Birthdays of Sport Stars on August 08
1909 : Petar Segedin, Croatian novelist (Holy Devil)
1923 : Harrison Dillard, Cleve, 100m runner (Oly-4 gold-1948, 52)
1952 : Ulrich Wehling, German DR, cross country (Olympic-gold-1972, 76, 80)
1956 : Millard Frank Hampton, Fresno Cal, 4x100m runner (Olympic-gold-1976)
1960 : Jeff Stork, Longview Wash, volleyball setter (Olympics-G-88,B-92, 96)
1962 : Martin Pavlu, hockey forward (Team Italy 1998)
1963 : Bob Ctvrtlik, Long Beach Cal, volleyball outsider (Oly-G-88,B-92, 96)
1963 : Mike Ridley, Winnipeg, NHL center (Vancouver Canucks)
1964 : Alexei Gusarov, Moscow Rus, NHL defenseman (Colorado Avalanche)
1967 : Mikhail Borodulin, hockey forward (Team Kazakhstan 1998)
1968 : C B Washington, NFLer (Jacksonville Jaguars)
1968 : Michel Langerak, soccer player (Dordrecht '90)
1969 : Bobby Ayala, Oxnard CA, pitcher (Seattle Mariners)
1969 : Dana Hall, NFL safety (Cleve Browns)
1969 : Ernie Young, Chicago IL, outfielder (Oakland A's)
1969 : Lisa Arce, Manhattan Beach CA, WPVA volleyballer (National-4th-1995)
1970 : Lisa Powell, Sydney NSW Australia, field hockey forward (Olympics-96)
1970 : Marlies Askamp, WNBA forward (Phoenix Mercury)
1971 : Jeff Kopp, NFL linebacker (Miami Dolphins)
1971 : John Achterberg, soccer player (NAC)
1972 : Brandon Rock, Las Vegas Nevada, 800m runner
1972 : Jay Bellamy, NFL safety (Seattle Seahawks)
1972 : Karl Dykhuis, Sept-iles, NHL defenseman (Phila Flyers)
1972 : Tom Hutton, NFL punter/kicker (Phila Eagles)
1974 : Demetrius Allen, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons)
1976 : Michael Renfurm, Surinam/Dutch soccer player (Sparta)
1976 : Staci Wilson, Livingston NJ, soccer defender (Olympics-96)