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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for February 5

Last Updated 02-05-2024

🏆⚾Al Worthington -- is 95 in the year 2024 and 96 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1929
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:Red

🏆🏈🏒Don Cherry -- is 90 in the year 2024 and 91 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1934
Sportscaster, NFL Coach, NHL Coach, NHL Player, Canadian
Misc: ice hockey commentator for CBC Television

🏆🏁🏃Gaston Roelants -- is 87 in the year 2024 and 88 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1937
Runner, Olympic Athlete, Belgiumese
Misc: Steeplechaser; world cross-country champion

🏆🏈Roger "The Dodger" Staubach -- is 82 in the year 2024 and 83 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1942
Hall of Famer, Sportscaster, NFL Quarterback, College Football Player
Misc: he chose the Naval Academy over 25 other scholarships. He won the Heisman Trophy in 1963 and served a tour of duty in the Navy before joining the Dallas Cowboys in 1969; led Dallas to 2 Super Bowl titles (1972,78) and was Super Bowl VI MVP in 1972; 5-time leading passer in NFC (1971,73,77-79); career 22,700 yards & 153 TDs passing, 2,264 yards & 20 TDs rushing, 83.4% passer rating; in the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame; SB's V, VI, X, XII, XIII; Cowboys #12 no longer issued
Sports Teams: U.S. Navy, Dallas Cowboys (1969-1979)

🏆🏈Craig L. Morton -- is 81 in the year 2024 and 82 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1943
Hall of Famer, NFL Quarterback, College Football Player
Misc: Dallas Cowboys: Super Bowl V, VI; Denver Broncos: Super Bowl XII; in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Calfornia Berkeley, Dallas Cowboys (1965-1974), New York Giants (1974-1976), Denver Broncos (1977-1982)

🎭🏆Charlotte Rampling -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1946
Movie Actress, Model, English
Movie Titles: Georgy Girl, The Damned, Stardust Memories, The Verdict, Under the Sand, Swimming Pool

🏆🏁Darrell Waltrip -- is 77 in the year 2024 and 78 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1947 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Sports Analyst, Auto Racer
Misc: NASCAR

🏆🏁🎿Marilyn Cochran -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1950
Skier, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympics-1972

🏆🏈Charlie Young -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1951
NFL Tight End

🎭🏆Rosanne Katon -- is 70 in the year 2024 and 71 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1954
Actress, Comedienne, Model, Playmate
Misc: September 1978
Movie Titles: Bachelor Party, Motel Hell, She Devils in Chains, The Swinging Cheerleaders

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🎭🏆Debra Jo Fondren -- is 69 in the year 2024 and 70 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1955
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: September 1977, Playboy Playmate of the Year 1978

🏆⚾Mike Heath -- is 69 in the year 2024 and 70 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1955
MLB Catcher

🏆Craig Martin Wilson -- is 67 in the year 2024 and 68 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1957 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, American
Misc: water polo goalie (Olym-silver-84, 88)

🏆🏌Jane Geddes -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1960
Golfer

🏆🎾Jim Pugh -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1964
Tennis Player

🏆Ben Lee -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1965
Badminton Player, Olympic Athlete
Misc: badminton player (Olympic-92)

🏆🏌Jim McGovern -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1965
Golfer

🏆⚽Gheorghe Hagi -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1965
Soccer Midfielder, Romanian

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🏆🏌José Maria Olazábal -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1966
Hall of Famer, Golfer, Spanish
Misc: Pron:ola-tha-bal

🏆🏈Will Furrer -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1968
NFL Quarterback

🏆⚾Roberto Alomar -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1968
Hall of Famer, MLB Second Baseman
Misc: 4x Silver Slugger, 10x Gold Glove, 12x All Star, AL LCS MVP 1992 (Blue Jays), All Star MVP 1998 (Orioles); Blue Jays #12 retired
Sports Teams: San Diego Padres (1988-1990), Toronto Blue Jays (1991-1995), Baltimore Orioles (1996-1998), Cleveland Indians (1999-2001), New York Mets (2002-2003), Chicago White Sox (2003), Arizona Diamondbacks (2004), Chicago White Sox (2004)

🏆⚾Andrés Santana -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1968
MLB Player, Dominican Republican

🏆🏈Tony Johnson -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1972
NFL Tight End

🏆Karina Marie -- is 40 in the year 2024 and 41 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1984 N.S.
Playmate, English
Misc: January 2013

🏆⚽Carlos Tévez -- is 40 in the year 2024 and 41 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1984 N.S.
Soccer Player, Argentine

🏆Gia Marie -- is 39 in the year 2024 and 40 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1985 N.S.
Model, Playmate
Misc: November 2014

🏆⚽Cristiano Ronaldo -- is 39 in the year 2024 and 40 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1985
Soccer Player, Portuguese

🏆🥊Madison Rayne -- is 38 in the year 2024 and 39 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1986 N.S.
Wrestler

🏆Beth Williams -- is 37 in the year 2024 and 38 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1987
Model, Playmate
Misc: August 2012

🏆Shannon James -- is 37 in the year 2024 and 38 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1987
Playmate
Misc: May 2007

🏆Bhuvneshwar Kumar -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1990 N.S.
Cricket Player, India

🏆🏈Kelvin Benjamin -- is 33 in the year 2024 and 34 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1991 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏀Terrence Ross -- is 33 in the year 2024 and 34 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1991 N.S.
NBA Player

🏆⚽Neymar -- is 32 in the year 2024 and 33 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1992 N.S.
Soccer Player, Brazilian
Names/Places: RN: Neymar da Silva Santos Junior

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🏆⚽Adnan Januzaj -- is 29 in the year 2024 and 30 in the year 2025; b.2/5/1995 N.S.
Soccer Player, Belgiumese

🏆🎾Elizabeth Ryan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/5/1891 d.7/5/1979 (88)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: doubles tennis champ (6 time Wimbeldon)

🏆⚾Roger T. Peckinpah -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/5/1891 d.11/17/1977 (86)
MLB Manager, MLB Player
Misc: AL League Award Winner 1925
Sports Teams: Washington Senators

💰🏆⚾Joan Whitney Payson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/5/1903 d.10/4/1975 (72)
Philanthropist, Sports Owner, MLB Owner
Misc: owner of horse stables
Sports Teams: New York Mets (owned)

🏆🥊Sammy Mandell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/5/1904 N.S. d.11/7/1967 N.S. (63)
Hall of Famer, Boxer

🎭🏆Truman Bradley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/5/1905 d.7/28/1974 (69)
TV Host, Announcer (m), Narrator (m), Sportscaster
Misc: b. Feb 8?
TV Shows: Science Fiction Theater (host)

🏆Márton Homonnai -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/5/1906 N.S. d.10/15/1969 N.S. (63)
Hall of Famer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Hungarian

📰🏆Jack Murphy -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/5/1923 N.S. d.9/24/1980 N.S. (57)
Hall of Famer, Editor (m), Columnist, Sports Writer
Misc: San Diego Union columnist 1951-1980

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🏆⚾Jim Campbell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/5/1924 d.10/31/1995 (71)
MLB General Manager
Misc: orchestrated the Detroit Tigers club's world champion seasons of 1968 and 1984
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers

🏆⚾Henry Louis "Hammerin Hank" Aaron -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/5/1934 N.S. d.1/22/2021 N.S. (86)
Hall of Famer, MLB Right Fielder
Names/Places: b. in Mobile, Alabama
Misc: 25x All-Star (1955-1975), NL MVP 1957, 3x Gold Glove, 4x Home Run Leader and RBI Leader; Braves #44 and Brewers #44 retired; baseball's greatest slugger; Hank broke Babe Ruth's home run record of 714; led NL in HRs and RBI 4 times each and batting twice with Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves; played in 24 All-Star Games, all-time leader in HRs (755) and RBI (2,297), 3rd in hits (3,771), career 6,856 total bases; executive with the Braves and TBS, Inc.
Sports Teams: Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1954-1974), Milwaukee Brewers (1975-1976)

🏆⚾Lee Thomas -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/5/1936 N.S. d.8/31/2022 N.S. (86)
MLB Executive, MLB Player

🏆🏀John (NBA) Beasley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/5/1944 N.S. d.11/23/2022 N.S. (78)
NBA Player

🏆🏈David Griggs -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/5/1967 d.6/20/1995 (28)
NFL Linebacker

🏆⚾Charles Gardner "Old Hoss" Radbourn -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/11/1854 d.2/5/1897 (42)
Hall of Famer, MLB Pitcher
Misc: pitcher who in 1884 won 60 games and lost 12, pitching a total of 672 innings, the equivalent of almost 75 nine-inning games. He retired with 308 wins and 35 shutouts. So who needs 3 days rest?
Sports Teams: Buffalo Bisons (1880), Providence Grays (1881-1885), Boston Beaneaters (1886-1889), Boston Reds (1890), Cincinnati Reds (1891)

🏆⚾Barney Dreyfuss -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/23/1865 d.2/5/1932 (66)
Hall of Famer, MLB Owner
Sports Teams: The Pittsburth Pirates (owned from 1900 until his death)

🏆🏀Ernest A. Blood -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/4/1872 d.2/5/1955 (82)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: Passaic High School (New Jersey)

🏆⚾Rudolph "Rudy" York -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/17/1913 N.S. d.2/5/1970 N.S. (56)
MLB First Baseman

🏆🏀William C. "Skinny" Johnson -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/16/1911 N.S. d.2/5/1980 N.S. (68)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player
Sports Teams: Kansas (College, 1930-1933)

🏆Barend Barendse -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/14/1907 d.2/5/1981 (73)
Sportscaster

🎭🏆🥊Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/23/1917 N.S. d.2/5/1984 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Actor, Wrestler, Mexican
Names/Places: NN: El Santo (The Saint)

🏆🏀Charles Henry "Chuck" Cooper -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/29/1926 N.S. d.2/5/1984 N.S. (57)
Hall of Famer, NBA Player

🎖🎭🏆⚾🏀🏒E. Michael Burke -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/6/1916 N.S. d.2/5/1987 N.S. (70)
Naval Officer, TV Executive (m), MLB Executive, NBA Executive, NHL Executive
Names/Places: RFN: Edmund
Misc: C.I.A. agent, O.S.S. agent, President of Madison Square Garden, General Manager of Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus
Sports Teams: New York Yankees, New York Knichs, New York Rangers
TV Shows: CBS TV (executive)

🏆Willye B. White -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/1/1940 d.2/5/2007 (67)
Olympic Athlete
Misc: Long Jumper, (Olympics-silver-1956).

🏆🏁🏊Clarke Scholes -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/25/1930 N.S. d.2/5/2010 N.S. (79)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American

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🏆🏈Jeremy Nunley -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/19/1971 d.2/5/2018 N.S. (46)
NFL Defensive End

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

🏆🥊Leon Spinks -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/11/1953 N.S. d.2/5/2021 N.S. (67)
Boxer, Olympic Athlete
Names/Places: Michael's brother; b. in St. Louis
Misc: Olympic Gold 1976; heavyweight champ in 1981 and 1983

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