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
1858-1918 John L. Sullivan, American boxer and the first Heavyweight Champion and the first American athlete to earn one million dollars
1882-1941 Charley O’Leary, American baseball player, shortstop for the Detroit Tigers
1935 Bobby Morrow, American sprinter who won three Gold Medals in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics
1935 Dick McTaggart, British Olympic boxing champion and Olympic Gold Medalist
1935 Willie O’Ree, Canadian Hockey Player, first black player in the NHL who played for the Boston Bruins
1945 Jim Palmer, American baseball player, Hall of Fame pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
1957 Stacy Peralta, American director and former professional skateboarder and surfer
1971 Jason Arhndt, American wrestler, The Mean Street Posse
1981 Elena Dementieva, Russian tennis player who won a Gold Medal in the Olympics
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