Birthdays of Sport Stars on April 08
1963 : Alec Stewart, cricketer (son of Micky/opening bat Occasional WK)
1973 : Alex Gonzalez, Miami FL, infielder (Toronto Blue Jays)
1902 : Arthur Wellard, cricketer (big hitting Somerset & England batsman)
1972 : Damon Watts, NFL center (Indianapolis Colts)
1970 : Derek D Brown, Wash DC, team handball right wing (Olympics-1996)
1968 : Don Davey, NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)
1935 : Donald Thompsett, cricket umpire
1920 : Erik Pausin, Austria, figure skating pairs (Olympics-silver-1936)
1959 : Franklyn Stephenson, cricketer (great all-rounder)
1954 : Gary Carter, catcher (Mont Expos, NY Mets)
1910 : George Musso, NFL guard (Chicago Bears)
1970 : Harold Bishop, NFL tight end (Cleve Browns)
1972 : Isaac Davis, NFL guard (SD Chargers)
1946 : Jim "Catfish" Hunter, major-league pitcher (A's, Yankees)
1976 : Jim Farnum, Honolulu Hawaii, kayak (alt-Olympics-96)
1914 : John Cameron, cricketer (brother of Jimmy WI v-capt 1939 England tour)
1940 : John Havlicek, Martin's Ferry Ohio, NBA hall-of-famer (Boston Celtics)
1972 : Katrina Powell, Canberra Australia, field hockey striker (Olympics-96)
1967 : Kenneth Charlie Griffith Benjamin, cricketer (WI like his namesake)
1971 : Marc Peers, Edmonton Alberta, tornado yachter (Olympics-96)
1959 : Martin Weston, cricketer
1938 : Mohammad Farooq, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler in 7 Tests 1960-65)
1981 : Rebecca Wilson, Queensland Australia, gymnast (Olympics-96)
1969 : Steve Jackson, NFL cornerback (Houston/Tennessee Oilers)
1963 : Terry Porter, NBA guard (Minnesota Timberwolves)
1973 : Walter Nicholas Henry Tongue, Auckland NZ, 50m/100m swimmer (Oly-96)
1910 : Wendell Bill, cricketer (NSW bat 1929-36 Century on debut 1930)