Birthdays of Sport Stars on August 05
1951 : Richard "Goose" Gossage, relief pitcher (Yankees, Padres, A's)
1956 : James Lofton, NFL wide reciever (Bills, Packers, Raiders)
1965 : Lucy Han, Hartford, Conn, WPVA volleyballer (Nationals-7th-1994)
1967 : Tim Worrell, Pasadena Calif, pitcher (San Diego Padres)
1968 : Molly Brock, Berkeley Calif, rower (Olympics-96)
1968 : Nate Singleton, NFL wide receiver (SF 49ers)
1969 : Haylea Petrie, Australian softball outfielder (Olympics-bronze-96)
1969 : John Leclair, St Albans VT, NHL forward (Team USA, Philadelphia)
1969 : John Oostendorp, Iowa City Iowa, 220 lbs greco-roman wrestler (Oly-96)
1969 : Joshua Crayton, Redondo Beach Calif, kayak (alt-Olympics-96)
1970 : Doug Bochtler, West Palm Beach FL, pitcher (San Diego Padres)
1972 : Robert Esmie, Jamaica, Canadian 4X100m runner (Olympics-gold-96)
1972 : Tatsuhito Takaiwa, wrestler (NJPW)
1973 : Christy Rowe, St Paul Minn, soccer defender (Olympics-96)
1973 : Michael Sykora, Pardubice CZE, NHL defenseman (Sharks, Oly-gold-98)
1975 : Chris Gratton, Brantford, NHL center (Tampa Bay Lightning)
1975 : Christoph Brandner, hockey forward (Team Austria 1998)
1975 : Todd Macdonald, Charlestown, NHL goalie (Florida Panthers)