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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for January 3

Last Updated 12-31-2025

🏆🏀Don May -- is 80 in the year 2026 and 81 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1946
NBA Player

🏆⚾Gary Lavelle -- is 77 in the year 2026 and 78 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1949
MLB Pitcher

💰🎭🏆🥊James William "Jim" Ross -- is 74 in the year 2026 and 75 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1952 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Restaurateur, Actor, Producer, Announcer, Sports Commentator, Wrestler
Misc: longtime wrestling announcer and referee
Movie Titles: Man on the Moon, Beyond the Mat

🏆🥊Angelo Parisi -- is 73 in the year 2026 and 74 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1953 N.S.
Judo, Olympic Athlete, French, Italian
Misc: heavyweight judo (Olympic-gold-1980)

🏆🏁Willy T. Ribbs -- is 70 in the year 2026 and 71 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1956
Auto Racer

🏆🏀Paul Mokeski -- is 69 in the year 2026 and 70 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1957
NBA Coach, NBA Player

🎭🏆Rebecca Broussard -- is 63 in the year 2026 and 64 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1963
Actress, Model
Names/Places: Jack Nicholson's girlfriend
Movie Titles: Die Hard, Mars Attacks!, The Two Jakes, The Point of Betrayal

🏆🏈James Samuel "Jim" Everett III -- is 63 in the year 2026 and 64 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1963
NFL Quarterback
Misc: Some say b. 1962

🏆🏀Buck Johnson -- is 62 in the year 2026 and 63 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1964
NBA Forward
Names/Places: RN: Alphonso Johnson Kr.

🏆🏀Cheryl Miller -- is 62 in the year 2026 and 63 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1964 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Sportscaster, Basketball Announcer, Basketball Coach, Basketball Player, Olympic Athlete
Misc: 3-time college Player of Year (1984-86); led USC to NCAA title and U.S. to Olympic gold medal in 1984; returned to lead USC to 26-4 record as 1st-year head coach in 1993-94.

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🏆🏈Daniel Stubbs -- is 61 in the year 2026 and 62 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1965
NFL Defensive End
Misc: 2x Super Bowl

🏆⚾Mark Dewey -- is 61 in the year 2026 and 62 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1965
MLB Coach, MLB Pitcher

🏆🏈Wendell Davis -- is 60 in the year 2026 and 61 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1966
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆⚾Luis Sojo -- is 60 in the year 2026 and 61 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1966
MLB Second Baseman, Venezuelan

🎮🏆Joseph Amor -- is 59 in the year 2026 and 60 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1967 N.S.
Video Games Player
Misc: record holder (Space Invaders)

🏆⚾Jimmy Rogers -- is 59 in the year 2026 and 60 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1967
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏒Kerry Huffman -- is 58 in the year 2026 and 59 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1968
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏈Matt LaBounty -- is 57 in the year 2026 and 58 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1969
NFL Defensive End

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🏆🏁Michael Schumacher -- is 57 in the year 2026 and 58 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1969
Auto Racer, German

🏆🏒Steve Poapst -- is 57 in the year 2026 and 58 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1969
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆⚾Cris Colón -- is 57 in the year 2026 and 58 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1969
MLB Shortstop, Venezuelan

🏆🏈James Brown -- is 56 in the year 2026 and 57 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1970
NFL Player

🏆🏀Tony Farmer -- is 56 in the year 2026 and 57 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1970
NBA Player

🏆🏒Cory Cross -- is 55 in the year 2026 and 56 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1971
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏒Drake Berehowsky -- is 54 in the year 2026 and 55 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1972
NHL Defensive, Hockey Coach, Canadian

🏆🏈Tyrone Brown -- is 53 in the year 2026 and 54 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1973
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏒Niklas Sundblad -- is 53 in the year 2026 and 54 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1973
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Swedish

🏆🏒Stefan Ustorf -- is 52 in the year 2026 and 53 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1974
NHL Executive, NHL Player, Olympic Athlete, West German

🏆🏒Todd Warriner -- is 52 in the year 2026 and 53 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1974
NHL Forward, Canadian

🏆🏒Angela Ruggiero -- is 46 in the year 2026 and 47 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1980 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Hockey Defensive, Olympic Athlete
Sports Teams: United States women's national ice hockey team

🏆🏈Eli Manning -- is 45 in the year 2026 and 46 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1981
NFL Quarterback
Misc: Super Bowl XLII and XLVI MVP

🏆⚽Jonny Evans -- is 38 in the year 2026 and 39 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1988 N.S.
Soccer Player, North Irish

🏆🏈Blake Sims -- is 34 in the year 2026 and 35 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1992 N.S.
NFL Player, College Football Player

🏆🏀Doug McDermott -- is 34 in the year 2026 and 35 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1992 N.S.
NBA Player

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🏆🏀Kevin Ware -- is 33 in the year 2026 and 34 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1993 N.S.
College Basketball Player, Basketball Player

🏆🏈DeShone Kizer -- is 30 in the year 2026 and 31 in the year 2027; b.1/3/1996 N.S.
NFL Quarterback

🏆🎾Ernest Renshaw -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1861 d.9/2/1899 (38)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: William and Ernest were twin English brothers both born.; I don't know which one died on 8-12-1904

🏆🎾William Renshaw -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1861 d.8/12/1904 (43)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player

🏆🎳Joseph Falcaro -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1896 d.9/6/1951 (55)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🏆🎳James "Junie" McMahon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1912 d.11/1/1974 (62)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🏆🏁🏃Greg Rice -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1916 d.5/19/1991 (75)
Runner

🏆🏈Kenneth Stanley "Bud" Adams -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1923 d.10/21/2013 (90)
NFL Owner
Sports Teams: Tennessee Titans (owner, the team was originally known as the Houston Oilers)

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🏆🏈Hank Stram -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1923 d.7/4/2005 (82)
Hall of Famer, Football Announcer, NFL Player, College Football Coach
Sports Teams: Purdue (1948-1955), University of Notre Dame, Southern Methodist University, University of Miami, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs (1960-1974), New Orleans Saints (1976-1977)

🏆Frank Ross Anderson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1928 d.9/18/1980 (52)
Chess Player, Canadian
Misc: International Chess Master (1954)

🏆🥊Eric Tovey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1929 d.9/9/2016 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, English
Names/Places: aka Lord Littlebrook

🎭🏆Mara Corday -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1930 N.S. d.2/9/2025 N.S. (95)
Actress, Model, Playmate
Names/Places: RN:Marilyn Joan Watts
Misc: October 1958

🏆🏁Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1932 N.S. d.8/14/2005 N.S. (73)
Auto Racer

🏆🏒Bobby Hull -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1939 N.S. d.1/30/2023 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, Sportscaster, NHL Forward, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in Point Anne, Ontario; father of Brett
Misc: played 1957-1980; began skating at 3, joined the Black Hawks in 1957 and spent 16 seasons with Chicago; One of Hull's shots was measured at 116.3 mph, led NHL in scoring 3 times; 2-time MVP (1965-66) with Chicago; All-NHL first team 10 times; jumped to WHA in 1972, 2-time MVP there (1973,75) with Winnipeg; scored 913 goals in both leagues
Sports Teams: Chicago Blackhawks, Winnipeg Jets, Hartford Whalers, Winnipeg Jets (WHA)

🏆🏈Sam Walton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1943 d.5/12/2002 (59)
NFL Player
Sports Teams: New York Jets

🏆🏒Rick MacLeish -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1950 d.5/30/2016 N.S. (66)
NHL Player, Canadian
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Flyers

🏆⚾Bart Johnson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1950 N.S. d.4/22/2020 N.S. (70)
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏈David Little -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1959 d.3/17/2005 (46)
NFL Linebacker

🏆⚾Darren Daulton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1962 d.8/6/2017 N.S. (55)
MLB Catcher
Names/Places: NN: Dutch
Misc: 3x All-Star, Silver Slugger Award

🏆🥊Jerome Young -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1963 N.S. d.5/14/2021 N.S. (58)
Wrestler
Names/Places: Ring Name: New Jack

🏆⚾Russ Swan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1964 d.4/26/2006 (42)
MLB Player

🏆🏈Charles Johnson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/3/1972 N.S. d.7/19/2022 N.S. (50)
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆⚾John Alexander "Bid" McPhee -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/1/1859 d.1/3/1943 (83)
Hall of Famer, MLB Second Baseman
Sports Teams: Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds (1882-1899)

🏆🏒Cecil Henry "Babe" Dye -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/13/1897 N.S. d.1/3/1962 N.S. (64)
Hall of Famer, NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1919-1931
Sports Teams: Toronto St. Pats, Hamilton Tigers, Chicago Black Hawks, New York Americans

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🏆Arthur Daley -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/31/1904 N.S. d.1/3/1974 N.S. (69)
Hall of Famer, Sports Writer

🏆⚾Joe McCarthy -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/21/1887 d.1/3/1978 (90)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Player
Names/Places: FN:Joseph Vincent
Misc: won 2126 games & 9 pennants

🏆⚾Luke Appling -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/2/1907 d.1/3/1991 (83)
Hall of Famer, MLB Shortstop
Names/Places: NN:Old Aches & Pains; RN:Lucas Benjamin Appling Jr.
Misc: 7x All-Star; White Sox #4 retired
Sports Teams: Chicago White Sox (player 1930-1943, 1945-1950), Kansas City Athletics (manager 1967)

🏆Johnny Most -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/15/1923 d.1/3/1993 (69)
Hall of Famer, Sportscaster
Sports Teams: Boston Celtics

🏆🥊Jerry Quarry -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/18/1945 d.1/3/1998 (52)
Boxer
Misc: heavyweight champ

🏆🏈🏀Marty Glickman -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/14/1917 d.1/3/2001 (83)
Hall of Famer, Football Announcer, Basketball Announcer, Track and Field
Sports Teams: New York Knicks (announcer), New York Giants (announcer), New York Jets (announcer)

🏆⚾Al "Fuzzy" Smith -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/7/1928 d.1/3/2002 (73)
MLB Player

🏆🏈Sid Gillman -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/26/1911 d.1/3/2003 (91)
Hall of Famer, NFL Executive, NFL Coach, NFL Player
Misc: Football innovator; only coach in both College and Pro Football halls of fame; led college teams at Miami-OH and Cincinnati to combined 81-19-2 record from 1944-54; coached LA Rams (1955-59) in NFL, then led Los Angeles and San Diego Chargers of AFL to 5 Western titles and 1 championship in the league's 1st six years; developed wide open, pass oriented offense, introduced situational player substitution and the study of game films; Chargers Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Cleveland Rams (player 1936), Miami (1942-1947), Cincinnatti (1949-1954), Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (1960-1971), Houston Oilers (1973-1974)

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🏆⚾Leon Wagner -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/13/1934 N.S. d.1/3/2004 N.S. (69)
MLB Player
Misc: All Star MVP 1962
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Angels

🏆🎳John Archibald -- Death Anniversary -- b.??/??/???? d.1/3/2011 (85)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: also a bowling writer

🏆🏈Allie Sherman -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/10/1923 d.1/3/2015 (91)
NFL Coach, NFL Player

🏆⚽Willy Schaller -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/23/1933 d.1/3/2015 N.S. (81)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Defender, German

🏆🏁🎿Jouko Törmänen -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/10/1954 d.1/3/2015 N.S. (60)
Skier, Finnish
Misc: 90m ski jumper (Olympic-gold-1980)

🏆🏈Andy Maurer -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/30/1948 N.S. d.1/3/2016 N.S. (67)
NFL Guard, NFL Tackle
Misc: Minnesota Vikings: Super Bowl IX, Denver Broncos: Super Bowl XII
Sports Teams: Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos

🏆🏒Billy Plager -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/6/1945 d.1/3/2016 N.S. (70)
NHL Defensive, Canadian

🏆Viktor Saneyev -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/3/1945 N.S. d.1/3/2022 N.S. (76)
Olympic Athlete, Track and Field, Russian

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