1994), born in Golden Valley, Minnesota
Nov 8 Sergio Porrini, Italian footballer, born in Milan, Italy
Nov 9 Jeff Brady, American NFL linebacker (Minnesota Vikings), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Nov 10 Calvin Tiggle, CFL linebacker (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
Nov 10 Jeffrey Kooistra, Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen/NEC), born in Amsterdam
Nov 10 Lissa Maria Sneck, ice hockey goalie (Finland, Olympics 1998)
Nov 10 Lonnie Marts, American NFL linebacker (Tampa Bay Bucs, Tennessee Oilers), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Nov 11 John Jett, American NFL punter (Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions), born in Richmond, Virginia
Nov 11 Lin Elliott, American NFL kicker (KC Chiefs), born in Euless, Texas
Nov 12 Irina Privalova, Russian runner, born in Malakhovka, Soviet Union

Sammy Sosa (55 years old)

Nov 12 Dominican baseball outfielder (Chicago Cubs), born in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic

Nov 13 Mark Fitzpatrick, NHL goalie (Florida Panthers), born in Toronto, Ontario
Nov 13 Pat Hentgen, pitcher (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Detroit, Michigan
Nov 13 Tami Whitlinger-Jones, American tennis star (1995 Futures-Sedona), born in Neenah, Wisconsin
Nov 14 Bob Christian, NFL running back (Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons)
Nov 14 Kent Bottenfield, pitcher (Chicago Cubs), born in Portland, Oregon
Nov 14 Lionel Simmons, American basketball forward (NCAA Player of the Year 1990, La Salle Uni; Sacramento Kings), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nov 16 Chris Haney, American baseball pitcher (KC Royals), born in Baltimore, Maryland

Athletes Born in 1968 (Part 2)

Chris DiMarco (55 years old)

Jana Novotna (1968-2017)

Didier Deschamps (55 years old)

Sammy Sosa (55 years old)

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