You ever wondered what famous sports personalities were born today? This is a series that will list some of the most famous sports birthdays on each day. These sports figures will often come from the NFL, NBA, MLB and the NHL. There will also be birthdays from other sports like NASCAR and professional golf. We will also say happy birthday to the most famous people in MMA, boxing and the Olympics.
You born on this day
Personalities from sports
God given talent
Birthdays
1938 Gaylord Perry, baseball player, Hall of Fame pitcher in MLB
1938 Rafael H Osuna, tennis champ (US Open – 1963)
1940-2010 Merlin Olsen, American football player and actor, Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams
1945 Ron Shelton is a U.S. film director and screenwriter, most notable for making movies about sports
1947 Theodore Long, American professional wrestling manager
1951 Pete Carroll, American NFL football coach
1953 Jerry Page, golfer (largest PGA victory margin)
1961 Dan Marino, American football player, Hall of Fame QB for the Miami Dolphins
1975 Tom Dolan, American swimmer and Olympic Gold Medal winner
1977 Jason Terry, American basketball player who won the NBA Championship with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011
Come back tomorrow for more Sport Stars Birthdays
Sources
Wiki
Baseball reference.com
Todayinsports.com