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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for January 28

Last Updated 01-01-2024

🏆⚾Bill White -- is 90 in the year 2024 and 91 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1934
Sportscaster, MLB First Baseman
Misc: the first black MLB prez (NL); 8x All-Star, 7x Gold Glove
Sports Teams: New York/San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals (player then announcer), Philadelphia Phillies
TV Shows: Monday Night Baseball (1970s)

🏆⛸Sjoukje Dijkstra -- is 82 in the year 2024 and 83 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1942
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete, Dutch (Netherlands)
Misc: Olympic-gold-1964

🎭🎵🏆⛸Hans-Jürgen Bäumler -- is 82 in the year 2024 and 83 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1942
Actor, TV Host, Singer, Figure Skater, Ice Dancer, German
Misc: pairs ice skater (Olympic-silver-1948)

🏆🏒Paul Henderson -- is 81 in the year 2024 and 82 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1943
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1962-1981
Sports Teams: Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto Toros, Birmingham Bulls, Atlanta Flames

🏆🏈Fred Hoaglin -- is 80 in the year 2024 and 81 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1944
NFL Center

🏆🏀Greg Smith -- is 77 in the year 2024 and 78 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1947
NBA Player

🏆🏀Gregg Popovich -- is 75 in the year 2024 and 76 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1949 N.S.
NBA Coach
Misc: led the NBA's San Antonio Spurs to five championships from 1999 to 2014

🎭🏆Lorenzo Caccialanza -- is 69 in the year 2024 and 70 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1955
TV/Movie Actor, Soccer Goal Keeper, Italian
TV Shows: Knots Landing (as Nick)
Movie Titles: Die Hard

🏆🏌Nick Price -- is 67 in the year 2024 and 68 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1957
Hall of Famer, Golfer, Zimbabwe
Misc: PGA Tour Player of Year in 1993; winner of 1994 British Open and PGA Championship; 1st player to win 2 Grand Slam titles in same year since Faldo in 1990; also won PGA Championship in 1992.

🎭🏆Luann Laureen Lee -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1961
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: January 1987

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🏆🏀Michael Cage -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1962
NBA Player

🏆🏈Ralf Mojsiejenko -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1963
NFL Punter, German

🏆🏈Dwight Stone -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1964
NFL Runningback, NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏈Jeff Uhlenhake -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1966
NFL Center

🏆🏒Michal Pivoňka -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1966
NHL Player, Czechoslovakian

🏆🏈Tommy Hodson -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1967
NFL Quarterback

🏆🏁🏊Giorgio Lamberti -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1969 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Italian

🏆🏈Barry Minter -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1970
NFL Linebacker

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🏆🏈James Atkins -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1970
NFL Player, Football Offensive Tackle

🏆🏈Mike Chalenski -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1970
NFL Linebacker, NFL Defensive End

🏆🏈Carey Bender -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1972
NFL Runningback

🏆🏈Frank Garcia -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1972
NFL Player, Football Offensive Lineman

🏆🏀Jerome Allen -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1973
NBA Coach, NBA Player, College Basketball Coach

🏆🏀Joe Stephens -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1973
NBA Player

🏆🏈Derrick Mayes -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1974
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏈Zack Bronson -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1974
NFL Safety

🏆🏀Tony Delk -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1974
NBA Player

🏆⚾Jermaine Dye -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1974
MLB Player
Misc: Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, 2x All-Star, World Series MVP in 2005
Sports Teams: Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics, Chicago White Sox

🏆🏈Daunte Culpepper -- is 47 in the year 2024 and 48 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1977
NFL Quarterback, UFL Figure

🏆Gianluigi Buffon -- is 46 in the year 2024 and 47 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1978 N.S.
Soccer Goal Keeper, Italian

🏆⚽Jamie Carragher -- is 46 in the year 2024 and 47 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1978 N.S.
Soccer Defender, English

🏆Camila Alves -- is 42 in the year 2024 and 43 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1982 N.S.
Model, Brazilian

🏆🏀Andre Iguodala -- is 40 in the year 2024 and 41 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1984 N.S.
NBA Player

🏆🏁🏊Libby Trickett -- is 39 in the year 2024 and 40 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1985 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Australian

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🏆🏁🏃Jessica Ennis-Hill -- is 38 in the year 2024 and 39 in the year 2025; b.1/28/1986 N.S.
Runner, Olympic Athlete, English

🏆⚾George Wright -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1847 d.8/21/1937 (90)
Hall of Famer, MLB Shortstop
Misc: first National League batter
Sports Teams: Cincinnati Red Stockings (1869-1870), Boston Red Stockings (1871-1875), Boston Red Caps (1876-1878, 1880-1881), Providence Grays (1879, 1882), Providence Grays (manager, 1879)

🏆🏀Barney Sedran -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1891 d.1/14/1964 (72)
Hall of Famer, NBA Player
Names/Places: NN:Mighty Mike
Misc: Shortest player to be inducted in the Hall of Fame; 1 Hudson Valley League championship (Newburgh, 1912); Pennsylvania League championship and 35 straight wins with Carbondale (1917); 1 New York State League championship (Albany, 1921); played for too many teams to list

🏆⚾Bill Doak -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1891 d.11/26/1954 (63)
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:Spittin' Bill

🏆🏁🏃Anni Holdman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1900 d.11/2/1960 (60)
Runner, Olympic Athlete, German
Misc: Olympics 1928

🏆⚾Emil Yde -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1900 d.12/4/1968 (68)
MLB Player

💰🏆Ole Bardahi -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1902 d.8/11/1989 (87)
Hall of Famer, Businessperson, Sports Figure
Misc: in the Motorsports Hall of Fame

🏆⚾Pat Crawford -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1902 d.1/25/1994 (91)
MLB Player
Misc: last of the St. Louis Cardinals' "Gashouse Gang" that won the 1934 World Series
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals

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🏆🏀Matthew P. "Pat" Kennedy -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1908 N.S. d.6/16/1957 N.S. (49)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Referee
Misc: officiated over 4,000 games from 1928-1957; worked for the NBA, NCAA, and the Harlem Globetrotters; was the first referee to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959.

🏆Lionel KP "Buster" Crabb -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1909 N.S. d.4/19/1956 N.S. (47)
Diver, British
Misc: WWII

🏆🎳Joseph Sinke -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1909 d.6/26/1981 (72)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: used a two-finger ball and a three step approach

🏆⚽John Thomson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1909 d.9/5/1931 (22)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish

🏆Louis Wolfson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1912 d.12/30/2007 (95)
Sports Figure
Misc: Horse Owner

🏆🏁James Ernest "Jimmy" Bryan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1926 N.S. d.6/19/1960 N.S. (34)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: Indianpolis 500 (1958)

🏆⚾Pete Runnells -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1928 d.5/20/1991 (63)
MLB Player

🏆William Parry O'Brien -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1932 d.4/21/2007 (75)
Olympic Athlete, Shotputter, Track and Field
Misc: imdb says b. Jan 19; was in 4 consecutive Olympics, won two gold medals, a silver and placed 4th in the shot put (1952-64), revolutionized shot put with his "glide" technique.

🏆🏈Charles Krueger -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1937 N.S. d.2/5/2021 N.S. (84)
NFL Defensive

🏆🏒Douglas William "Doug" Woog -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1944 N.S. d.12/14/2019 N.S. (75)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Announcer, Hockey Coach
Sports Teams: University of Minnesota Golden Gophers

🏆🏒Jack Egers -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1949 N.S. d.9/10/2021 N.S. (72)
NHL Right Wing, Canadian

🏆⚾Thomas Joseph "Joe" Beckwith -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/28/1955 N.S. d.5/22/2021 N.S. (66)
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏈🏀Edward J. Hickox -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/10/1878 N.S. d.1/28/1966 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, College Football Coach, Basketball Administrator
Misc: an executive secretary of the Hall of Fame from 1949-1963.
Sports Teams: Southwestern Normal (football coach 1907), Springfield (MA, football coach 1922-1923, basketball coach 1926-1942), Colorado College (basketball coach 1914-1915), American International (basketball coach 1944-1947)

🏆🎾Chuck Garland -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/29/1898 N.S. d.1/28/1971 N.S. (72)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player

🏆Halina Konopacka -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/11/1900 d.1/28/1989 (88)
Olympic Athlete, Track and Field
Misc: Olympic Gold 1928; Wikipedia states b. Feb 26, 1900

🏆Casey Tibbs -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/5/1929 d.1/28/1990 (60)
Sports Figure
Misc: Rodeo rider 9x world champ

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🎭🏆🏈Harold "Red" Grange -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/13/1903 N.S. d.1/28/1991 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, Movie Actor, NFL Runningback, College Football Player
Names/Places: b. in Forksville, Pa.; NN:No. 77 or Galloping Ghost
Misc: 3367 rushing yds & All-America at Univ of Illinois; Bears #57 retired; in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chicago Bears (1925, 1929-1935), New York Yankees (1926-1927)

🏆⚾Dale Long -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/6/1926 d.1/28/1991 (64)
MLB First Baseman
Misc: hit HRs in eight consecutive games

🏆⚾Vern Kennedy -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/20/1907 d.1/28/1993 (85)
MLB Pitcher

🏆⚾Curt Blefary -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/5/1943 d.1/28/2001 (57)
MLB Player

🏆🏈Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/17/1923 N.S. d.1/28/2004 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, NFL Halfback, NFL End
Misc: AAFC/NFL; in the Wisconsin Athletic, Pro and College Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Chicago Rockets (1946-1948), Los Angeles Rams (1949-1957)

🏆⚾Earl Williams -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/14/1948 d.1/28/2013 (64)
MLB Player

🏆🏈Chris Doleman -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/16/1961 N.S. d.1/28/2020 N.S. (58)
Hall of Famer, NFL Defensive End
Sports Teams: Minnesota Vikings (1985-1993), Atlanta Falcons (1994-1995), San Francisco 49ers (1996-1998), Minnesota Vikings (1999)

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