Birthdays of Sport Stars on August 29
1916 : Leo Horn, Dutch soccer referee/columnist/businessman
1940 : Wilhelm Ruska, Holland, judo champ (Olympic-gold-1972)
1945 : Wyomia Tyus, Griffin Ga, 100m runner (Olympic-gold-1964, 68)
1946 : Bob Beamon, Jamaica NY, high jumper (Olympics-gold-68, 29' 2«" 8.9m)
1956 : Edddie Murray, NFL kicker (Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings)
1962 : Carl Banks, NFL linebacker (Cleve Browns, NY Giants)
1965 : Alphons Arts, Dutch soccer player (Go Ahead Eagles)
1965 : Will Perdue, NBA center (San Antonio Spurs)
1967 : Shaun Van Allen, Shaunavon, NHL center (Anaheim Mighty Ducks)
1968 : Darren Joseph, CFL fullback (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
1969 : Amanda Hope, Austin TX, playmate (Jul, 1992)
1969 : Brady Katytman, Greece NY, kayak (alt-Olympics-96)
1969 : Jerry Simons, soccer player (Dordrecht '90, Vitesse)
1971 : Dennis de Brown, soccer player (Sparta)
1972 : Michael Roan, NFL tight end/halfback (Houston/Tennessee Oilers)
1973 : Joe Carollo, WLAF G (Frankfurt Galaxy)
1974 : Brad Boston, Sarnia Ontario, soling yachter (Olympics-96)
1976 : Chris Renaud, Fredericton New Brunswick, swimmer (Olympics-96)
1976 : Kasia Kulesza, Warsaw Poland, Canadian synchro swimmer (Oly-silver-96)