Athletes Born in 1973 (Part 3)

Birthdays 401 - 559 of 559

  • Sep 2 Matthew Dunn, Australian swimmer (World C'ship SC gold x 8), born in Leeton, Australia
  • Sep 3 Damon Stoudamire, American basketball guard (NBA Rookie of the Year 1996; Toronto Raptors) and coach (University of the Pacific 2016-21), born in Portland, Oregon
  • Sep 5 Jenny Whittle, Australian basketball center (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Gold Coast, Australia
  • Sep 6 Carlo Cudicini, Italian football goalkeeper, born in Milan, Italy
  • Sep 6 Greg Rusedski, Canadian-British tennis star (1995 Seoul), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • Sep 8 Khamis Al-Owairan, Saudi Arabian soccer midfielder (105 caps; Al-Hilal, Al Ittihad), born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (d. 2020)
  • Sep 9 Kazuhisa Ishii, Japanese baseball player, born in Chiba, Japan
  • Sep 10 Ferdinand Coly, Senegalese soccer defender (44 caps; Poitiers FC, Châteauroux, Lens), born in Dakar, Senegal
  • Sep 10 Ghada Shouaa, Syrian athlete (Syria's 1st Olympic gold heptathlon 1996; World C'ship gold 1995), born in Mhardeh, Syria
  • Sep 11 Fred Thomas, American NFL cornerback (Seattle Seahawks), born in Bruce, Mississippi
  • Sep 12 Darren Campbell, British athlete (Olympic gold 4x100m relay 2004, silver 200m 2000), born in Manchester, England
  • Sep 12 Martin Lapointe, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Ville St. Pierre, Quebec, Canada
  • Sep 13 Christine Arron, French track and field sprinter, born in Les Abymes, Guadeloupe, France
  • Sep 13 Fabio Cannavaro, Italian footballer (Parma), born in Naples, Italy
  • Sep 13 Marcelinho Paulista, Brazilian footballer, born in Cotia, Brazil
  • Sep 13 Philip Dulebohn, American pairs figure skater (US Championship Gold, 2003), and coach, born in Silver Spring, MaAryland
  • Sep 14 Linvoy Primus, English footballer (Charlton Athletic, Barnet), born in Forest Gate, England
  • Sep 16 Alexander Vinokourov, Russian-Kazakhtani road cyclist, born in Petropavl, Kazakh S.S.R.
  • Sep 16 Clint Peay, American soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in Columbia, Maryland
  • Sep 16 George Corrie, English footballer, born in Workington, England
  • Sep 17 David Reid, American light middleweight boxer (Olympic gold 1996), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Sep 17 Demis Nikolaidis, Greek footballer (AEK Athens), born in Giessen, West Germany
  • Sep 18 Paul Brousseau, Canadian ice hockey player, born in Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada
  • Sep 19 Cristiano da Matta, Brazilian auto racer (CART FedEx Series 2002), born in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
  • Sep 19 Nick Colgan, Irish football goalkeeper, born in Drogheda, Ireland
  • Sep 20 Ronald McKinnon, American NFL linebacker, born in Elba, Alabama
  • Sep 21 Oswaldo Sanchez, Mexican soccer goalkeeper (99 caps; Guadalajara 272 games, Santos Laguna 296 games) and broadcaster (Televisa Deportes), born in Guadalajara, Mexico
  • Sep 21 Virginia Ruano-Pascual, tennis star, born in Madrid, Spain
  • Sep 24 Eddie George, American College Football Hall of Fame running back, 1996-2004 (Heisman Trophy 1995, Ohio State; Pro Bowl 1997-2000, Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans, and 1 other team), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Sep 24 Rodrick Rhodes, American NBA basketball forward, 1997-2003 (Houston Rockets and 2 other teams), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
  • Sep 25 Tijani Babangida, Nigerian soccer player (Nigeria, Ajax), born in Kaduna, Nigeria
  • Sep 26 Chris Small, Scottish snooker player, born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • Sep 26 David Richie, American NFL defensive tackle (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Orange, California
  • Sep 26 Olga Vasdeki, Greek triple jumper, born in Volos, Greece
  • Sep 27 Tina Nicholson, WNBA guard (Cleveland Rockers)
  • Sep 28 Brian Rafalski, American international and NHL ice hockey player, 1999-2011 (New Jersey Devils, Detroit Red Wings), born in Dearborn, Michigan
  • Oct 6 Rebecca Lobo, American WNBA basketball center (Olympic gold, 1996; NY Liberty), born in Hartford, Connecticut
  • Oct 6 Sylvain Legwinski, French footballer
  • Oct 7 Dida, Brazilian footballer, born in Bahia, Brazil
  • Oct 7 Gerald McBurrows, American safety (St Louis Rams), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Oct 7 Priest Holmes, American running back (Baltimore Ravens), born in Fort Smith, Arkansas
  • Oct 8 Donnie Abraham, American cornerback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Orangeburg, South Carolina
  • Oct 9 A. J. Ofodile, American NFL tight end (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • Oct 9 Brandon Pollard, American soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in Richmond, Virginia
  • Oct 9 Carlos Pavón, Honduran footballer (Real España), born in El Progreso, Honduras
  • Oct 9 Dexter McCleon, American football cornerback (St Louis Rams), born in Meridian, Mississippi
  • Oct 10 Jeff Shantz, Canadian NHL center (Chicago Blackhawks), born in Duchess, Alberta, Canada
  • Oct 10 John Mobley, American NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Chester, Pennsylvania
  • Oct 10 Zach Thornton, American soccer goalkeeper (8 caps; MLS GK of the Year: 1998, 2009), born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • Oct 11 Steven Pressley, Scottish football player and manager, born in Elgin, Scotland
  • Oct 13 Brian Dawkins, American NFL safety (9 × Pro Bowl; 4 × First-team All-Pro; Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos), born in Jacksonville, Florida
  • Oct 13 Peter Dumbreck, Scottish race car driver, born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
  • Oct 14 DeJuan Wheat, NBA guard (Minn Timberwolves)
  • Oct 14 Fabián O'Neill, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (19 caps; Nacional, Cagliari, Juventus), born in Paso de los Toros, Uruguay (d. 2022)
  • Oct 16 David Unsworth, English professional footballer
  • Oct 18 Demetrious Maxie, CFL defensive end (Toronto Argonauts)
  • Oct 18 John Baldwin Jr, figure skater (1996 SW Pacific Sr champ), born in Dallas, Texas
  • Oct 18 Michalis Kapsis, Greek footballer
  • Oct 19 Robert Tate, wide receiver (Minnesota Vikings)
  • Oct 19 Shi Ting Wang, Tainan Taiwan, tennis star (1994 Taipei)
  • Oct 21 Dan Neil, NFL guard (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)

Ichiro Suzuki (50 years old)

Oct 22 Japanese baseball right fielder (most career base hits 4,367; AL MVP 2001; MLB All-Star 2001–10; NPB All-Star 1994–2000), born in Kasugai, Japan

  • Oct 23 Blaine McElmurry, American NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Helena, Montana
  • Oct 24 Jackie McNamara, Scottish soccer defender (33 caps; Celtic) and manager (Partick Thistle, Dundee United, York City), born in Glasgow, Scotland
  • Oct 24 Levi Leipheimer, American road racing cyclist, born in Butte, Montana
  • Oct 24 Mike Matthews, American baseball player, born in Woodbridge, Virginia
  • Oct 25 Steve White, American football defensive end (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Memphis, Tennessee
  • Oct 26 Brian Smith, American speed skater (Olympics 1994), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Oct 26 Róbert Petrovický, Slovak NHL forward (Team Slovakia, Dallas), born in Košice, Czechoslovakia
  • Oct 28 Frank Juric, Australian soccer goalie (Olyroos, Olympics 1996)
  • Oct 29 Adam Bacher, South African cricket batsman (19 Tests; 13 ODIs), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Oct 29 Robert Pirès, French footballer (Arsenal), born in Reims, France
  • Oct 30 Edge [Adam Copeland], Canadian professional wrestler, born in Orangeville, Ontario
  • Oct 30 Michael Oakes, English footballer, born in Northwich, England
  • Oct 31 David Dellucci, American baseball player, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
  • Oct 31 Fiona Smith, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Canada, Olympics 1998), born in Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Oct 31 Grigorios Georgatos, Greek footballer, born in Piraeus, Greece
  • Oct 31 Ross Verba, American NFL tackle (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Des Moines, Iowa
  • Nov 2 Ben Graham, Australian Football League ruckman and executive (Geelong, Western Bulldogs) and NFL punter (Arizona Cardinals), born in Geelong, Victoria
  • Nov 2 Jason Smith, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1,008 NHL games; NJ Devils, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs), born in Calgary, Alberta
  • Nov 5 Alexei Yashin, Russian ice hockey center (Team Russia Olympic silver 1998, bronze 2002; Ottawa Senators; IIHF Hall of Fame), born in Sverdlovsk, Russia
  • Nov 5 Johnny Damon, American professional baseball outfielder (Kansas City Royals), born in Fort Riley, Kansas
  • Nov 5 Rupert Grant, American NFL fullback (NE Patriots), born in Washington, D.C.
  • Nov 6 Taje Allen, American football player (St Louis Rams), born in Lubbock, Texas
  • Nov 7 Martín Palermo, Argentine footballer, born in La Plata, Argentina
  • Nov 8 Frantisek Kaberle, Czech ice hockey defenceman (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998), born in Kladno, Czech Republic
  • Nov 8 Nicole Teter, American 800m runner, born in Palo Alto, California
  • Nov 9 Zisis Vryzas, Greek footballer, born in Kavala, Greece
  • Nov 10 Cale Hulse, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1995-2006 (Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators, and 3 other teams), born in Edmonton, Alberta
  • Nov 10 Darius Holland, American NFL defensive tackle (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Petersburg, Virginia
  • Nov 10 John Solomon, NFL defensive end (Seattle Seahawks)
  • Nov 10 Patrik Berger, Czech footballer, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia
  • Nov 10 Zahid Fazal, Pakistani cricket batsman (occasional Tests since 1992), born in Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Nov 11 Jason Bowen, Canadian NHL defenceman (Philadelphia Flyers), born in Port Alice, British Columbia
  • Nov 12 Zahir Shah, Afghan cricketer (attention-grabbing Rawalpindi leg-spinner), born in Kunar Province, Afghanistan
  • Nov 13 Samantha Riley, Brisbane Australia, breastroker (Olympic 2 bronze-92, 96)
  • Nov 14 Lawyer Milloy, strong safety (New England Patriots)
  • Nov 15 Jason Dunn, tight end (Philadelphia Eagles)
  • Nov 16 Brendan Laney, New Zealand rugby player, born in Invercargill, New Zealand
  • Nov 16 Christian Horner, British Formula One team owner
  • Nov 16 Howard Smothers, NFL guard (Philadelphia Eagles)
  • Nov 16 Joe Hudepohl, American 800m freestyle relay (Olympic gold 1996)
  • Nov 16 Sedrick Shaw, running back (New England Patriots)
  • Nov 17 Bernd Schneider, German footballer
  • Nov 17 Eli Marrero, Cuban-American MLB baseball player, 1997-2006 (St, Louis Cardinals and 5 other teams), born in Havana, Cuba
  • Nov 17 Scott Rehberg, tackle (New England Patriots)
  • Nov 19 Jamir Miller, American NFL outside linebacker (Arizona Cardinals), born in Philadelphia, Pennslyvania
  • Nov 21 Danny Kanell, quarterback (NY Giants)
  • Nov 22 Alexandra Fusai, St Cloud France, tennis star (1995 Futures-Szczecin)
  • Nov 22 Cassie Campbell, Canadian ice hockey left wing (Olympic gold 2002, 06; IIHF World C'ship gold 1994, 97, 99, 2000, 01, 04), born in Richmond Hill, Ontario
  • Nov 23 Joeli Vidiri, Fijian rugby union winger (7 Tests Fiji, 2 New Zealand; Auckland RU, Barbarian FC), born in Nausori, Fiji (d. 2022)
  • Nov 23 Reggie Green, NFL guard (Seattle Seahawks), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Nov 24 Donny Brady, defensive back (Baltimore Ravens)
  • Nov 25 Erick Strickland, NBA guard (Dallas Mavericks)
  • Nov 26 John Zimmerman, American pairs skater (with partner Steigler), born in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Nov 27 Jon Runyan, American politician (Rep-R-NJ 2011-15), NFL tackle (Tennessee Oilers), born in Flint, Michigan
  • Nov 29 Craig Glassock, Australian cricketer (NSW wicket-keeper 1994-95), born in Mona Vale, New South Wales, Australia
  • Nov 29 Dick van Burik, Dutch soccer player (Ajax/NAC), born in Utrecht, Netherlands
  • Nov 29 Ryan Giggs, Welsh footballer, born in St David's Hospital, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  • Nov 30 Jay Hamilton, CFL running back (Edmonton Eskimos)
  • Nov 30 Ty Howard, cornerback (Arizona Cardinals)
  • Dec 2 Graham Kavanagh, Irish soccer midfielder (16 caps, Rep of Ireland; Stoke City, Cardiff City), born in Dublin, Ireland
  • Dec 2 Jan Ullrich, German road cyclist (Olympic gold road race 2000; Tour de France 1997; Vuelta a España 1999), born in Rostock, Germany

Monica Seles (50 years old)

Dec 2 Yugoslavian-American tennis player (9-time Grand Slam title champion), born in Novi Sad, Serbia

  • Dec 4 Corliss Williamson, American basketball forward (NBA C'ship 2004, Detroit Pistons; NBA 6th Man of the Year 2002; NCAA Final 4 MOP 1994), born in Russellville, Arkansas
  • Dec 4 Steven Menzies, Australian rugby league lock (13 Tests; NSW 20 games; Manly Sea Eagles), born in Sydney, Australia
  • Dec 5 Corissa Yasen, American WNBA forward and guard (Sacramento Monarchs), born in Omaha, Nebraska

Terrell Owens (50 years old)

Dec 7 American Pro Football HOF wide receiver (5 × First-team All-Pro; 6 × Pro Bowl; 3 × NFL receiving TD leader; SF 49ers, Dallas Cowboys), born in Alexander City, Alabama

  • Dec 8 Mitch Jacoby, American football tight end (St Louis Rams), born in Port Washington, Wisconsin
  • Dec 9 Tony Batista, Dominican baseball infielder (Oakland A's), born in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
  • Dec 10 Bernard Holsey, defensive tackle (NY Giants)
  • Dec 10 Marcus Wall, CFL receiver (Montreal Alouettes)
  • Dec 10 Rusty LaRue, NBA guard (Chicago Bulls)
  • Dec 11 Erin Moorad, America pairs skater (with partner Richard Gillam), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • Dec 11 Luke Casserly, Australian soccer defender (Olyroos, Olympics 1996), born in Sydney, Australia
  • Dec 11 Ralph Intranuovo, Canadian NHL center (Edmonton Oilers), born in East York, Toronto, Ontario
  • Dec 12 Michael Di Venuto, Australian cricketer (exciting Tasmanian batsman), born in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
  • Dec 12 Reinard Wilson, American football linebacker (Cincinnati Bengals), born in Gainesville, Florida
  • Dec 12 Walter Otta, Argentine footballer (Blooming), born in Río Tercero, Argentina
  • Dec 13 Shandon Anderson, American NBA forward (Utah Jazz), born in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Dec 15 Tammy Pearman, American soccer defender (9 caps; NY Power FC), born in Brooklyn, New York
  • Dec 17 Paula Radcliffe, English long-distance runner (marathon world record holder), born in Davenham, England
  • Dec 18 Keith Washington, NFL defensive end (Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens)
  • Dec 19 Zulfiya Zabirova, Uzbek road cyclist Olympic gold time trial 1996; UCI World C'ship gold 2002), born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Dec 20 Cory Stillman, Canadian NHL center (Calgary Flames), born in Peterborough, Canada
  • Dec 20 Jenny Boucek, WNBA guard (Cleveland Rockers), born in Nashville, Tennessee
  • Dec 20 Muadianvita Kazadi, American football linebacker (St Louis Rams), born in Zaire
  • Dec 21 Mike Alstott, American football fullback (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), born in Joliet, Illinois
  • Dec 22 Annie Pelletier, Canadian diver (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Montreal, Quebec
  • Dec 22 Jamel Williams, American football safety (Washington Redskins), born in Gary, Indiana
  • Dec 23 Tony Graziani, American football quarterback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Dec 24 Eddie Pope, soccer defender (Olympic gold 1996), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Dec 26 Ryan Berube, American 800m freestyle relay (Olympic gold 1996), born in Tequesta, Florida
  • Dec 26 Steve Prescott, English rugby league fullback (2 Tests England, 4 Ireland; St. Helens RLFC, Hull RLFC, Wakefield Trinity RLFC), born in St. Helens, England (d. 2013)
  • Dec 29 Theo Epstein, American baseball executive and President of Baseball Operations, born in New York City
  • Dec 29 Tomas Perez, Barquisimeto Venezuela, infielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Lara, Venezuela
  • Dec 30 Ato Boldon, Trinidadian athlete
  • Dec 30 Don Reid, NBA guard/forward (Detroit Pistons)
  • Dec 31 Curtis Myden, Canadian swimmer (Olympic bronze 400m medley 1996, 2000; 200m medley 1996), born in Calgary, Alberta