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Birthdays of Sport Stars on November 17

1890 : Jack Cusack, pro football pioneer (Canton Bulldogs)
xxxx : Rod Davies, Ajax Ontario, yachter (Olympics-96)
1929 : Edgar White, US, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1952)
1929 : Sumner White, US, yachtsman (Olympic-gold-1952)
1930 : Bob Mathias, Tulare Calif, decathelete (Olympic-gold-1948, 52)
1935 : Anton Sailer, Austria, skier (Olympic-3 golds-1956)
1938 : Peter Snell, NZ, 800m/1500m runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64)
1944 : Tom Seaver, pitcher (NY Met, 300 game winner, Cy Young '69 '73 '75)
1945 : Elvin Hayes, NBA star (San Diego, Houston, Baltimore)
1948 : Jaime Huelamo, Spain, cyclist (Olympic-bronze-1972) drug disqualified
1949 : Thomas Lionel Hill, New Orleans, 110m hurdler (Olympic-bronze-1972)
1950 : Roland Matthes, German DR, 100m/200m backstroke (Oly-gold-1968, 72)
1952 : Roman Codreanu, Romania, wrestler (Olympic-1980)
1955 : Bill McCreary, Ontario, NHL referee
1964 : Marina Tcherkasova, US, pairs figure skater (Olympic-silver-1980)
1964 : Michelle Knox-Zaloom, Annapolis MD, rower (Olympics-96)
1965 : Paul Sorrento, Somerville MA, infielder (Seattle Mariners)
1965 : Rob Koll, Bellefonte PA, 163 lbs/74 kg freestyle wrestler (Olymp-96)
1965 : Winthrop Graham, Jamaica, 4x400m runner (Olympic-silver-1988)
1966 : Jeff Nelson, Baltimore MD, pitcher (NY Yankees)
1967 : Howard Griffith, NFL running back (Denver Broncos-Superbowl 32)
1968 : Cacho Conde, WLAF tight end/running back (Barcelona Dragons)
1969 : Takako Inque, Toride Japan, wrestler (Japan)
1970 : Chris Tamer, Dearborn, NHL defenseman (Pitts Penguins)
1970 : Max Huiberts, soccer player (Roda JC)
1972 : Ron Lewis, WLAF OL (Amsterdam Admirals)
1974 : Marc Edwards, NFL fullback (SF 49ers)

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