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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for January 2

Last Updated 01-10-2026

🏆🏁🏊Don Gambril -- is 92 in the year 2026 and 93 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1934 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: Swimming Coach

🏆Lanny Bassham -- is 79 in the year 2026 and 80 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1947
Olympic Athlete
Misc: rifle-3 position (Olympic-gold-1976)

🏆Aleksandr Tikhonova -- is 79 in the year 2026 and 80 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1947
Olympic Athlete, Russian
Misc: biathalon relay (Oly-gold-1968, 72, 76, 80)

🏆🏈Calvin Hill -- is 79 in the year 2026 and 80 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1947
NFL Runningback
Misc: 4x all pro

🏆🏒Alexander Yakushev -- is 79 in the year 2026 and 80 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1947 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Player, Soviet

🏆🏀Mike Newlin -- is 77 in the year 2026 and 78 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1949
NBA Player

🏆🏒Guy Smith -- is 76 in the year 2026 and 77 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1950
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏒Robert Brian "Robbie" Ftorek -- is 74 in the year 2026 and 75 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1952 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Player, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: played 1972-1986
Sports Teams: Detroit Red Wings, Quebec Nordiques, New York Rangers, Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA), Cincinnatti Stingers (WHA)

🏆Lyudmila Borozna -- is 72 in the year 2026 and 73 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1954 N.S.
Olympic Athlete, Volleyball Player, Russian
Misc: Olympic-gold-1972

🏆🏈Raymond Clayborn -- is 71 in the year 2026 and 72 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1955
NFL Cornerback

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🎭🏆Cynthia Sikes -- is 71 in the year 2026 and 72 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1955
Actress, Producer, Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Miss Kansas 1972
TV Shows: Captains & the Kings, Flamingo Road (as Sande Swanson), St. Elsewhere (as Dr. Annie Cavanero)
Movie Titles: Arthur 2: On The Rocks, Possums, The Man Who Loved Women

🏆⚽Rose Reilly -- is 71 in the year 2026 and 72 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1955
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
Names/Places: MaLN:Peralta

🏆🏁Lynne Cox -- is 69 in the year 2026 and 70 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1957 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, American

🏆🏈Fred Marion -- is 67 in the year 2026 and 68 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1959
NFL Safety

🏆⚾Edgar Martínez -- is 63 in the year 2026 and 64 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1963 N.S.
Hall of Famer, MLB Coach, MLB Third Baseman
Names/Places: NN: Papi or Gar
Misc: first to score a run at Cleveland's Jacobs Field; 7x All-Star, 5x Silver Slugger award; Mariners number 11 retired
Sports Teams: Seattle Mariners (1987-2004)

🏆⚾David Cone -- is 63 in the year 2026 and 64 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1963
MLB Pitcher
Misc: AL Cy Young Award winner in 1994
Sports Teams: Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays

🏆⚾Greg Swindell -- is 61 in the year 2026 and 62 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1965
MLB Pitcher

🎭🎮🎵🎸🏆Tia Carrere -- is 59 in the year 2026 and 60 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1967
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Video Game Voice Actress, Rock and Roll Singer, Model
Names/Places: b. in Honolulu; RN:Althea Janairo
Misc: some give b. 1966
TV Shows: Lilo and Stitch: The Series, Duck Dodgers, Relic Hunter
Movie Titles: Wayne's World (series as as babe-acious), Lilo and Stitch (series), Instant Karma, Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Rising Sun, Stitch! The Movie, Aloha Scooby-Doo
Video Games: Saints Row

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🏆🏈Harlon Barnett -- is 59 in the year 2026 and 60 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1967
NFL Coach, NFL Player

🏆🏈Scott Mitchell -- is 58 in the year 2026 and 59 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1968
NFL Quarterback

🏆William Fox-Pitt -- is 57 in the year 2026 and 58 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1969 N.S.
Equestrian, English

🏆Christy Turlington -- is 57 in the year 2026 and 58 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1969
Model
Misc: some say 1970

🏆🏒Rick Tabaracci -- is 57 in the year 2026 and 58 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1969 N.S.
NHL Goaltender, Canadian

🏆🏒Róbert Švehla -- is 57 in the year 2026 and 58 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1969
NHL Defensive, Slovenian

🏆🏈Glenn Cadrez -- is 56 in the year 2026 and 57 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1970
NFL Linebacker
Misc: Superbowl XXXII
Sports Teams: Denver Broncos

🏆⚾Royce Clayton -- is 56 in the year 2026 and 57 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1970
MLB Shortstop

🏆🏈Horace Copeland -- is 55 in the year 2026 and 56 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1971
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏀Aaron Williams -- is 55 in the year 2026 and 56 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1971
NBA Player

🏆🏀Lisa (Basketball) Harrison -- is 55 in the year 2026 and 56 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1971 N.S.
WNBA Figure, Basketball Player

🏆🏈Lake Dawson -- is 54 in the year 2026 and 55 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1972
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆⚾Jeff Jackson -- is 54 in the year 2026 and 55 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1972
MLB Player

🏆🏒Mattias Norström -- is 54 in the year 2026 and 55 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1972
NHL Defensive, Swedish

🏆🏈Abu Wilson -- is 53 in the year 2026 and 54 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1973
NFL Runningback

🏆🏒Juha Lind -- is 52 in the year 2026 and 53 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1974
NHL Player, Finnish

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🏆⚾Jeff Suppan -- is 51 in the year 2026 and 52 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1975 N.S.
MLB Pitcher
Misc: NL LCS MVP 2006
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals

🏆⛸Stephanie Stiegler -- is 46 in the year 2026 and 47 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1980 N.S.
Figure Skater
Misc: paired with John Zimmerman in pair skating

🏆🏀Kirk Hinrich -- is 45 in the year 2026 and 46 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1981 N.S.
NBA Guard

🏆⚽Heather O'Reilly -- is 41 in the year 2026 and 42 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1985 N.S.
Soccer Player

🏆🏉Danny Care -- is 39 in the year 2026 and 40 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1987 N.S.
Rugby Player, English

🎭🏆Shelley Henning -- is 39 in the year 2026 and 40 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1987
Actress, Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Miss Teen USA (2004)

🏆⚽Loïc Remy -- is 39 in the year 2026 and 40 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1987 N.S.
Soccer Player, French

🏆🏁Nađa Higl -- is 39 in the year 2026 and 40 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1987 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Yugoslav

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🏆🥊Josh (Boxer) Taylor -- is 35 in the year 2026 and 36 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1991 N.S.
Boxer, Scottish

🏆🏈Everett Golson -- is 33 in the year 2026 and 34 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1993 N.S.
College Football Player, CFL Figure, Football Quarterback, Canadian
Sports Teams: University of Notre Dame

🏆⚾Fernando Tatís Jr. -- is 27 in the year 2026 and 28 in the year 2027; b.1/2/1999 N.S.
MLB Shortstop, Dominican Republican
Misc: 2x All-Star, 2x All-MLB First Team, Gold Glove Award 2023, 2x Silver Slugger Award, NL Home Run Leader 2021, Platinum Glove Award 2023

🏆🎾Arthur Gore -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1868 d.12/1/1928 (60)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player

🏆Tex Rickard -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1870 d.1/6/1929 (59)
Sports Figure
Misc: Boxing promoter of Jack Dempsey.; He made boxing fashionable and highly profitable, perhaps too much without forseeing the dreaded $50 pay-per-view fights decided in 90 seconds.

🏆🏒Harry Hyland -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1889 d.8/8/1969 (80)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Right Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1908-1918
Sports Teams: Ottawa Senators, Montreal Wanderers

🏆🥊Chris Theophelos -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1897 d.8/19/1975 (78)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Greek
Names/Places: aka The Golden Greek Jim Londos

🏆🥊Jim Londos -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1897 N.S. d.8/19/1975 N.S. (78)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Greek
Names/Places: RN: Christos Theofilou, aka The Golden Greek

🏆🎳Connie Schwoegler -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1917 d.8/3/1982 (65)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: pioneered and copywrighted an extended ball grip under his name

🏆Bruce Harlan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1926 N.S. d.6/22/1959 N.S. (33)
Hall of Famer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, American

🏆🏈Gino Marchetti -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1927 N.S. d.4/29/2019 N.S. (92)
Hall of Famer, NFL Defensive End
Misc: 9x First Team All-Pro, 11x Pro Bowl, 8-time NFL All-Pro (1957-64) with Baltimore Colts; Colts #89 retired
Sports Teams: Dallas Texans (1952), Baltimore Colts (1953-1966)

🏆🏈Gary Knafelc -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1932 N.S. d.12/19/2022 N.S. (90)
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆Martin Lauer -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1937 N.S. d.10/6/2019 N.S. (82)
Olympic Athlete, Track and Field, West German
Names/Places: RN: Karl Martin Lauer
Misc: hurdler

🏆🏈Pat Fischer -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1940 N.S. d.10/8/2024 N.S. (84)
NFL Cornerback

🎭🏆Nadia Cassini -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1949 N.S. d.3/18/2025 N.S. (76)
Actress, Model

🏆🏀Christian Welp -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1964 d.3/1/2015 N.S. (51)
NBA Player, German

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🏆🥊Pernell Whitaker -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1964 N.S. d.7/14/2019 N.S. (55)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
Misc: won WBC welterweight championship in 1993; has also held jr. welterweight and lightweight titles; outfought but failed to beat Julio Cesar Chavez when Sept. 10, 1993 welterweight title defense ended in controversial draw; entered 1994 with pro record of 32-1-1 and 15 KOs; won Olympic gold medal as lightweight in 1984.

🏆🥊Tommy "The Duke" Morrison -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/2/1969 d.9/1/2013 (44)
Boxer
Misc: former World Boxing Organization champion, losing only three out of a total of 52 professional fights,

🏆🏁🚲🏃Fausto Coppi -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/15/1919 N.S. d.1/2/1960 N.S. (40)
Bicyclist, Runner, Italian
Misc: ran world record 45,798 km

🏆🏈🏀Edgar Diddle -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/12/1895 N.S. d.1/2/1970 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, College Football Coach, College Football Player, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: Centre College (football player 1917, 1919-1920, basketball player 1917, 1919-1920), Western Kentucky University (football coach 1922-1928, basketball coach 1922-1964)

🏆🎳Fred Bujack -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/23/1912 N.S. d.1/2/1971 N.S. (58)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: won eight ABC Tournament championships.

🏆Kenneth Robert "Ken" Sitzberger -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/13/1945 N.S. d.1/2/1984 N.S. (38)
Hall of Famer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, American

🏆🥊Gabriel Elorde -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/25/1935 d.1/2/1985 (49)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Filipino (Phillipines)
Names/Places: NN:Flash

🏆⚾Bill Veeck -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/9/1914 d.1/2/1986 (71)
Sports Executive, MLB Player
Misc: LN Rhymes With Wreck; Baseball club owner remembered for his well-publicized stunts and promotional gimmicks, including an exploding scoreboard and a midget pinch hitter

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🏆Dick (Diver) Smith -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/17/1917 N.S. d.1/2/2006 N.S. (88)
Hall of Famer, Diver, American
Misc: Diving Coach

🏆🏌Don Massengale -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/23/1937 d.1/2/2007 (69)
Golfer

🏆⚾Gerry Staley -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/21/1920 d.1/2/2008 (87)
MLB Pitcher

🎭🏆🥊Eugene Arthur "Mean Gene" Okerlund -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/19/1942 N.S. d.1/2/2019 N.S. (76)
Hall of Famer, Announcer, Wrestling Figure
Misc: Professional Wrestling Announcer and Interviewer

🏆🏈Sam Wyche -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/5/1945 N.S. d.1/2/2020 N.S. (74)
NFL Coach, NFL Player
Misc: NBC commentator
Sports Teams: Cincinnatti Bengals

🏆🏀Paul Westphal -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/30/1950 N.S. d.1/2/2021 N.S. (70)
Hall of Famer, NBA Coach, NBA Guard
Sports Teams: Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns

🏆🏁Ken Block -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/21/1967 N.S. d.1/2/2023 N.S. (55)
Auto Racer

🏆🏁Ralph Mann -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/16/1949 N.S. d.1/2/2025 N.S. (75)
Hall of Famer, Sprinter, Olympic Athlete

🎭🎵🎸🏆🥊Johnny Legend -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/3/1948 N.S. d.1/2/2026 N.S. (77)
Actor, Movie Producer, Rockabilly Musician, Wrestling Manager
Names/Places: not to be confused with John Legend
Movie Titles: My Breakfast With Blassie (starring Andy Kaufman and Freddie Blassie)

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