1888 : Jos‚ Ra£l Capablanca, Cuba, world chess champion (1921-27)
1930 : Bob Mathias, Tulare Calif, decathelete (Olympics-gold-48)
1941 : Ivanka Khristova, Bulgaria, shot putter (Olympic-gold-1976)
1943 : Fred Lipsius, NYC, rock pianist/sax (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
1947 : Bob Boone, San Diego, catcher (Phillies, Angels)
1949 : Ahmad Rashad, [Bobby Moore], NFL receiver (Minn Vikings)/sportscaster
1949 : Dennis Taylor, British snooker champion
1954 : Gail Stanton Memphis TN, playmate (Jun, 1978)
1957 : George Leary, Newmarket Ontario, trap shooter (Olympics-16-92, 96)
1957 : Kathy Sanborn, WBL guard (NY Stars)
1957 : Otis J Anderson, NFL running back (NY Giants, 1990 Superbowl MVP)
1957 : Sharon Farrah, WBL guard (NY Stars)
1961 : Grant Ledyard, Winnipeg, NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars)
1963 : Justine Greiner, Boston Mass, playmate (February, 1984)
1964 : Jeni Lidgett, Australian 470 class yachter (Olympics-96)
1965 : Erik Wilhelm, NFL quarterback (NY Jets)
1966 : Brian Wilsterman, soccer player (Dordreecht '90)
1966 : Gail Devers, Seattle Wash, 60m/100m hurdler (Olympics-2 gold-92, 96)
1967 : Gary Disarcina, Maiden MA, infielder (California Angels)
1968 : Gord Fraser, Ottawa Ontario, road race cyclist (Olympics-96)
1968 : Matt Darby, NFL safety (Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals)
1968 : Steven Penn, Brevard NC, team handball center back (Olympics-1996)
1969 : Rod Mapstone, Australian long jumper (Olympics-96)
1970 : Berthil de Avest, soccer player (Roda JC/FC Twente)
1970 : Jenni Meno, Pompton Plains NJ, pairs skaters (Olympics-1994)
1970 : Larry Tharpe, NFL tackle (Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions)
1970 : Rickey Brady, NFL tight end (Phila Eagles)
1971 : Andy Sheets, Baton Rouge LA, infielder (Seattle Mariners)
1971 : Dimitri Yushkevich, Yaroslavl Rus, NHL defenseman (Toronto Maple Leaf)
1971 : Michelle Andrews, Newcastle NSW Aust, field hockey striker (Oly-96)
1971 : Rickey Brady, WLAF TE (Scotland Claymores)
1972 : David Palmer, NFL wide receiver (Minn Vikings)
1973 : Daniel Meech, Hastings NZ, equestrian showjumper (Olympics-96)
1973 : Jamir Miller, NFL outside linebacker (Arizona Cardinals)
1974 : Orlando Fuentes, Ellsworth AFB SD, half-lightweight judoka (Oly-96)
1976 : Petr Sykora, Pizen CZE, NHL forward (Team Czech Rep, NJ Devils)
1977 : Kerri Strug, Tucson Ariz, gymnast (Olympics-gold-96)

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