Athletes and Sports Stars Born in 1972 (Part 3)

Birthdays 401 - 579 of 579

Sep 19 Eric van de Merwe, Dutch soccer player (Dordrecht '90), born in Dordrecht, Netherlands
Sep 19 Fred McCrary, American NFL fullback (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Naples, Florida
Sep 20 Jenn Morris, Australian field hockey fullback (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; World Cup gold 1994; Champions Trophy gold 1993, 95, 97), born in Maryborough, Australia
Sep 20 Vance Joseph, American NFL cornerback and safety (NY Jets), born in Marrero, Louisiana
Sep 21 Jon Kitna, NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks)
Sep 27 Bibian Mentel-Spee, Dutch para-snowboarding athlete (Winter Paralympics gold snowboard cross 2014, 18; banked slalom 2018; 5 x gold World C'ship), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2021)
Sep 27 Clara Hughes, cyclist (Olympics 2 bronze-96), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sep 27 Laurie Shepard, Cordele, GA, female pitcher (Colo Silver Bullets)
Sep 27 Malachy Loye, cricketer (Northamptonshire & England "A" batsman)
Sep 27 Sylvia Crawley, American basketball player
Sep 28 Cathy Caverzasio, Swiss tennis star
Sep 29 Jörgen Jönsson, Swedish retired ice hockey forward (Team Sweden 1998), born in Ängelholm, Sweden
Sep 29 Oliver Gavin, British racing car driver (Corvette Racing 2002-present), born in Huntingdon, England
Oct 1 Danielle Scott-Arruda, American volleyball middle blocker (International Volleyball HOF; Olympic silver 2008, 12), born in Baton Rouge Louisiana
Oct 2 Aaron McKie, American basketball guard and coach (NBA 6th Man of the Year 2001; Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Oct 3 Michael Nylander, Swedish NHL center (World C'ship gold 1992, 2006; Chicago Blackhawks, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals), born in Stockholm, Sweden
Oct 5 Grant Hill, American Basketball HOF small forward (Olympic gold 1996; 7 × NBA All-Star; Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns), born in Dallas, Texas
Oct 8 Stanislav Varga, Slovakian footballer (Slovan Bratislava), born in Lipany, Czechoslovakia
Oct 9 Maurice Kelly, American CFL linebacker (BC Lions), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina
Oct 9 Roman Oben, American football tackle (NY Giants), born in Cameroon
Oct 10 Marianne Limpert, Canadian 200m relay swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Matagami, Quebec
Oct 10 Yinka Dare, Nigerian NBA center (NJ Nets), born in Kano, Nigeria (d. 2004)
Oct 11 Cherokee Parks, American NBA center (Dallas Mavericks, Minn Timberwolves), born in Huntington Beach, California
Oct 11 Kyoko Ina, Japanese-American figure skater (1993 North Atlantic Sr champ), born in Tokyo, Japan
Oct 11 Troy Corbett, Australian cricket pace bowler (Victorian lefty since 1994-95), born in Ouyen, Australia
Oct 12 Juan Manuel Silva, Argentine racing driver, born in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina
Oct 12 Singor Mobley, American football safety (Dallas Cowboys), born in Tacoma, Washington
Oct 12 Tom van Mol, Belgian soccer player (PSV), born in Dendermonde, Belgium
Oct 13 Summer Sanders, American butterfly swimmer (Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Roseville, California
Oct 14 Erika de Lone, tennis star (1996 Futures-Wilmington DE), born in Boston, Massachusetts

Oct 14 J. J. Smith, American NFL running back (KC Chiefs), born in Kansas City, Missouri
Oct 14 Mike Archie, running back (Tennessee Oilers)
Oct 14 Nelson Van waes, CFL defensive linebacker (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Oct 15 Fred Hoiberg, American NBA guard (Indiana Pacers), born in Lincoln, Nebraska
Oct 16 Darius Kasparaitis, Lithuanian ice hockey defenseman (Olympic gold Unified Team 1992; silver 1998, bronze 2002 Russia; NY Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, NY Rangers), born in Elektrėnai, Lithuania
Oct 16 Darren Balmforth, Australian rower (World C'ship gold eights 1997; Olympic silver lightweight fours 2000), born in Hobart, Australia
Oct 16 Kordell Stewart, NFL quarterback/wide receiver (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Oct 17 Joe McEwing, American baseball player
Oct 18 Alex Tagliani, Quebec racing driver
Oct 18 Angie Marzetta, Norfolk Virginia, female outfielder (Silver Bullets)
Oct 19 Marc Newfield, outfielder (San Diego Padres), born in Sacramento, California
Oct 19 Megan Still, Australian rower (Olympic gold coxless pair 1996; World C'ship gold 1995), born in Queanbeyan, Australia
Oct 19 Reggie Rusk, cornerback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Oct 20 Dexter Coakley, American College Football HOF linebacker (Appalachian State Uni; 3 x Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys), born in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Oct 20 Oleg Fediukov, Russian dance skater (with partner Debbie Koegel), born in Moscow, Russia
Oct 20 Will Greenwood, English rugby union centre (55 caps England, 2 British & Irish Lions; Leicester Tigers, Harlequins), born in Blackburn, England
Oct 21 Orlando Thomas, NFL safety (Minnesota Vikings)
Oct 22 Scott Lachance, American ice hockey defenseman (NHL All Star 1997; 819 games; NY Islanders), born in Charlottesville, Virginia
Oct 22 Tyrone Williams, Canadian football defensive tackle (first to win Vanier Cup [Western Ontario Uni], Super Bowl [Dallas Cowboys], Grey Cup [Toronto Argonauts]), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Oct 23 Tiffeny Milbrett, American soccer forward (206 caps; Olympic gold 1996, silver 2000; NY Power, FC Gold Pride), born in Portland, Oregon
Oct 24 Eric Sutton, CFL cornerback (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Oct 24 Pat Williams, American football defensive tackle (Buffalo Bills), born in Monroe, Louisiana
Oct 24 Ruxandra Dragomir, Romanian tennis star (1996 Bournemouth doubles), born in Piteşti, Romania
Oct 24 Tom Fletcher, NFL defensive safety (Seattle Seahawks)
Oct 27 Brad Radke, American baseball pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Oct 27 Lee Clark, English footballer (Newcastle United), born in Wallsend, England
Oct 27 Maria Mutola, Mozambican 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Lourenço Marques, Mozambique
Oct 28 Calvin Jackson, NFL cornerback (Miami Dolphins)
Oct 28 Chad Folk, CFL cornerback (Toronto Argonauts)
Oct 28 Terrell Davis, American Pro Football HOF running back (Super Bowl 1997 [MVP], 98; NFL MVP 1998; 3 × First-team All-Pro; 3 × Pro Bowl; Denver Broncos), born in San Diego, California
Oct 30 Patrice Denis, CFL linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos)
Oct 30 Trevor Wilmot, American NFL linebacker (Indianapolis Colts, Amsterdam Admirals), born in Evanston, Illinois
Oct 31 Jamie Asher, American NFL tight end (Washington Redskins), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Oct 31 Matt Dawson MBE, English rugby union halfback (77 caps England, 7 British & Irish Lions; Northampton, London Wasps) and broadcaster (A Question of Sport, BBC), born in Birkenhead, England
Nov 1 Glen Murray, Canadian ice hockey right wing (1,009 NHL games; All Star 2003-04; Boston Bruins), born in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nov 1 Paul Dickov, Scottish soccer striker and manager (10 caps; Manchester City, Leicester City), born in Livingston, West Lothian
Nov 2 Alfred Schreuder, Dutch soccer midfielder and manager (NAC Breda; manager: 1899 Hoffenheim), born in Barneveld, Netherlands
Nov 2 Darío Silva, Uruguayan soccer striker (49 caps, 14 goals; Málaga, Cagliari), born in Treinta y Tres, Uruguay

Nov 2 Marie-Josée Gilbeau-Ouimet, Canadian kayaker (World C'ships 3 gold K-2 200m 1995, 98; K-4 200m 1995), born in Lachine, Quebec
Nov 3 Armando Benitez, Dominican baseball pitcher (NL saves leader 2004; MLB All Star 2003, 04; NY Mets, Seattle Mariners, Florida Marlins), born in Ramón Santana, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
Nov 3 Ugo Ehiogu, English soccer defender (4 caps; Aston Villa, Middlesborough), born in London, England (d. 2017)
Nov 4 Luís Figo, Portuguese footballer (Real Madrid, Inter Milan), born in Almada, Portugal
Nov 6 Anthony Brown, American NFL tackle (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Okinawa, Japan
Nov 6 Deivi Cruz, American baseball player, born in Nizao, Dominican Republic
Nov 6 Garry Flitcroft, English soccer midfielder, manager (Manchester City, Blackburn Rovers), born in Bolton, Lancashire
Nov 6 Vicki Movessian, American ice hockey defenseman (USA, Olympic-98), born in Concord, Massachusetts
Nov 7 Emily Lesueur, American synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold teams 1996), born in Glendale, California
Nov 7 Jimmy Gary Jr., American NFL running back (Seattle Seahawks), born in Stuart, Florida
Nov 7 Marcus Stewart, English football player, born in Bristol, England
Nov 8 Chris Fydler, Australian swimmer (Olympic gold 4×100m freestyle relay 2000; World C'ship gold 1998), born in Sydney, Australia
Nov 8 Ken Blackman, American NFL guard (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Brunswick, Georgia
Nov 9 Laxmi Poruri, American tennis star (1994 Futures-College Park), born in Guntur, India
Nov 9 Mark Fields, American NFL linebacker (New Orleans Saints), born in Los Angeles, California
Nov 10 Dick Kooijman, Dutch soccer player (Heracles, FC Groningen, Az), born in Wijk bij Duurstede, Netherlands
Nov 10 Isaac Bruce, American NFL wide receiver (St Louis Rams), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Nov 10 Shawn Green, American baseball outfielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Des Plaines, Illinois
Nov 10 Virág Csurgó, Hungarian tennis star (1993 Futures-Freeport), born in Siófok, Hungary

Nov 11 Jack Jackson, NFL/CFL wide receiver (Chicago Bears, Toronto Argonauts), born in Moss Point, Mississippi
Nov 11 Steve Konowalchuk, American NHL center (Washington Capitals), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 12 Vassilis Tsiartas, Greek footballer, born in Alexandria, Greece
Nov 14 Aaron Taylor, American College Football HOF guard (Notre Dame; Super Bowl XXXI Green Bay Packers), born in San Francisco, California
Nov 14 Ed Patterson, Delta, NHL right wing (Pitts Penguins)
Nov 14 Lori Dupuis, ice hockey forward (Canada, Olympics 1998)
Nov 15 Greg Bloedorn, NFL center (Seattle Seahawks)
Nov 18 Jason Arnberger, cricketer (NSW opening batsman 1994-95 -)
Nov 19 David Palmer, American NFL wide receiver (Minnesota Vikings 1994-2002), born in Birmingham, Alabama
Nov 20 Trent Pollard, American NFL guard (Cin Bengals), born in Seattle, Washington
Nov 20 Yanick Dupre, Canadian NHL left wing (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 1997)
Nov 21 David Tua, Samoan boxer
Nov 22 Mavan Atapattu, cricketer (Sri Lankan Test batsman)
Nov 24 Barry Potomski, Canadian NHL player (LA Kings), born in Windsor, Ontario
Nov 24 Fred Brathwaite, NHL goalie (Edmonton Oilers), born in Ottawa, Ontario
Nov 25 Petteri Nummelin, Turku FIN, hockey defenseman (Team Finland)
Nov 27 Jason Burns, American NFL running back (Cin Bengals), born in Chicago, Illinois
Nov 28 Paulo Figueiredo, Angolan footballer
Nov 29 Jamal Mashburn, American NBA forward (Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks), born in The Bronx, New York

Nov 30 Abel Xavier, Portuguese footballer
Dec 2 Alan Henderson, American basketball forward (NBA Most Improved Player 1998; Atlanta Hawks), born in Morgantown, West Virginia
Dec 3 Bucky Lasek, American skateboarder (10 x Summer X Games gold), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Dec 3 Eva Němcová, Czech basketball forward (WNBA record 66 consecutive free throws 2000; Cleveland Rockers), born in Prague, Czech Republic
Dec 4 Ted Johnson, American NFL inside linebacker (Super Bowl 2001, 03-04; New England Patriots), born in Alameda, California
Dec 5 Cliff Floyd, MLB outfielder and 1st base (Montreal Expos), born in Chicago, Illinois
Dec 5 Mike Mahoney, American baseball player, born in Des Moines, Iowa
Dec 5 Randolph Ross, American 110m hurdler, born in Shelby, North Carolina
Dec 5 Roderick Mullen, American NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Dec 6 Gary Bandy, American NFL defensive end (Atlanta Falcons), born in Kansas City, Missouri
Dec 6 James Logan, American NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks), born in Opp, Alabama
Dec 6 Mike Gruttadauri, American football center (St Louis Rams), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Dec 7 Bobby Schoonens, Dutch soccer player (RKC), born in Den Bosch, Netherlands
Dec 7 Clay Shiver, American NFL center (Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers), born in Tifton, Georgia
Dec 7 Hermann Maier, Austrian skier (2 x Olympic gold Super-G, Giant slalom 1998; 3 x World C'ship gold; 4 x overall World Cup titles), born in Altenmarkt im Pongau, Austria
Dec 7 Jordi Buritlo, Spanish tennis player, born in Barcelona, Spain
Dec 7 Kevin Dogins, American NFL player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Eagle Lake, Texas
Dec 8 Marco Abreu, Angolan footballer, born in Lubango, Angola
Dec 9 Fabrice Santoro, Tahitian tennis star, born in Tahiti, French Polynesia

Dec 10 Donavon Frankenreiter, American singer-songwriter, guitarist (Pass It Around), and surfer, born in Downey, California
Dec 11 Daniel Alfredsson, Swedish NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators), born in Gothenburg, Sweden
Dec 11 Francisco Rodriguez, American pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Brooklyn, New York
Dec 11 Robert Robinson, Canadian CFL defensive linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Toronto, Ontario
Dec 12 Greg Randolph, American road cyclist (Olympics-74th-96), born in Denver, Colorado
Dec 12 Nicky Eaden, English footballer, born in Sheffield, England
Dec 12 Wilson Kipketer, Kenyan-born Danish middle-distance runner, born in Kapchemoiywo, Nandi County, Kenya
Dec 12 Yeoryios Theodoridis, Greek sprinter, born in Athens
Dec 14 Johnny Mcwilliams, American football tight end (Arizona Cardinals), born in Pomona, California
Dec 14 Marcus Jensen, American baseball player, born in Oakland, California
Dec 15 Rodney Harrison, American football safety (Super Bowl 2003, 04 NE Patriots; Pro Bowl 1998, 2001; First team All-Pro 1998, 2003; SD Chargers), born in Markham, Illinois
Dec 16 Charles Gipson, American baseball player
Dec 16 Željko Kalac, Australian soccer player (AC Milan) and coach, born in Sydney, New South Wales
Dec 17 Brian Williams, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
Dec 17 Dewayne Washington, cornerback (Minnesota Vikings)
Dec 17 Don Davis, linebacker (New Orleans Saints)
Dec 17 Ivan Pedroso, Cuba, long jumper (Olympic 4th 1992)
Dec 18 Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert, NHL center (Washington Capitals)
Dec 19 Warren Sapp, American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (Super Bowl XXXVII; NFL Defensive Player of the Year 1999; 4 × First-team All-Pro; 7 × Pro Bowl; TB Buccaneers; Oakland Raiders), born in Orlando, Florida

Dec 20 Jan Caloun, Czech hockey forward (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic
Dec 20 Jonathan Wyatt, New Zealand runner (6 x World Mountain Running Trophy; 8 x world mountain running GP Series champion), born in Wellington, New Zealand
Dec 21 Dustin Hermanson, American baseball player, born in Springfield, Ohio
Dec 21 Latroy Hawkins, American baseball player, born in Gary, Indiana
Dec 22 Kirk Maltby, Canadian NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers), born in Guelph, Canada
Dec 22 Mike Thompson, NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Portage, Wisconsin
Dec 24 Alvaro Mesen, Costa Rican footballer, born in Alajuela, Costa Rica
Dec 26 Esteban Fuertes, Argentine footballer, born in Coronel Dorrego Partido, Argentina
Dec 27 Charles Way, NFL fullback (NY Giants)
Dec 27 Dewayne Washington, NFL cornerback (Minnesota Vikings)
Dec 28 Adam Clawson, US slalom canoeist (Olympic-19th-96), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 28 Adam Vinatieri, US NFL placekicker (Amsterdam Admirals, NE Patriots), born in Yankton, South Dakota
Dec 28 Jean-Francois Jomphe, Canadian professional ice hockey player (Anaheim), born in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Canada
Dec 28 Jim Kitts, US NFL running back (Frankfurt Galaxy, Miami Dolphins), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
Dec 28 Patrick Rafter, Australian tennis player (US Open 1997-98), born in Mount Isa, Australia
Dec 28 Roberto Palacios, Peruvian footballer, born in Lima, Peru
Dec 30 Kerry Collins, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Penn State Uni; Pro Bowl 1996, 2008; Carolina Panthers, Tennessee Titans), born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Dec 30 Loren Meyer, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks)
Dec 30 Paul Keegan, Irish footballer

Athletes Born in 1972 (Part 3)

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