Birthdays of Sport Stars on August 06
1888 : Annette Kellerman, Sydney Australia, swimmer (Million Dollar Mermaid)
1920 : William Worthington, horse trainer
1939 : Helena Dupont, US, equestrian 3-day even (Olympic-33rd place-1964)
1939 : Mary Peters, England, pentathlete (Olympic-gold-1972)
1940 : Viktor Kuzkin, USSR, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1964, 68, 72)
1944 : Gunhild Hoffmeister, German FR, 800m/1500m runner (Oly-silver-72)
1950 : Sultan Rakhmanov, Super heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1980)
1956 : Matt Bahr, NFL kicker (NE Patriots, NY Giants)
1957 : Mario Martinez, Salinas Ca, US Olympic weightlifter (Olympic-4th-1988)
1960 : Caroll-Ann Alie, Ottawa Ontario, yachter (Olympics-14-92, 96)
1960 : Valerie Brisco-Hooks, Greenwood Ms, 200m/400m runner (Olympic-gold-84)
1961 : Benita Fitzgerald-Brown, Virg, 100m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1984)
1963 : Edwin Gorter, soccer player (Lommel/FC Utrecht)
1964 : Lillie Leatherwood, Northport Ala, 4X400m relayer (Olympic-gold-1984)
1967 : David Whitmore, NFL strong safety (Phila Eagles)
1967 : Omar Olivares, Mayaguez Puerto Rico, pitcher (Detroit Tigers)
1968 : Alvin Harper, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)
1969 : Sophia Witherspoon, WNBA guard (NY Liberty)
1970 : Antonio Harvey, NBA center/forward (LA Clippers)
1971 : Adam Laurent, Santa Cruz Calif, pursuit cyclist (Olympics-96)
1971 : Owen Lance Bill Hughes, Palmerston North NZ, kayaker (Olympics-96)
1972 : Billy Davis, NFL wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys)
1973 : Karl Ballard, WLAF linebacker (London Monarchs)
1974 : Steve Sullivan, Timmins, NHL center (NJ Devils)
1976 : Nikki Mott, Australian field hockey forward (Olympics-96)
1978 : Rachel Rochelli, Houston TX, gymnast (alt-Olympics-96)
1981 : Nicole Kantek, NSW Australia, gymnast (Olympics-96)