Birthdays of Sport Stars on May 16
1904 : Hugh Plaxton, Canada, ice hockey player (Olympic-gold-1928)
1907 : Robert Tisdall, Ireland, 400m hurdler (Olympic-gold-1932)
1928 : Billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman/manager (NY Yankees, Oakland A's)
1955 : Olga Korbut, Grodno Belorussia, gymnist (Olympic-2 golds-1972)
1964 : John Salley, NBA star (Detroit Pistons)
1965 : Lori Sippel, Stratford Ontario, softball pitcher (Olympics-96)
1966 : Sean Quilty, Australian marathoner (Olympics-96)
1966 : Thurman Thomas, NFL running back (Buffalo Bills)
1969 : Steven Earl Lewis, LA Calif, 4X100/400m runner (Olympic-gold-1988)
1970 : Eric Lynch, NFL running back (Detroit Lions)
1971 : Khari Jones, CFL/WLAF quarterback (BC Lions, Scottish Claymores)
1972 : Keith Burns, NFL linebacker (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
1974 : Conal Groom, Northford Conn, rower (Olympics-1996)