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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for April 5

Last Updated 08-07-2024

🏆🏁Tina Maria Stone -- is 90 in the year 2024 and 91 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1934
Runner
Misc: runner of the greatest distance in one year: 15,472 miles.

🏆Rusty Fisher -- is 89 in the year 2024 and 90 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1935 N.S.
Model, Playmate
Misc: April 1956

🏆🥊Masahiko "Fighting" Harada -- is 81 in the year 2024 and 82 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1943 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Japanese

🏆🏒Doug Favell -- is 79 in the year 2024 and 80 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1945
NHL Player, Lacrosse Player, Canadian

🏆🏁🏊Đurđa "Đurđica" Bjedov -- is 77 in the year 2024 and 78 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1947 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Yugoslav

🏆🏈Marv Bateman -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1950
NFL Player

🏆🎾"Sandy" Mayer -- is 72 in the year 2024 and 73 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1952 N.S.
Tennis Player

🏆⚾Andy MacPhail -- is 71 in the year 2024 and 72 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1953
MLB General Manager, MLB Player
Misc: general manager of 2 World Series champions in Minnesota (1987,91), the first title coming at age 34; son of Lee.

🎭🏆🥊Diamond Dallas Page -- is 68 in the year 2024 and 69 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1956 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Actor, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN:Page Joseph Falkinburg; aka Dallas Page
Misc: Motivational Speaker, Fitness Instructor

🏆Cammie Lusko -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1958 N.S.
Bodybuilder
Misc: Guinness' World Strongest Woman.

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🏆🎾Johan Kriek -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1958
Tennis Player, South African

🏆⚽Charles Richard Gough -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1962
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Swedish

🏆🏒Gord Donnelly -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1962 N.S.
NHL Defensive, Canadian

🏆🏌Billy Ray Brown -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1963
Golfer

🏆⛸Elaine Zayak -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1965
Hall of Famer, Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympics-6th-1984

🏆⚾Cris Carpenter -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1965
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: not to be confused with MLB pitcher Chris Carpenter of 1975 or MLB pitcher Chris Carpenter of 1985; just don't get your Chris's crossed!

🏆🏈Scott Dill -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1966
NFL Player

🏆🏒Brent Hughes -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1966
NHL Player, Canadian

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🏆⚾Greg Smith -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1967
MLB Player

🎭🏆Gianna Amore -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1968
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: August 1989

🏆🏈Tim Jacobs -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1970
NFL Player

🎭🏆Krista Allen-Moritt -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1971
Actress, Model
TV Shows: Baywatch (as Jenna Avid)
Movie Titles: Liar Liar

🏆🏈Bob Kuberski -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1971
NFL Player

🏆⚾Andrés Berumen -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1971
MLB Pitcher, Mexican

🏆🏈Tony Banks -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1973
NFL Quarterback

🏆🏈Ike Hilliard -- is 48 in the year 2024 and 49 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1976
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆Péter Biros -- is 48 in the year 2024 and 49 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1976 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Hungarian

🏆⚾Winston Abreu -- is 47 in the year 2024 and 48 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1977
MLB Pitcher, Dominican Republican

🏆🏁Franziska van Almsick -- is 46 in the year 2024 and 47 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1978 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, German

🏆🏀Matt Bonner -- is 44 in the year 2024 and 45 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1980 N.S.
NBA Center

🏆Anna Sophia Berglund -- is 39 in the year 2024 and 40 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1985
Playmate
Misc: January 2011

🏆🥊Charlotte Flair -- is 38 in the year 2024 and 39 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1986 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: NN: Nature Girl

🏆🏉Quade Cooper -- is 36 in the year 2024 and 37 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1988 N.S.
Rugby Player, New Zealand

🏆🏈Patrick Dangerfield -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1990 N.S.
Australian Rules Football Player, Australian

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🏆⚽Nathaniel Clyne -- is 33 in the year 2024 and 34 in the year 2025; b.4/5/1991 N.S.
Soccer Player, English

🏆⚾🏈Glenn "Scobey Pop" Warner -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1871 N.S. d.9/7/1954 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, College Baseball Coach, College Football Coach
Misc: he was an innovative football coach at seven different schools over a 49-year period. Among his achievements was the "discovery" of Jim Thorpe.
Sports Teams: Cornell (player 1892-1894), Syracuse Athletic Club (player 1902), Georgia (coach 1895-1896), Iowa State (coach, 1895-1899), Cornell (coach, 1897-1898), Carlisle Indian (coach, 1899-1903), Cornell (coach, 1904-1906), Carlisle Indian (coach, 1907-1914), Pittsburgh (coach, 1915-1923), Stanford (coach, 1924-1932), Temple (coach, 1933-1938), San Jose State (associate coach 1939), Cornell (baseball coach 1905-1906)

🏆⚾Bill Dinneen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1876 d.1/13/1955 (78)
MLB Pitcher, MLB Umpire

🏆🏒John Douglas "Jack" Ruttan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1889 N.S. d.1/7/1973 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1905-1918
Sports Teams: Winnipeg Hockey Club, Winnipeg Somme

🏆🏁🚲Alf Goullet -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1891 d.3/11/1995 (103)
Bicyclist, Australian
Misc: he gained fame and fortune early in century as premier performer on U.S. 6-day bike race circuit; won 8 annual races at Madison Square Garden with 6 different partners from 1913-23.

🏆🥊Mike O'Dowd -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1895 d.7/28/1957 (62)
Hall of Famer, Boxer

🏆🏀Henry G. "Dutch" Dehnert -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1898 N.S. d.4/20/1979 N.S. (81)
Hall of Famer, NBA Player, Basketball Coach
Misc: 4x ABL champion; originated the pivot play. Famed member of the Original Celtics of New York in the 1920s, also a successful pro coach.
Sports Teams: Original Celtics (1926-1928), Cleveland Rosenblums (1928-1930), Detroit Eagles (coach 1939-1941), Sheboygan Red Skins (coach 1944-1946), Cleveland Rebels (coach 1946-1947)

🏆⚾🏈🏀"Doggie" Julian -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1901 d.7/28/1967 (66)
Hall of Famer, College Baseball Player, College Baseball Coach, Baseball Player, College Football Coach, College Football Player, NBA Coach, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Names/Places: RN: Alvin Fred Julian
Sports Teams: Bucknell (football player 1920-1922, basketball player 1921-1922, baseball player 1922-1923), Pottsville Maroons (football player 1924), Reading Keystones (baseball player 1923), Harrisberg Senators (baseball player 1924), York White Roses (baseball player 1924-1925), Chambersburg Maroons (baseball player 1926), Lawrence Merry Macks (baseball player 1926), Albright (football coach 1929-1930), Ashland HS (PA) (football coach 1933-1935), Muhlenberg College (football coach 1936-1944, basketball coach 1936-1945, baseball coach 1942-1944), Holy Cross (basketball coach 1945-1948), Boston Celtics (coach 1948-1950), Dartmouth College (basketball coach 1950-1967)

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🏆🏀John McLendon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1915 N.S. d.10/8/1999 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Coach, Basketball Coach
Misc: in both the College Basketball and Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: North Carolina College for Negroes (1941-1952), Hampton Institute (1953-1954), Tennessee State A&I University (1955-1959), Cleveland Pipers (ABL, 1961-1962), Kentucky State (1964-1966), Cleveland State (1967-1969), Denver Rockets (ABA, 1969)

🏆⚽Tom Finney -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1922 d.2/14/2014 (91)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English
Misc: MBE

🏆Felicia Atkins -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1937 N.S. d.12/8/2016 N.S. (79)
Model, Playmate, Australian
Misc: April 1958

🏆Jean Cannon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1941 d.11/17/2005 (64)
Model, Playmate
Misc: October 1961

🏆🥊Leati "Sika" Anoa'i -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1945 N.S. d.6/25/2024 N.S. (79)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Samoan
Misc: formed The Wild Samoans with his brother Afa

🏆⚾Rennie Stennett -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1949 N.S. d.5/18/2021 N.S. (72)
MLB Player, Panamaian
Misc: shares the record for seven hits in a nine-inning game [9/16/75] with Wilbert Robinson of Baltimore Orioles
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates

🏆🏈Brad Van Pelt -- Birth Anniversary -- b.4/5/1951 d.2/17/2009 (57)
NFL Player

🏆🥊Tom Allen -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/1/1840 d.4/5/1904 (64)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English

🏆🏒Joseph Henry "Joe" Hall -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/3/1881 N.S. d.4/5/1919 N.S. (37)
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1902-1919
Sports Teams: Montreal Canadiens, Quebec Bulldogs, Montreal Shamrocks, Montreal Wanderers, Winnipeg Maple Leafs, Montreal Hockey Club, Kenora Thistles, Brandon Wheat Cities

🏆🏀Amory Tingle "Slats" Gill -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/1/1901 N.S. d.4/5/1966 N.S. (64)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: in the Basketball and College Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Oregon State University (player 1921-1924, coach 1928-1964)

⚛💰🎭🏆🏁Howard Robard Hughes -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/24/1905 N.S. d.4/5/1976 N.S. (72)
Hall of Famer, Aviator, Industrialist, Multimillionaire, Movie Producer, Racing Figure
Names/Places: b. in Houston, TX; d. in Houston
Misc: Pilot Of The Spruce Goose, reclusive billionaire, moviemaker, plane builder; in the Motorsports Hall of Fame

🏆🥊Ralph "Ruffy" Silverstein -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/20/1914 N.S. d.4/5/1980 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler

🏆🏒Bill Cook -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/9/1896 N.S. d.4/5/1986 N.S. (89)
Hall of Famer, NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1922-1937
Sports Teams: Saskatoon Crescents, New York Rangers

🏆🏒Rocky (Warren) Godfrey -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/23/1931 d.4/5/1997 N.S. (66)
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏁Lee Petty -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/14/1914 d.4/5/2000 (86)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Names/Places: Richard's father, Kyle's grandfather
Misc: NASCAR pioneer

🏆🏈Daryl Stingley -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/18/1951 d.4/5/2007 (55)
NFL Player

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🏆⚽Gordon Melville Smith -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/3/1954 d.4/5/2014 (59)
Soccer Player, Scottish

🏆⚾🏈Lou Simmons -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/19/1923 N.S. d.4/5/2015 N.S. (91)
Baseball Announcer, Football Announcer
Misc: Ford C. Frick Award winner in 2004
Sports Teams: San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics

🏆🏉Mick Sullivan -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/12/1934 d.4/5/2016 N.S. (82)
Rugby Player, English
Names/Places: NN: Sully
Misc: played in 48 Test or World Cup matches for Great Britian and three for England

🏆🏈Frank Wainwright -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/10/1967 d.4/5/2016 N.S. (48)
NFL Tight End

🏆🏈Jim Pietrzak -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/21/1953 N.S. d.4/5/2018 N.S. (65)
NFL Tackle, NFL Center

🏆🎯Eric Bristow -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/25/1957 N.S. d.4/5/2018 N.S. (60)
Hall of Famer, Dart Thrower, English
Misc: five-time World Masters Champion dart thrower

🏆🏈Bobby (Football) Mitchell -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/6/1935 N.S. d.4/5/2020 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, NFL Halfback
Sports Teams: Cleveland Browns (player 1958-1961), Washington Redskins (player 1962-1968, executive 1969-2002)

🏆🏈Doug Sutherland -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/1/1948 N.S. d.4/5/2022 N.S. (74)
NFL Defensive
Misc: Super Bowl VIII, IX, XI
Sports Teams: Minnesota Vikings

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🏆🏀Cedric Henderson -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/11/1965 N.S. d.4/5/2023 N.S. (58)
NBA Player

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