1880 : Grantland Rice, sportswriter (NY Her Trib 1914-30, Colliers 1925-37)
1892 : Alexander Alekhine, Russia, world chess champion (1927-35, 37-46)
1928 : James Edward Bradford, DC, HW weightlifer (Olympic-silver-1952, 56)
1928 : Leon Hart, NFLer (Heisman Trophy)
1941 : Joe Louis Caldwell, Texas City, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1964)
1947 : Rolando Garbey, Oriente Cuba, light MW boxer (Olympic-silver-1968)
1954 : Ruben Guerrero, Mexico, relay swimmer (Olympic-1968)
1960 : Said Aquita, runner (Oly-gold/bronze-1984)
1961 : Anne Donovan, Ridgewood NJ, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984)
1962 : Kelly Kelland, London Ontario, softball 1st baseman (Olympics-96)
1963 : Brian Forde, WLAF linebacker (Amsterdam Admirals)
1964 : Eddie Williams, Sheveport LA, infielder (Detroit Tigers)
1964 : Richard Cooper, NFL tackle (NO Saints, Phila Eagles)
1965 : Richard Stephens, NFL guard/tackle (Oakland Raiders)
1966 : Bob Wells, Yakima WA, pitcher (Seattle Mariners)
1966 : Danny Everett, 4x400m runner (Olympic-gold-1988)
1966 : Paul Lewis, Australian field hockey forward (Olympics-silver-92, 96)
1966 : Ruud Cabbage, soccer player (FC Twente)
1967 : Steve Fritz, Salina Kansas, decathlete
1968 : Bernard Dafney, NFL tackle (Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens)
1968 : Kent Graham, NFL quarterback (Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals)
1969 : Barron Wortham, NFL linebacker (Houston/Tennessee Oilers)
1969 : Darryl Ashmore, NFL tackle (Washington Redskins)
1969 : Jill Reeve, Hoosick Falls NY, field hockey defender (Olympics-96)
1969 : Tie Domi, Windsor, NHL right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs)
1970 : Dawn Marple, Salem Ohio, team handball wing/back (Olympics-1996)
1971 : Terry Dean, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire)
1972 : Glen Murray, Halifax, NHL right wing (Pitts Penguins)
1972 : Jenny McCarthy, Chicago IL, playmate (Oct, 1993)/host (Singled Out)
1975 : Van Hiles, NFL safety (Chicago Bears)

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