Birthdays of Sport Stars on August 26
1937 : Tom Heinsohn, NBA star/coach (Boston Celtic)
1943 : Ulf Sundelin, Sweden, yachtsmen (Olympic-gold-1968)
1949 : John Baldwin, Detroit, light middleweight boxer (Olympic-bronze-1968)
1952 : John Kinsella, USA, swimmer (Olympic-gold-1972)
1961 : Jeff Parrett, Indianapolis IN, pitcher (St Louis Cardinals)
1962 : Roger Kingdom, US 60m hurdler (world record)
1964 : Bobby Jurasin, CFL defensive end (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
1964 : Dave Boyes, St Catharines Ontario, rower (Olympics-96)
1964 : Karla Karch-Gailus, Vancouver BC, basketball guard (Olympics-96)
1967 : Myron Guyton, NFL full safety (NE Patriots)
1968 : Courtney Hall, NFL center (SD Chargers)
1969 : Mike Gisler, NFL guard/center (NE Patriots)
1969 : Ricky Bottalico, New Britain CT, pitcher (Phila Phillies)
1971 : Jocelyn Borgella, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)
1971 : Sharon Tina Jenkins, Auckland NZ, badminton player (Olympics-96)
1972 : Sherell Ford, NBA forward (Seattle Supersonics)
1973 : Barret Robbins, NFL center (Oakland Raiders)
1974 : Freddie Scott, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons)
1974 : Kelvin Cato, NBA center (Portland Trailblazers)
1975 : Shea Seals, NBA guard (LA Lakers)
1976 : Carey Tally, Memphis Tenn, soccer midfielder (Olympics-gold-96)