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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for February 22

Last Updated 02-17-2024

🏆🏌Tommy Aaron -- is 87 in the year 2024 and 88 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1937
Golfer

🏆🏀Chet Walker -- is 84 in the year 2024 and 85 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1940
Hall of Famer, NBA Forward
Misc: Consensus first-team All-America (Bradley, 1962); NBA All-Rookie Team (1963); 7x NBA All-Star; 1x NBA champion (Philadelphia 76ers, 1967).
Sports Teams: Bradley College, Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers (1962-1969), Chicago Bulls (1969-1975)

🏆🏀Dick Van Arsdale -- is 81 in the year 2024 and 82 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1943
NBA Coach, NBA Player
Names/Places: Tom's twin
Sports Teams: New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns

🏆🏀Tom Van Arsdale -- is 81 in the year 2024 and 82 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1943
NBA Player
Names/Places: Dick's Twin
Sports Teams: Detroit Pistons, Cincinatti Royals/Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Philadephia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns

🏆🎾Tom Okker -- is 80 in the year 2024 and 81 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1944
Tennis Player, Dutch (Netherlands)

🏆🏀Dennis Awtrey -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1948
NBA Center
Sports Teams: Chicago Bulls, Phoenix Suns

🏆🏀Julius "Dr. J" Erving -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1950
Hall of Famer, NBA Forward
Names/Places: b. in Roosevelt, N.Y.; NN:Dr. J.
Misc: The third person to score over 30,000 career points; in ABA (1972-76)--3-time MVP, 2-time playoff MVP, led NY Nets to 2 titles (1974-76); in NBA (1977-87)--5-time All-NBA 1st team, MVP in 1981, led Philadelphia 76ers to NBA title in 1983.2x ABA Champion (1974, 1976); NBA MVP (1981); 3x ABA MVP (1974-1976); 11x NBA All-Star (1977-1987); 5x ABA All-Star (1972-1976); 5x All-NBA First Team (1978, 1980-1983); 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); Nets #32 retired
Sports Teams: UMass (1968-1971), Virginia Squires (ABA 1971-1973), New York Nets (ABA 1973-1976), Philadelphia 76ers (1976-1987)

🏆🏁🏊Elaine Tanner-Watt -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1951 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Canadian

🏆🏌Wayne Levi -- is 72 in the year 2024 and 73 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1952
Golfer

🏆🏒Lorne Henning -- is 72 in the year 2024 and 73 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1952 N.S.
NHL Executive, NHL Player, Canadian
Misc: played 1972-1981; shares season record for shorthanded goals [3 in 1980]
Sports Teams: New York Islanders

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🏆⚾Gerald Davis -- is 71 in the year 2024 and 72 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1953
MLB Umpire

🏆🏌Amy Strum Alcott -- is 68 in the year 2024 and 69 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1956
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Misc: Alcott was the LPGA Rookie of the Year in 1975. Her best year was 1980 when she won the U.S. Women's Open and three other tournaments, averaging 71.51 per round

🏆⚾Joe Lefebvre -- is 68 in the year 2024 and 69 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1956
MLB Coach, MLB Player

🏆🏈Mike Morris -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1961
NFL Player
Names/Places: Football Long Snapper

🏆🏀Jim Petersen -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1962
NBA Center, NBA Forward

🏆🏌Vijay Singh -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1963
Hall of Famer, Golfer, Finnish

🏆🎾Gigi Fernández -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1964
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, Puerto Rican
Misc: 1988 US Open Doubles

🏆🏒Pat LaFontaine -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1965
Hall of Famer, NHL Center, Olympic Athlete
Names/Places: RFMN: Patrick Michael
Misc: played 1983-1998; Olympics-1984
Sports Teams: New York Islanders, Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers

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🏆🏀Chris Dudley -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1965
NBA Center

🏆🏒Joe Reekie -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1965
NHL Player, Canadian
Misc: played 1985-2002

🏆⚾Eric Yelding -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1965
MLB Player

🏆Resga Riggins -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1966
Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Miss Alabama-America (1991)

🏆🏒Brent Severyn -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1966
NHL Defensive, Canadian

🏆🏈Steve Broussard -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1967
NFL Runningback

🏆🏈Reggie Rivers -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1968
NFL Runningback

🏆🏀Jayson Williams -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1968
NBA Forward

🏆🏈Mark Chmura -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1969
NFL Tight End
Misc: Superbowl XXXI
Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers

🏆🏈Shawn Jefferson -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1969
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏌Leslie Spalding -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1969
Golfer, Golf Coach

🏆⚽Brian Laudrup -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1969
Hall of Famer, Sports Commentator, Sports Analyst, Soccer Player, Austrian, Danish (Denmark)

🏆🏒Kevin Wortman -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1969
NHL Player, American

🏆🏀Adam Keefe -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1970
NBA Forward

🏆🏒Dominic Roussel -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1970
NHL Goaltender, Canadian

🏆🏈Gilbert Brown -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1971
NFL Tackle
Misc: Superbowl XXXI
Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers

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🏆🏈Max Lane -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1971
NFL Player, Football Offensive Tackle

🏆🏒Jason Marshall -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1971
NHL Defensive, Canadian

🏆🎾Michael Chang -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1972
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: 1989 French Open champ

🏆Ntala Skinner -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1973
Olympic Athlete
Misc: biathelete (Olympics-1994)

🏆🏈James Christensen -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1973
NFL Player

🏆🏒Aaron Gavey -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1974
NHL Center, Canadian

🏆🏀Charles O'Bannon -- is 49 in the year 2024 and 50 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1975
NBA Player

🏆🏉Tommy Bowe -- is 40 in the year 2024 and 41 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1984 N.S.
Rugby Player, Irish

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🏆⚽Branislav Ivanović -- is 40 in the year 2024 and 41 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1984 N.S.
Soccer Player, Yugoslav

🏆🏀Rajon Rondo -- is 38 in the year 2024 and 39 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1986 N.S.
NBA Player

🏆Sergio Romero -- is 37 in the year 2024 and 38 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1987 N.S.
Soccer Goal Keeper, Argentine

🎭🏆Ximena Navarrete -- is 36 in the year 2024 and 37 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1988 N.S.
Actress, Beauty Pagent Winner, Model, Mexican
Misc: Miss Universe (2010)

🏆🏈Khalil Mack -- is 33 in the year 2024 and 34 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1991 N.S.
NFL Linebacker

🏆🏀Elfrid Payton -- is 30 in the year 2024 and 31 in the year 2025; b.2/22/1994 N.S.
NBA Guard

🏆🥊Tom Spring -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1795 d.8/20/1851 (56)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English

🏆⚾Bill Klem -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1874 d.9/16/1951 (77)
Hall of Famer, MLB Umpire
Misc: the first umpire elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

💰🏆🏒Graham Drinkwater -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1875 d.9/27/1946 (71)
Hall of Famer, Businessperson, Philanthropist, NHL Defensive, Canadian

🏆🥊Abraham "Abe" Attell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1884 d.2/7/1970 (85)
Hall of Famer, Boxer

🏆🏒Eddie Gerard -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1890 d.8/7/1937 (47)
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, NHL Left Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1910-1923
Sports Teams: Ottawa Senators, Toronto St. Patricks

🏆🏀Daniel Biasone -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1909 d.5/25/1992 (83)
Hall of Famer, NBA Owner
Misc: the father of the NBA 24-second shot clock.
Sports Teams: Syracuse Nationals (now known as The Philadelphia 76ers, founding owner)

🏆🏒Stewart Iglehart -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1910 N.S. d.12/21/1993 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Player, Polo Player, Chilean
Misc: played 1969-1975
Sports Teams: Yale University, New York Athletic Club, Crescent-Hamilton A.C., New York Rovers, St. Nicholas Hockey Club

🏆⚾Bill Baker -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1911 d.4/13/2006 (95)
MLB Catcher

🎭🏆🥊Gus Lesnevitch -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1915 d.2/28/1964 (49)
Movie Actor, Boxer

🏆🏒Sid Abel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1918 d.2/8/2000 (81)
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Center, NHL Left Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1938-1954
Sports Teams: Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, Pittsburgh Hornets (AHL), Indianapolis Capitals (AHL)

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🏆⚾🏒Charles O. Finley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1918 d.2/19/1996 (77)
MLB Owner, NHL Owner, Hockey Executive
Misc: moved his KC A's to Oakland in 1968; won 3 straight World Series from 1972-74; also owned teams in NHL and ABA.
Sports Teams: Kansas City / Oakland Athletics (owner)

🏆🏁Marshall Teague -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1921 d.2/11/1959 (37)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer

🏆🏌Joe Carr -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1922 d.6/3/2004 (82)
Hall of Famer, Golfer, Irish

🏆⚽Efrain Chacurian -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1924 N.S. d.2/15/2019 N.S. (94)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Forward, Argentine

🏆⚾Paul Duren -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1929 d.1/6/2011 (81)
MLB Pitcher
Misc: near-sighted pitcher
Sports Teams: New York Yankees

🏆⚾Charlie Peete -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1929 d.11/27/1956 (27)
MLB Player

🏆⚾Sparky Anderson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1934 N.S. d.11/4/2010 N.S. (76)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Player
Names/Places: RFMN:George Lee; b. in Bridgewater, S.D.
Misc: only manager to win World Series in each league--Cincinnati in NL (1975-76) and Detroit in AL (1984); moved past Joe McCarthy in 1994 to become 3rd-ranked skipper on all-time career list with 2,168 wins (2,134 regular season and 34 postseason); Tigers #11 retired, Reds #10 retired
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Phillies (1959), Cincinnatti Reds (manager 1970-1978), Detroit Tigers (manager 1979-1995)

🏆⚾Steve Barber -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1939 d.2/4/2007 (67)
MLB Pitcher
Sports Teams: Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees

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🏆🏁Niki Lauda -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1949 N.S. d.5/20/2019 N.S. (70)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer, Austrian, Spanish
Misc: 3-time world Formula One champion (1975,77,84), 25 career wins from 1971-85.

🏆🏀Lewis Lloyd -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/22/1959 N.S. d.7/5/2019 N.S. (60)
NBA Player

🏆🥊Harry Lewis -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/16/1886 d.2/22/1956 (69)
Hall of Famer, Boxer

🏆⚽Robert Millar -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/12/1890 d.2/22/1967 (76)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
Misc: forward, coach

🏆⚾Andy High -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/21/1897 d.2/22/1981 (83)
MLB Player

🏆🏈Reggie Roby -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/30/1961 d.2/22/2005 (43)
NFL Player

🏆🏀Dennis Johnson -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/18/1954 d.2/22/2007 (52)
Hall of Famer, NBA Player
Misc: 5x NBA All-Star (1979-82, 1985); All-NBA First Team (1979), NBA Finals MVP (1979); 6x NBA All-Defensive First Team (1979-83, 1987); 3x NBA Champion (Seattle SuperSonics, 1979; Boston Celtics, 1984, 1986)
Sports Teams: Seattle SuperSonics (1976-1980), Phoenix Suns (1980-1983), Boston Celtics (1983-1990), La Crosse Bobcats (coach, CBA, 1999-2000), Los Angeles Clippers (coach, 2003), Florida Flame (coach, NBA D-League, 2004-2005), Austin Toros (coach, NBA D-League, 2005-2007)

🏆🏁Atje Keulen-Deelstra -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/31/1938 N.S. d.2/22/2013 N.S. (74)
Speed Skater, Dutch (Netherlands)

🎭🏆Clark James Gable -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/20/1988 N.S. d.2/22/2019 N.S. (30)
Actor, TV Host, Personality, Model
Names/Places: Clark Gable's grandson, Tracy Yarro and John Clark Gable's son
TV Shows: Cheaters (host)

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