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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for August 6

Last Updated 08-06-2023

🏆⚾Ray Culp -- is 82 in the year 2023 and 83 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1941
MLB Pitcher
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Phillies

🏆🏌Ed Sneed -- is 79 in the year 2023 and 80 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1944
Sportscaster, Golfer
Misc: Golf Course Design Consultant

🏆⚾Andy Messersmith -- is 78 in the year 2023 and 79 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1945
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: RN:John Alexander Messersmith
Misc: one of the first players to go free agent; 4x All-Star, 2x Gold Glove
Sports Teams: California Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers

🏆⚾Ken Phelps -- is 69 in the year 2023 and 70 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1954 N.S.
MLB First Baseman
Names/Places: NN: Digger

🏆⚾Bob Horner -- is 66 in the year 2023 and 67 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1957
MLB Player

🏆🏀Dale Ellis -- is 63 in the year 2023 and 64 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1960
NBA Forward, NBA Guard

🏆🎳Carol Norman -- is 62 in the year 2023 and 63 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1961
Bowler
Misc: LPBT bowler, rookie of the year 1982

🎭🏆Kimberly Conrad-Hefner -- is 61 in the year 2023 and 62 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1962
Actress, Model, Playmate
Names/Places: Hugh Hefner's wife
Misc: January 1988; Playboy Playmate of the Year 1989; Playboy Playmate for life; b. Aug 6 1963?

🎭🏆Michelle Yeoh -- is 61 in the year 2023 and 62 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1962 N.S.
Actress, Producer (m), Beauty Pagent Winner, Malaysia
Names/Places: aka Michelle Khan; RN:Yeoh Chu-Kheng
Misc: Miss Malaysia 1983
Movie Titles: Everything Everywhere All At Once, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", Tomorrow Never Dies, Sunshine, Babylon A.D., Supercop

🏆🏁🏃Thomas Jefferson -- is 61 in the year 2023 and 62 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1962
Runner, Olympic Athlete
Misc: 200m runner (Olympic-bronze-1984)

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🎭🏆Lisa Boyle -- is 59 in the year 2023 and 60 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1964
Actress, Cameraperson, Model
Movie Titles: Bad Boys, Face/Off, Lost Highway, The Nutty Professor, Showgirls

🏆🏈Brian Kinchen -- is 58 in the year 2023 and 59 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1965
NFL Player

🏆🏀David Maurice Robinson -- is 58 in the year 2023 and 59 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1965 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NBA Center, Olympic Athlete
Misc: college Player of Year at Navy in 1987; overall first pick by San Antonio in 1987 NBA Draft; served in military from 1987-89; led NBA in scoring in 1994; played on bronze medal-winning Olympic team in 1988 and Dream Team gold medal winner in '92; 1996 Dream Team; 2x NBA Champion (1999, 2003); 1x NBA MVP (1995); 10x NBA All-Star (1990-96, 1998, 2000-01); 4x All-NBA First Team Selection (1991-92, 1995-96); 2x All-NBA Second Team Selection (1994, 1998); 4x All-NBA Third Team Selection (1990, 1993, 2000-01); 1x NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1992); 4x NBA All-Defensive First Team Selection (1991-92, 1995-96); 4x NBA All-Defensive Second Team Selection (1990, 1993-94, 1998); NBA Rookie of the Year (1990); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1990); FIBA World Championship gold medalist (1986); 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (1992, 1996); USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1986); Member of the "Dream Team" inducted as a unit in 2010; 1x World Champion (1986); 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); Spurs #50 retired
Sports Teams: Navy (1983-1987), San Antonio Spurs (1989-2003)

🏆🏌Billy Mayfair -- is 57 in the year 2023 and 58 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1966
Golfer

🏆⚾Stan Belinda -- is 57 in the year 2023 and 58 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1966
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏒Mike Bales -- is 52 in the year 2023 and 53 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1971 N.S.
NHL Goaltender, Canadian

🏆🏈Mike Frederick -- is 51 in the year 2023 and 52 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1972
NFL Defensive End

🏆⚾Víctor Zambrano -- is 48 in the year 2023 and 49 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1975
MLB Pitcher, Venezuelan

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🎭🏆🏁Melissa George -- is 47 in the year 2023 and 48 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1976
Actress, Roller Skater, American, Australian
TV Shows: Home and Away (as Angel), Alias (as Lauren Reed), Heartbeat (as Dr. Alexandra Panttiere)
Movie Titles: 30 Days of Night, Triangle, The Amityville Horror

🏆⚾Kris Wilson -- is 47 in the year 2023 and 48 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1976
MLB Pitcher

🏆Marisa Miller -- is 45 in the year 2023 and 46 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1978 N.S.
Model

🎭🏆Adrianne Curry -- is 41 in the year 2023 and 42 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1982
Actress, Producer (m), Personality, Model
TV Shows: My Fair Brady (producer, has nothing to do with The Brady Bunch); America's Next Top Model (winner 2003)

🏆⚽Robin Van Persie -- is 40 in the year 2023 and 41 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1983 N.S.
Soccer Player, Dutch (Netherlands)

🏆⚾Wilmer Flores -- is 32 in the year 2023 and 33 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1991 N.S.
MLB Infielder, Venezuelan

🎭🏆Charlotte McKinney -- is 30 in the year 2023 and 31 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1993 N.S.
Dancer (m), Model

🏆🏈Tre Mason -- is 30 in the year 2023 and 31 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1993 N.S.
NFL Runningback

🏆🏈Kareem Hunt -- is 28 in the year 2023 and 29 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1995 N.S.
NFL Runningback

🏆🏀A'ja Wilson -- is 27 in the year 2023 and 28 in the year 2024; b.8/6/1996 N.S.
WNBA Figure, Olympic Athlete

🏆🏈🏀Arthur Schabinger -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/6/1889 N.S. d.10/13/1972 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, College Football Coach, College Basketball Coach
Misc: Schabinger is credited (although disputed) with throwing the first forward pass in college football history.
Sports Teams: Ottawa (football coach 1915-1919, basketball coach 1916-1920), Emporia State (basketball coach 1920-1922), Creighton (basketball coach 1922-1935)

🏆🏌Harry Cooper -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/6/1904 d.10/17/2000 (96)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Names/Places: NN:Lighthorse

🏆🏀Henry "Hank" Iba -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/6/1904 d.1/15/1993 (88)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: 767 wins, 2 NCAA titles; in the College Basketball and Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Oklahoma State University (1957-1970), Oklahoma A&M (1934-1957)

🏆🎾Helen Hull Jacobs -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/6/1908 d.6/2/1997 (88)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: 4-time winner of U.S. Championship (1932-35); Wimbledon winner in 1936; lost 4 Wimbledon finals to arch-rival Helen Wills Moody.

🎖🎭🏆⚾🏀🏒E. Michael Burke -- Birth 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)

🏆🎾Pauline Betz Addie -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/6/1919 d.5/31/2011 (91)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: Wimbledon champ 1946

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🏆🏌Doug Ford -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/6/1922 N.S. d.5/14/2018 N.S. (95)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Misc: Masters [1957], PGA [1955]

🏆⚾Clem Labine -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/6/1926 d.3/2/2007 (80)
MLB Player

🏆🥊Janice-Lee York Romary -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/6/1927 d.5/31/2007 (79)
Fencer, Olympic Athlete
Misc: competed in all six Olympic Games from 1948 to 1968; holder of 10 U.S. championships.

🏆🏌Bert Yancey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/6/1938 d.8/26/1994 (56)
Golfer

🏆🏈Ken Riley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/6/1947 N.S. d.6/7/2020 N.S. (72)
NFL Cornerback
Misc: intercepted 596 yards with 5 TDs; Cincinnati Bengals; Super Bowl XVI
Sports Teams: Cincinnatti Bengals

🏆Jon Benét Ramsey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/6/1990 N.S. d.12/26/1996 N.S. (6)
Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Colorado child beauty queenette, murdered at 6

🏆🥊Benny Lynch -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/2/1913 d.8/6/1946 (33)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Scottish

🏆⚾Tony Lazzeri -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/6/1903 d.8/6/1946 (42)
Hall of Famer, MLB Player
Misc: some say b. on Dec 26
Sports Teams: New York Yankees (1926-1937), Chicago Cubs (1938), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), New York Giants (1939)

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🏆🏁🏊Matthew Mann -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/21/1884 N.S. d.8/6/1962 N.S. (77)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, British
Names/Places: RN: Matthew "Matt" Mann II
Misc: Swimming Coach

🏆🏒Myles Stanley J. Lane -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/2/1903 N.S. d.8/6/1987 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, NHL Player, Hockey Coach
Misc: played 1928-1934
Sports Teams: New York Rangers, Boston Bruins

🏆🏁🏊Joseph Thomas "Joe" Verdeur -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/7/1926 N.S. d.8/6/1991 N.S. (65)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American

🏆⚾Bob Miller -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/18/1939 d.8/6/1993 (54)
MLB Pitcher

🏆⚾Jack Brickhouse -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/24/1916 d.8/6/1998 (82)
Hall of Famer, Baseball Announcer
Names/Places: RFMN:John Beasley
Misc: Ford C. Frick Award winner in 1983
Sports Teams: Chicaco Cubs, Chicago White Sox

🏆⛸Ilse Pausin -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/7/1919 d.8/6/1999 (80)
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete, Austrian
Misc: figure skating pairs (Olympics-silver-1936)

🏆🥊Aurele Couture -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/28/1922 d.8/6/2000 (77)
Boxer
Misc: welterweight fighter Aurele ''Al'' Couture, held the record for the fastest knockout in boxing history when on Sept 24, 1946, he KOd Ralph Walton in 10 1/2 seconds.

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

🏆🏁🏃Betty Cuthbert -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/20/1938 d.8/6/2017 N.S. (79)
Hall of Famer, Runner, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field, Australian
Misc: won gold medals in 100 and 200 meters and 4x100m relay at 1956 Olympics; also won 400m gold at 1964 Olympics, co-holder of the most Olympic gold medals (4) in track and field by a woman; in the Australian Hall of Fame.

🏆⚾Darren Daulton -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/3/1962 d.8/6/2017 N.S. (55)
MLB Catcher
Names/Places: NN: Dutch
Misc: 3x All-Star, Silver Slugger Award

🏆🏒Giles Gilbert -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/31/1949 N.S. d.8/6/2023 N.S. (74)
NHL Goaltender, Canadian
Misc: played 1969-1983
Sports Teams: Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins Detroit, Red Wings

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