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Birthdays of Sport Stars on August 21

1913 : Cornelius Johnson, LA Calif, high jumper (Olympic-gold-1936)
1928 : Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)
1936 : Wilt Chamberlain, NBA great center (LA Laker, 5 time MVP)
1940 : Robert Camac, horse trainer
1951 : Bernhard Germeshausen, German DR, bobsled (Olympic-gold-1976, 80)
1954 : Archie Griffin, NFL runningback (won 2 Heisman Trophies, Ohio State)
1959 : Jim McMahon, NFL QB (Chicago Bears, SD Chargers, Phila Eagles)
1961 : Lance Earl Deal, Riverton Wyoming, hammer thrower (Olympics-silver-96)
1963 : Melvin Douglas, Topeka KS, 198 lbs/90 kg freestyle wrestler (Oly-96)
1965 : Jim Bullinger, New Orleans LA, pitcher (Chic Cubs)
1966 : John Wetteland, San Mateo CA, pitcher (NY Yanks, Rangers, Expos)
1967 : Tuineau Alipate, NLF/WLAF linebacker (Frankfurt Galaxy, Minn Vikings)
1968 : Barbara Ann Moore, Spokane WA, playmate (Dec, 1992)
1968 : Shinichi Iwasaki, hockey goaltender (Team Japan 1998)
1969 : Josee Chouinard, Rosemont Quebec, figure skater (Olymp-9th-1994)
1970 : Bill Roth, Yonkers NY, gymnast (Pan Am-gold-1995, Olympics-96)
1970 : Mark Hatfield, CFL guard (BC Lions)
1970 : Paulo Barrancos Guerra, Portugal, 10k runner
1970 : Steve Everitt, NFL center (Cleve Browns, Phila Eagles)
1971 : Shayne Edge, NFL/WLAF punter (Steelers, Barcelona Dragons)
1972 : Johnnie Harris, CFL linebacker (Toronto Argonauts)
1973 : Ben Mann, Australian baseball pitcher (Olympics-1996)
1973 : Ismael Valdes, Ciudad Victoria Mexico, pitcher (LA Dodgers)
1974 : Pietra Gay, WNBA guard/forward (Houston Comets)
1979 : Ashley Whitney, Nashville TN, 800m freestyle relay (Olympics-96)

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