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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for March 17

Last Updated 08-16-2025

🏆Thomas Eugen "Tom" Gompf -- is 86 in the year 2025 and 87 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1939 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, American

🎨✍🏆Patti Boyd -- is 81 in the year 2025 and 82 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1944 N.S.
Photographer, Author, Model, English
Names/Places: George Harrison's, then Eric Clapton's ex-

🏆⚾Clarence Edwin "Cito" Gaston -- is 81 in the year 2025 and 82 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1944 N.S.
MLB Manager, MLB Player
Misc: has managed Toronto to consecutive World Series titles (1992-93); first black manager to win Series; shared the Sporting News' 1993 Man of Year award with Blue Jays GM Pat Gillick.

🏆Radovan Miškov -- is 80 in the year 2025 and 81 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1945 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Water Polo Player, Croatian

🏆🏈Earl Edwards -- is 79 in the year 2025 and 80 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1946
NFL Player

🏆🏒Craig Ramsey -- is 74 in the year 2025 and 75 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1951
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏒Stan Weir -- is 73 in the year 2025 and 74 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1952
NHL Center, Canadian

🎭🏆Patti Hansen -- is 69 in the year 2025 and 70 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1956
Actress, Model
Names/Places: Keith Richards' wife

🏆⚾Tim Lollar -- is 69 in the year 2025 and 70 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1956
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏈Barry Krauss -- is 68 in the year 2025 and 69 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1957
NFL Linebacker

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🏆⛸Robin Cousins -- is 68 in the year 2025 and 69 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1957
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete, English
Misc: Olympic-gold-1980

🏆⚾🏈🏀Daniel Ray "Danny" Ainge -- is 66 in the year 2025 and 67 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1959 N.S.
MLB Player, NFL Player, NBA Executive, NBA Coach, NBA Guard
Misc: made 148 three-point field goals in 1988 (a record)
Sports Teams: Phoenix Suns

🎭🏆Lee Ann Michelle -- is 65 in the year 2025 and 66 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1960
Actress, Model, Playmate, English
Misc: February 1979

🏆🏀Sam Bowie -- is 64 in the year 2025 and 65 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1961
NBA Center
Names/Places: RFN:Samuel Paul

🏆🏈Don Griffin -- is 61 in the year 2025 and 62 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1964
NFL Cornerback

🏆🏁🏇Ron Warren Jr. -- is 61 in the year 2025 and 62 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1964
Horse Jockey

🏆🥊Caitlin Bilodeaux -- is 60 in the year 2025 and 61 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1965
Fencer, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympics 1992

🏆⚾John Smiley -- is 60 in the year 2025 and 61 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1965
MLB Pitcher

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🏆🏒Chris Luongo -- is 58 in the year 2025 and 59 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1967
NHL Defensive, American

🏆⚾Dan Masteller -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1968
MLB First Baseman

🏆⚾Pat Gómez -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1968
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏒Patrick Lebeau -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1970
NHL Left Wing, Canadian

🏆⚾Bill Mueller -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1971
MLB Third Baseman

🏆🏒John Tanner -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1971
NHL Player, Canadian

🎭🏆Oliver MacReady -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1972
Actor, Producer, Olympic Athlete
Movie Titles: Love Comes Softly, Spiders, Frostbite, Rocker

🏆⚽Mia Hamm -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1972
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player

🏆🏈Jerome Woods -- is 52 in the year 2025 and 53 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1973
NFL Safety

🏆🏈Eric Lane -- is 51 in the year 2025 and 52 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1974
NFL Runningback

🏆Tracy Wolfson -- is 50 in the year 2025 and 51 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1975 N.S.
Sports Reporter

✍🎭🏆Stormy Daniels -- is 46 in the year 2025 and 47 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1979 N.S.
Screenwriter, XXX-rated Actress, Director, Stripper

🏆Coco Austin -- is 46 in the year 2025 and 47 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1979 N.S.
Model

🏆🥊Samoa Joe -- is 46 in the year 2025 and 47 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1979 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: RN: Nuufolau Joel Seanoa

🏆🏀Kyle Korver -- is 44 in the year 2025 and 45 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1981 N.S.
NBA Player

🏆⚾Chris Davis -- is 39 in the year 2025 and 40 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1986 N.S.
MLB First Baseman

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🏆⚽Edin Džeko -- is 39 in the year 2025 and 40 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1986 N.S.
Soccer Striker, Bosnian, Herzegovian

🏆🏈Emmanuel Sanders -- is 38 in the year 2025 and 39 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1987 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆⚾Juan Lagares -- is 36 in the year 2025 and 37 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1989 N.S.
MLB Center Fielder, Dominican Republican
Misc: Gold Glove; active as of 2015
Sports Teams: New York Mets

🏆⚽Shinji Kagawa -- is 36 in the year 2025 and 37 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1989 N.S.
Soccer Midfielder, Japanese

🏆Saina Nehwal -- is 35 in the year 2025 and 36 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1990 N.S.
Badminton Player, Asia Indian
Misc: considered one of the world's best badminton players

🏆🏈Cordarrelle Patterson -- is 34 in the year 2025 and 35 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1991 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver
Misc: set a record for the longest-ever kickoff return: 109 yards against the Green Bay Packers on October 27, 2013

🏆🏀Thomas Robinson -- is 34 in the year 2025 and 35 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1991 N.S.
NBA Forward

🏆🥊Claressa Shields -- is 30 in the year 2025 and 31 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1995 N.S.
Boxer, Olympic Athlete

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🏆🏁Katie Ledecky -- is 28 in the year 2025 and 29 in the year 2026; b.3/17/1997 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete

🏆🥊George Gardner -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1877 d.7/8/1954 (77)
Boxer, Irish

🏆Michael S. Jacobs -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1880 N.S. d.1/24/1953 N.S. (72)
Sports Figure
Misc: Joe Louis's promoter

🏆🏁🏊Henry Taylor -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1885 N.S. d.2/28/1951 N.S. (65)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, English

🏆🏀W. R. Clifford "Cliff" Wells -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1896 N.S. d.8/15/1977 N.S. (81)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Coach
Misc: As a high school basketball coach in Indiana he led his teams to winning more than 50 tournaments, including two Indiana state championships in 1919 and 1934.
Sports Teams: Tulane University (coach 1945-1963)

🏆🥊Joe Malcewicz -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1897 N.S. d.4/20/1962 N.S. (65)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: aka Joe Ginsberg; aka The Utica Panther

🏆⚾Charlie Root -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1899 d.11/5/1970 (71)
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏌Bobby Tyre Jones -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1902 d.12/18/1971 (69)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Misc: won "Grand Slam of Golf" 1930; U.S. Amateur champ 5X's, U.S. Open champ 4X's; the greatest amateur golfer in history, the first player to win the Grand Slam of golf in 1930, born in Atlanta, Georgia.

🏆David A. "Sonny" Werblin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1910 d.11/22/1991 (81)
Sports Figure
Misc: AFL credibility doctor
Sports Teams: New York Jets (founder)

🏆🏈Joe Stydahar -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1912 d.3/23/1977 (65)
Hall of Famer, NFL Coach, NFL Tackle
Misc: 6x All Pro; in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Chicago Bears (player 1936-1943, 1945-1946), Los Angeles Rams (coach 1950-1951), Chicago Cardinals (coach 1953-1954)

🏆🥊Alberto "Baby" Arizmendi -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1914 N.S. d.12/31/1962 N.S. (48)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Mexican

🏆🏈"Slingin'" Sammy Baugh -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1914 N.S. d.12/17/2008 N.S. (94)
Hall of Famer, NFL Coach, NFL Quarterback
Misc: held numerous records after 16 pro seasons; QB-DB-P; led Washington to NFL titles in 1937 (his rookie year) and '42; led league in passing 6 times, punting 4 times and interceptions once; record 85 yard punt
Sports Teams: Washington Redskins (player 1937-1952), Hardin-Simmons (coach 1955-1959), New York Titans (coach 1960-1961), Houston Oilers (coach 1964)

🏆⚾Hank Sauer -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1917 d.8/24/2001 (84)
MLB Left Fielder
Misc: ML MVP 1952; hit 37 homers and drove in 121 runs in 1952
Sports Teams: Chicago Cubs

🏆⚾Pete Reiser -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1919 N.S. d.10/25/1981 N.S. (62)
MLB Outfielder
Names/Places: NN:Pistol Pete

🎭🏆🥊Cora Combs -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1923 N.S. d.6/21/2015 N.S. (92)
Hall of Famer, Actress, Wrestler
Names/Places: RLN:Svonsteckik

🏆🏈Thomas William "Tom" Bettis -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1933 N.S. d.2/28/2015 N.S. (81)
NFL Coach, NFL Player
Misc: in the Purdue University Athletic Hall of Fame and the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Purdue University, Green Bay Packers (1955-1961), Pittsburgh Steelers (1962), Chicago Bears (1963)

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🎭🏆Lannie Balcom -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1941 N.S. d.4/25/1991 N.S. (50)
Actress, Model, Playmate
Names/Places: RN:Linda K. Balcom
Misc: August 1965

🏆🏈"Chuck" Muncie -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1953 d.5/13/2013 (60)
NFL Runningback

🏆⚾Rod Scurry -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1956 d.11/5/1992 (36)
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏈Johnny Bailey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1967 d.8/20/2010 (43)
NFL Player

🏆🥊Andrew Martin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/17/1975 N.S. d.3/13/2009 N.S. (33)
Wrestler, Canadian
Misc: known for his tag team run with Booker T

🏆🥊Owen Moran -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/4/1884 d.3/17/1949 (64)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English
Names/Places: NN:The Fearless

🏆⚾Howard Ehmke -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/24/1894 d.3/17/1959 (64)
MLB Pitcher

✍📰🎭🏆🏈Quentin (B. 1902) Reynolds -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/11/1902 N.S. d.3/17/1965 N.S. (62)
Writer, Newscaster, Journalist, Panelist, NFL Player
TV Shows: It's News to Me

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🏆⚾🏈🏀Amos Alonzo Stagg -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/16/1862 d.3/17/1965 (102)
Hall of Famer, College Baseball Coach, College Football Coach, NBA Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: Grand Old Man of Football; 57-yr coach; coached Univ. of Chicago ftbl team 41 yrs incl 5 undefeated seasons; introduced the huddle, tackling dummy, man-in-motion, and end-around play; in the College Football and Basketball Halls of Fame.
Sports Teams: Yale (1885-1889), University of Chicago (as player, 1892, as football coach, 1892-1932), Pacific (football coach, CA, 1933-1946), Susquehanna (associate football HC, 1947-1952), Chicago (basketball coach, 1920-1921, Chicago (baseball coach, 1893-1905, 1907-1913)

🏆⚾Daffy Dean -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/14/1913 d.3/17/1981 O.S. (67)
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: Dizzy's brother
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals

🎭🏆Capucine -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/6/1933 d.3/17/1990 (57)
Movie Actress, Model, French, Lesbian
Names/Places: RN:Germaine Lefebvre

🏆🏌🎾Henry Ellsworth Vines Jr. -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/28/1911 d.3/17/1994 (82)
Hall of Famer, Golfer, Tennis Player

🏆Sinaida Woronin -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/10/1947 N.S. d.3/17/2001 N.S. (53)
Gymnast, Olympic Athlete, Russian
Misc: Olympic-gold/silver/2 bronze-1968

🏆🏌Paul Runyan -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/12/1908 N.S. d.3/17/2002 (93)
Hall of Famer, Golfer

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

🏆🏀Raymond Joseph "Ray" Meyer -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/18/1913 N.S. d.3/17/2006 N.S. (92)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: in the Basketball and College Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Notre Dame (player 1935-1938), DePaul University (1942-1984)

🏆⚾Whitey Lockman -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/25/1926 d.3/17/2009 (82)
MLB First Baseman
Sports Teams: New York Giants

🏆🥊Roger Mayweather -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/24/1961 N.S. d.3/17/2020 N.S. (58)
Boxer, Boxing Trainer

🏆🏁Tony Nash -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/18/1936 N.S. d.3/17/2022 N.S. (85)
Bobsledder, Olympic Athlete, English
Misc: (Olympic-gold-1964)

🏆⛸Slavka Kohout -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/14/1932 N.S. d.3/17/2024 N.S. (91)
Hall of Famer, Figure Skater
Misc: Figure Skating Coach

🏆🏈Derrick Gaffney -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/24/1955 N.S. d.3/17/2025 N.S. (69)
NFL Wide Receiver

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