Birthdays of Sport Stars on May 31
1905 : Roy Peaches Davis, baseball pitcher
1909 : Thor Thorvaldsen, Norway, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)
1922 : Elisabeth, arch duchess of Austria/princess of Liechtenstein
1934 : Bent Peter Rasch, Denmark, canoe (Olympic-gold-1952)
1942 : Happy Hairston, NBA star (Cin, Detroit, LA)
1943 : Joe Namath, PA, NFL QB (NY Jets), $400,000 man (1969 Superbowl)
1957 : Jim Craig, North Easton Mass, hockey goalie (oly-gold-1980)
1960 : Norm Johnson, NFL place kicker (Seattle Seahawk, Pitts Steelers)
1966 : Jessica Monroe, Palo Alto Calif, Canadian rower (Olympics-96)
1968 : Duane Causwell, NBA center (Miami Heat, Sacramento Kings)
1969 : Juliet Haslam, Adelaide SA Australia, field hockey midfielder (Oly-96)
1971 : Lenny McGill, NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons)
1971 : Murray Hocking, Victoria Australia, badminton player (Olympics-96)
1972 : Eileen Richetelli, Milford Conn, diver (Olympics-96)
1973 : Tyrone Williams, NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31)
1974 : Bindi Mansfield, Mooerbank NSW Australia, diver (Olympics-96)
1974 : Jim Carey, Dorchester MA, NHL goalie (Washington Capitals)