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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for May 26

Last Updated 03-27-2025

🏆🏈Claude Gibson -- is 86 in the year 2025 and 87 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1939
NFL Coach, NFL Player
Names/Places: NN: Hoot
Misc: returned 1,381 yards in punt retuirns with 3 TDs

🏆Brent Musberger -- is 86 in the year 2025 and 87 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1939
Hall of Famer, Sportscaster
TV Shows: CBS Sports, ABC Sports

🏆🎾Cliff Drysdale -- is 84 in the year 2025 and 85 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1941
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, South African

🏆🏁Sam Posey -- is 81 in the year 2025 and 82 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1944
Hall of Famer, Sports Journalist, Auto Racer

🏆⚾Darrell Evans -- is 78 in the year 2025 and 79 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1947
MLB Player
Names/Places: MN:Wayne
Misc: 414 HRs

🏆🏈Dan Pastorini -- is 76 in the year 2025 and 77 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1949
NFL Quarterback
Sports Teams: Houston Oilers (1971-1979), Oakland Raiders (1980), Los Angeles Rams (1981), Philadelphia Eagles (1982-1983)

⚖🏆🏀Tom McMillen -- is 73 in the year 2025 and 74 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1952
Congressperson, NBA Player
Names/Places: RN: Charles Thomas McMillen

🏆⚾🏒Kevin Kennedy -- is 71 in the year 2025 and 72 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1954
MLB Manager, NHL Player
Sports Teams: New York Rangers, Texas Rangers

🏆🏈Wesley Walker -- is 70 in the year 2025 and 71 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1955
NFL Wide Receiver

🎭🏆Candace L. Collins -- is 68 in the year 2025 and 69 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1957
Actress, TV Hostess, Personality, Model, Playmate
Names/Places: aka Candace Jordan
Misc: December 1979

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🏆🏌Ronnie Black -- is 67 in the year 2025 and 68 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1958
Golfer

🏆⚾Dann Bilardello -- is 66 in the year 2025 and 67 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1959
MLB Catcher

🏆⚾Rob Murphy -- is 65 in the year 2025 and 66 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1960 N.S.
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏌Steve Pate -- is 64 in the year 2025 and 65 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1961
Golfer

🏆Nadia Bengala -- is 63 in the year 2025 and 64 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1962
Beauty Pagent Winner, Italian
Misc: Miss Italy 1988

🏆🏁🏇Eddie Martin Jr. -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1963
Horse Jockey

🏆⚾Willie Fraser -- is 61 in the year 2025 and 62 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1964
MLB Player

🏆🏈Greg Lloyd -- is 60 in the year 2025 and 61 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1965
NFL Linebacker

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🏆⚾Ricky Jordan -- is 60 in the year 2025 and 61 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1965
MLB Player

🏆🏈Anthony Edwards -- is 59 in the year 2025 and 60 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1966
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏁Zola Budd -- is 59 in the year 2025 and 60 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1966 N.S.
Runner, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field, South African
Names/Places: LN:Pieterse
Misc: Olympics-1988

🏆⚾Roberto Vizcarra -- is 58 in the year 2025 and 59 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1967 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Baseball Manager, Baseball Player, Mexican
Misc: in the Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame

🏆🏀Willie Burton -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1968
NBA Forward, NBA Guard

🏆🏈Sebastian Barrie -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1970
NFL Player

🏆🏀Sam Mack -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1970
NBA Player

🏆⚾Jason Bere -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1971
MLB Coach, MLB Pitcher

🏆🏒Steven Rice -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1971
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆⚾Chris Latham -- is 52 in the year 2025 and 53 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1973
MLB Player

🏆⚾Travis Lee -- is 50 in the year 2025 and 51 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1975
MLB Player

🏆⚾Ben Zobrist -- is 44 in the year 2025 and 45 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1981 N.S.
MLB Outfielder
Misc: World Series MVP (2016)
Sports Teams: Chicago Cubs

🎭🏆🏀Sheldon Bailey -- is 42 in the year 2025 and 43 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1983 N.S.
Actor, NBA Player, German
TV Shows: Game Shakers, Shameless

🏆⚽Juan Cuadrado -- is 37 in the year 2025 and 38 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1988 N.S.
Soccer Player, Colombian

🏆Maggie Duran -- is 32 in the year 2025 and 33 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1993 N.S.
Model

🏆Amanda Streich -- is 32 in the year 2025 and 33 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1993
Playmate
Misc: December 2012

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🏆🏈Zachary Robert Thomas -- is 27 in the year 2025 and 28 in the year 2026; b.5/26/1998 N.S.
NFL Tackle

🎵🏆John Wesley Hardin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1853 d.8/19/1895 (42)
Music Figure, Gunslinger

🏆🥊Robert James "Bob" Fitzsimmons -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1863 N.S. d.10/22/1917 N.S. (54)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English
Names/Places: RN:Robert Prometheus
Misc: World boxing champion in three weight divisions, including heavyweight.

🏆🥊Jack Root -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1876 d.6/10/1963 (87)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, American, Austrian
Misc: boxing's first light heavyweight champion

🏆🏁Mauri Rose -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1906 d.1/1/1981 (74)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: Indianapolis 500

🏆⚽Sir Alexander Matthew "Matt" Busby -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1909 N.S. d.1/20/1994 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, Scottish
Misc: CBE, KCSG; Soccer manager for the Manchester United 1945-69, 70-71

🎭🏆🥊Jay Silverheels -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1912 d.3/5/1980 (67)
TV/Movie Actor, Boxer, Canadian
Names/Places: RN:Harold J. Smith; an authentic American Indian; son of a Mohawk chief
TV Shows: The Lone Ranger (as Tonto)

🏆⚽Thomas "Tommy" Walker -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1915 N.S. d.1/11/1993 N.S. (77)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
Misc: CBE

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🏆⚽Stanley Harding "Stan" Mortensen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1921 N.S. d.5/22/1991 N.S. (69)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English

🏆⚾Jim Frey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1931 N.S. d.4/12/2020 N.S. (88)
MLB Manager, MLB Coach
Sports Teams: Kansas City Royals (manager 1980-1981), Chicago Cubs (manager 1984-1986)

🏆⚾Chuck Hartenstein -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1942 N.S. d.10/2/2021 N.S. (79)
MLB Pitcher

🎭🏆Dayle Haddon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1948 N.S. d.12/27/2024 N.S. (76)
Actress, Model, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in Montreal
Misc: retired from acting in 1998
Movie Titles: Cyborg, North Dallas Forty, Bullets Over Broadway, Fiesta

🏆⚾Dewey Forry -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1952 N.S. d.5/1/2017 N.S. (64)
MLB Player

🏆🏀Dan Roundfield -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1953 d.8/6/2012 (59)
NBA Player

🎭🏆🥊Ashley Marie Massaro -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/26/1979 N.S. d.5/16/2019 N.S. (39)
TV Hostess, Wrestler, Model, American

⚖🏆🏒Lionel Conacher -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/24/1900 d.5/26/1954 (54)
Hall of Famer, Politician, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Names/Places: NN: The Big Train
Misc: played from 1925 to 1937
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Yellow Jackets / Pirates (USAHA / NHL), New York Americans, Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks

🏆🏁Alberto Ascari -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/13/1918 d.5/26/1955 (36)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer, Italian
Misc: Formula One

🏆⚾Al Simmons -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/22/1902 d.5/26/1956 (54)
Hall of Famer, MLB Left Fielder
Names/Places: NN:Bucketfoot Al
Misc: AL had lifetime .334 batting avg
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Athletics (1924-1932), Chicago White Sox (1933-1935), Detroit Tigers (1936), Washington Senators (1937-1938), Boston Braves (1939), Cincinnati Reds (1939), Philadelphia Athletics (1940-1941), Boston Red Sox (1943), Philadelphia Athletics (1944)

🏆⚾Edward A. "Big Ed" Walsh -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/14/1881 N.S. d.5/26/1959 N.S. (78)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Pitcher
Misc: whose lifetime ERA of 1.82 is the lowest ever.
Sports Teams: Chicago White Sox (player 1904-1916, manager 1924), Boston Braves (player 1917)

🏆Linda Vargas -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/20/1939 N.S. d.5/26/1973 N.S. (34)
Model, Playmate
Misc: December 1957

🏆⚽Donald George "Don" Revie -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/10/1927 N.S. d.5/26/1989 N.S. (61)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, English
Misc: OBE

🏆⚾Mike Sharperson -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/4/1961 d.5/26/1996 N.S. (34)
MLB Infielder

🏆🥊Roman Codreanu -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/17/1952 N.S. d.5/26/2001 N.S. (48)
Wrestler, Olympic Athlete, Romanian
Misc: Olympics 1976 and 1980

🏆🎾Frederick Rudolph "Ted" Schroeder -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/20/1921 N.S. d.5/26/2006 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: U.S. Open 1942

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🏆🏒Peter Zezel -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/22/1965 d.5/26/2009 (44)
NHL Player

🏆🥊Hans Schmidt -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/7/1925 N.S. d.5/26/2012 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Canadian
Names/Places: RN: Guy Larose
Misc: played in the 1950s and 1960s

🏆🥊Héctor Garza -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/12/1969 d.5/26/2013 (43)
Wrestler, Mexican
Names/Places: RN:Hector Solano Segura

💰🏆Walter Byers -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/13/1922 d.5/26/2015 N.S. (93)
Executive, Sports Figure
Misc: College athletics; the first executive director of NCAA, serving from 1951-88.

⚖🏆⚾Jim Bunning -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/23/1931 N.S. d.5/26/2017 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, Senator, MLB Pitcher
Misc: 9x All-Star, 3x Strikeout Leader; pitched a perfect game against the Mets in 1965, also pitched for the Tigers, his first team. His perfect game was on Father's Day in 1964; Phillies #14 retired
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers (1955-1963), Philadelphia Phillies (1964-1967), Pittsburgh Pirates (1968-1969), Los Angeles Dodgers (1969), Philadelphia Phillies (1970-1971)

🏆🏈Bart Starr -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/9/1934 N.S. d.5/26/2019 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, NFL Coach, NFL Quarterback
Names/Places: b. in Montgomery, Ala.
Misc: led Green Bay to 5 NFL titles and 2 Super Bowl wins from 1961-67; regular season MVP in 1966; Super Bowl I and II MVP (1967, 1968), 4x Pro Bowls, career 24,718 passing yds & 152 TDs, 15 years; Packers #15 retired
Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers (player 1956-1971, head coach 1975-1983)

🏆🏈Joe Sims -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/1/1969 N.S. d.5/26/2024 N.S. (55)
NFL Player

🏆🏈Curtis Cliff "Chip" Kell -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/10/1949 N.S. d.5/26/2024 N.S. (75)
Hall of Famer, College Football Player, CFL Figure
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame

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🏆⚾Tony Scott -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/18/1951 N.S. d.5/26/2024 N.S. (72)
MLB Player

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