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
1924-1988 Ted Kluszewski, American baseball player, famous first baseman in MLB
1929 Arnold Palmer, American golfer
1934-1985 Roger Maris, American baseball player, a man who should be a Hall of Fame outfielder who hit 61 Hrs. for the Yankees in 1961 without the use of steroids
1940-1992 Buck Buchanan, American football player, Hall of Fame Defensive End for the Kansas City Chiefs
1943 Eldridge Coleman is a retired American professional wrestler. He is best known under the ring name “Superstar” Billy Graham and for his tenures in the World Wide / World Wrestling Federation. During his time in the promotion, he became a one-time WWF World Heavyweight Champion
1946 Jim Hines is a former American track and field athlete, who held the 100 m world record for 15 years. He was the first sprinter to officially break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters; he won two Olympic Gold medals in 1968
1948 Bob Lanier, American basketball player, Hall of Fame center for the Detroit Pistons
1948 Charlie Waters, American football player for the Dallas Cowboys
1963 Randy Johnson, American baseball player and future Hall of Fame pitcher
1974 Mirko Filipovic, Croatian martial artist in the UFC
1974 Ben Wallace, American basketball player, four time NBA Defensive Player of the Year
1983 Joey Votto, Canadian baseball player and first-baseman for the Cincinnati Reds
Come back tomorrow for more Sport Stars Birthdays
Sources
Wiki
Baseball reference.com
Todayinsports.com
Profootballreference.com