🏆⚽Archie Knox -- is 76 in the year 2023 and 77 in the year 2024; b.5/1/1947 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, Scottish
🏆⚽Daniel Fergus "Danny" McGrain -- is 73 in the year 2023 and 74 in the year 2024; b.5/1/1950 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
🏆🏁🏊Mayumi Aoki -- is 70 in the year 2023 and 71 in the year 2024; b.5/1/1953 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Japanese
🎵Ray Parker Jr. -- is 69 in the year 2023 and 70 in the year 2024; b.5/1/1954 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Clarinetist, Guitarist, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: MN: Erskine; b. in Detroit
Group Names: Raydio (lead), soloist
Song Titles: Jack and Jill, You Can't Change That, A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) (previous titles as lead of Raydio), The Other Woman, Ghostbusters
Album Titles: Raydio, Rock On, Two Places at the Same Time, A Woman Needs Love (previous titles as lead of Raydio), The Other Woman
🏆⚽Bob Lenarduzzi -- is 68 in the year 2023 and 69 in the year 2024; b.5/1/1955
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Canadian
🏆⚾Armando Reynoso -- is 57 in the year 2023 and 58 in the year 2024; b.5/1/1966
Hall of Famer, MLB Pitcher, Mexican
Misc: in the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame
🏆🏈Curtis Martin -- is 50 in the year 2023 and 51 in the year 2024; b.5/1/1973
Hall of Famer, NFL Runningback
Misc: 5x Pro Bowl, 4x New York Jets MVP; Jets #28 retired
Sports Teams: New England Patriots (1995-1997), New York Jets (1998-2006)
🏆🏁🏊Alain Bernard -- is 40 in the year 2023 and 41 in the year 2024; b.5/1/1983 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, French
🏆🏀David Tobey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1888 N.S. d.7/25/1988 N.S. (100)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Coach, Basketball Referee
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🎵Charley Patton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1891 N.S. d.4/28/1934 N.S. (42)
Hall of Famer, Composer, Singer/Guitarist, Blues Performer
🏆🏀Amory Tingle "Slats" Gill -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1901 N.S. d.4/5/1966 N.S. (64)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: in the Basketball and College Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Oregon State University (player 1921-1924, coach 1928-1964)
🎭🎵Kate Smith -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1907 d.6/17/1986 (79)
Hall of Famer, Actress, Singer, Soprano
Names/Places: RFN:Kathryn; d. in Raleigh, N.C.
Misc: some say b. in 1909
TV Shows: Kate Smith Show
🏆🏈Cliff Battles -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1910 d.4/28/1981 (70)
Hall of Famer, NFL Halfback
Misc: in the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Boston Braves/Boston Redskins/Washington Redskins (player 1932-1937), Columbia University (coach 1938-1943), Brooklyn Dodgers (coach 1946-1947)
🎵Ralph Bass -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1911 d.3/5/1997 (85)
Hall of Famer, Music Executive, Music Producer, Soul Singer
🏆🥊John Henry Lewis -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1914 d.4/18/1974 (59)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
🏆⚽Billy Steel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1923 d.5/13/1982 (59)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
🎵Big Maybelle -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1924 d.1/23/1972 (47)
Hall of Famer, Blues Singer, Soul Singer
Names/Places: RN:Mabel Louise Smith
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🏆🏈Chuck Bednarik -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1925 d.3/21/2015 (89)
Hall of Famer, NFL Linebacker
Misc: C-LB; 2-time All-America at Penn and 7-time All-Pro with NFL Philadelphia Eagles as both center (1950) and linebacker (1951-56); knocked NY Giants' Frank Gifford out of commission for over a year with epic 1960 tackle; missed only 3 games in 14 seasons; led Eagles to 1960 NFL title as a 35-year-old two-way player; 8x Pro Bowl, 10x All-Pro, 2x NFL champ; Eagles #60 retired; in the Eagles, College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Eagles (1949-1962)
🏆🏁🏊Greta Andersen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1927 N.S. d.2/6/2023 N.S. (95)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Danish (Denmark)
🎵Sonny James -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1928 d.2/22/2016 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Country Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: RN: James Hugh Loden; b. in Hackleberg, AL; NN:The Southern Gentleman
Misc: some say b. Mar 1 or b. 1929
Song Titles: Young Love, The Came Back, Uh-Huh-mm, Running Bear
🏆🏈Oliver "Ollie" Matson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1930 N.S. d.2/19/2011 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, NFL Runningback, Olympic Athlete
Misc: 6x Pro Bowl, All-America at San Francisco (1951); bronze medal winner in 400m at 1952 Olympics; 4-time All-Pro for NFL Chicago Cardinals (1954-57); traded to LA Rams for 9 players in 1959; accounted for 12,884 all-purpose yards and scored 73 TDs in 14 seasons; 9 TDs on punt and kickoff returns is a NFL record; in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of San Francisco, Chicago Cardinals (1952-1958), Los Angeles Rams (1959-1962), Detroit Lions (1963), Philadelphia Eagles (1964-1966)
🎵Little Walter -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1930 N.S. d.2/15/1968 N.S. (37)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Blues Harmonicaist
Names/Places: RN:Marion Walter Jacobs
Group Names: Muddy Waters Band (a key member)
🏆🏈Roger Lee Brown -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/1/1937 N.S. d.9/17/2021 N.S. (0)
Hall of Famer, NFL Defensive, College Football Player
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
🏆🥊John Morrissey -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/12/1831 d.5/1/1878 (47)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, American, Irish
Names/Places: NN:Old Smoke
🏆🎾Bill Johnston -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/2/1894 d.5/1/1946 (51)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
🏆🎳Louis Sielaff -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/10/1915 d.5/1/1964 (48)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
🏆🏒Jack Adams -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/14/1894 N.S. d.5/1/1968 N.S. (73)
Hall of Famer, NHL General Manager, NHL Coach, NHL Center, Canadian
Misc: played 1917-1927; won 7 Stalney Cups
Sports Teams: Toronto/Toronto Arenas, Vancouver Millionaires, Toronto St. Patricks, Ottawa Senators, Detroit Red Wings (head coach and general manager for 36 years)
🏆⚽Johnny Jaap -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/12/1895 d.5/1/1974 (78)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
🏆🏁🏊George Hodgson -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/12/1893 N.S. d.5/1/1983 N.S. (89)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Canadian
Misc: considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history.
🏆🏁Ayrton Senna -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/21/1960 d.5/1/1994 (34)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer, Brazilian
Misc: formula-1 racer (1988 champ)
🏆⚾Francisco Alcaraz -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/26/1920 N.S. d.5/1/1996 N.S. (75)
Hall of Famer, Baseball Player, Baseball Umpire, Mexican
Misc: in the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame
🏆🏁🏊George Frederick Haines -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/9/1924 N.S. d.5/1/2006 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: Swimming Coach
🎵Gordon Lightfoot -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/17/1938 N.S. d.5/1/2023 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, Arranger, Songwriter, Pianist, Country Singer/Guitarist, Canadian
Song Titles: Sundown, The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald
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