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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for August 17

Last Updated 08-20-2023

🏆🏁Rex White -- is 94 in the year 2023 and 95 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1929
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer, Irish

🏆⚾Diego Sequí -- is 86 in the year 2023 and 87 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1937
MLB Player, Cuban

🏆⚾John "Boog" Powell -- is 82 in the year 2023 and 83 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1941 N.S.
MLB First Baseman
Misc: AL MVP 1970
Sports Teams: Baltimore Orioles

🏆⚾Bill Parsons -- is 75 in the year 2023 and 76 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1948
MLB Pitcher

🏆Elaine Morton -- is 74 in the year 2023 and 75 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1949 N.S.
Model, Playmate
Misc: June 1970

🏆⚾Butch Hobson -- is 72 in the year 2023 and 73 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1951
MLB Manager, MLB Third Baseman, American

🏆🏁Nelson Piquet -- is 71 in the year 2023 and 72 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1952
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer, Brazilian
Names/Places: RN: Nelson Piquet Souto Maior
Misc: 3-time Formula One world champion (1981,83,87); left circuit in 1991 with 23 career wins.

🏆🎾Guillermo Vilas -- is 71 in the year 2023 and 72 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1952
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, Argentine
Misc: Australian Open [1978-79], French open [1977], U.S. Open 1977]

🎭🏆Janet Quist-Austion -- is 68 in the year 2023 and 69 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1955
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: December 1978

🏆🏒Pete Peeters -- is 66 in the year 2023 and 67 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1957
NHL Goaltender, Canadian

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🏆⚾Bill Landrum -- is 65 in the year 2023 and 66 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1958
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏒Jamie Macoun -- is 62 in the year 2023 and 63 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1961
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played over 1,000 games during a 17-year career

🎭🏆Carmen Berg -- is 60 in the year 2023 and 61 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1963
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: Real Estate Agent; July 1987

📰🏆🏈Jon Gruden -- is 60 in the year 2023 and 61 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1963
Commentator, NFL Coach, College Football Coach, College Football Player

🏆⚾Jeff Fischer -- is 60 in the year 2023 and 61 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1963
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏀Dallas Comegys -- is 59 in the year 2023 and 60 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1964
NBA Player

🏆🏈John Offerdahl -- is 59 in the year 2023 and 60 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1964
NFL Linebacker, College Football Player
Misc: 5x Pro Bowl; Western Michigan University #49 retired and in the team's Hall of Fame

🏆🏈Cedric Figaro -- is 57 in the year 2023 and 58 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1966
NFL Linebacker

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🏆🏈Zefross Moss -- is 57 in the year 2023 and 58 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1966
NFL Tackle

🏆🏒Don Sweeney -- is 57 in the year 2023 and 58 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1966
NHL Defensive, AHL Figure, Canadian
Misc: played over 1,100 games in the NHL
Sports Teams: Boston Bruins

🏆🏈James Jenkins -- is 56 in the year 2023 and 57 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1967
NFL Player

🏆🏈Kenny Davidson -- is 56 in the year 2023 and 57 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1967
NFL Player

🏆🏒Nelson Emerson -- is 56 in the year 2023 and 57 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1967
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏈Ed McCaffrey -- is 55 in the year 2023 and 56 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1968
NFL Wide Receiver

🎭🏆🏈Ed Cunningham -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1969
Filmmaker, Producer (m), Sports Announcer, NFL Center

🏆🏀Christian Laettner -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1969
Hall of Famer, NBA Forward, Olympic Athlete
Misc: of The Dream Team in the 1992 Summer Olympics
Sports Teams: Minnesota Timberwolves (1992-1996), Atlanta Hawks (1996-1999), Detroit Pistons (1999-2000), Dallas Mavericks (2000-2001), Washington Wizards (2001-2004), Miami Heat (2004-2005), Jacksonville Giants (ABA) (2011-2012), Fort Wayne Mad Ants (assistant coach, D-League, 2012)

🏆🏈Bernard Wilson -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1970
NFL Tackle

🏆🏌Dottie Mochrie -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1970
Golfer

🏆🎾Jim Courier -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1970
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, American
Names/Places: RN: James Spencer "Jim" Courier, Jr.
Misc: Nick Bollettieri Academy classmate of Andre Agassi.

🏆⚾Jorge Posada -- is 52 in the year 2023 and 53 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1971
MLB Catcher, American, Puerto Rican
Misc: 5x All-Star, 4x World Series champ, 5x Silver Slugger; Yankees #20 retired
Sports Teams: New York Yankees

🏆⚾Jim Converse -- is 52 in the year 2023 and 53 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1971
MLB Pitcher, American

🏆⚾Jeff Abbott -- is 51 in the year 2023 and 52 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1972
MLB Player

🏆⚾Adam Butler -- is 50 in the year 2023 and 51 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1973
MLB Pitcher

🏆⚾Matt Anderson -- is 47 in the year 2023 and 48 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1976
MLB Player

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🏆⚽Thierry Henry -- is 46 in the year 2023 and 47 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1977
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, French
Misc: forward and striker

🏆🏁🎿Jon Olsson -- is 41 in the year 2023 and 42 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1982 N.S.
Skier, Swedish

🏆⚾Dustin Pedroia -- is 40 in the year 2023 and 41 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1983
MLB Second Baseman
Misc: Silver Slugger, 4x Gold Glove, AL MVP 2008; active as of 2015
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox

🏆🏀Rudy Gay -- is 37 in the year 2023 and 38 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1986 N.S.
NBA Player

🏆⛸Gracie Gold -- is 28 in the year 2023 and 29 in the year 2024; b.8/17/1995
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete

🏆🥊Jack Kearns -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/17/1882 d.7/7/1963 (80)
Boxing Manager
Misc: Boxing promoter

📰⚖💰🏆John Hay Whitney -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/17/1904 d.2/8/1982 (77)
Publisher (m), Diplomat (m), Philanthropist, Sports Figure

🏆Mikhail Botvinnik -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/4/1911 Ju-1 or 8/17/1911 N.S. d.5/5/1995 N.S. (83)
Chess Player, Russian
Misc: world chess champion (1948-63)

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🏆⚾Rudolph "Rudy" York -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/17/1913 N.S. d.2/5/1970 N.S. (56)
MLB First Baseman

⚛🏆Zdravko Ježić -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/17/1931 N.S. d.6/19/2005 N.S. (73)
Hall of Famer, Chemist (m), Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Croatian

🏆🏀John "Red" Kerr -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/17/1932 d.2/26/2009 (76)
NBA Player
Misc: NBA Coach of the Year [1966]
Sports Teams: Phoenix Suns, Syracuse Nationals, Philadelphia Warriors, Baltimore Bullets, Chicago Bulls (coach)

🏆⚾Jim Davenport -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/17/1933 N.S. d.2/18/2016 N.S. (82)
MLB Player
Misc: 2x All-Star, Gold Glove
Sports Teams: San Francisco Giants (player then manager)

🏆🏁🏊Katalin Szőke -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/17/1935 N.S. d.10/27/2017 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Hungarian

🏆🏒Ron "Chico" Maki -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/17/1939 N.S. d.8/24/2015 N.S. (76)
NHL Player, Canadian
Sports Teams: Chicago Blackhawks

🏆⚽Bobby Murdoch -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/17/1944 d.5/15/2001 (56)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Midfielder, Scottish

🏆🏈Isiah Robertson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/17/1949 N.S. d.12/6/2018 N.S. (69)
NFL Linebacker
Misc: 6x Pro Bowl, 4x First Team All-Pro, 6x First-team All-Conference

🏆🥊Alan Minter -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/17/1951 N.S. d.9/9/2020 N.S. (0)
Boxer, Olympic Athlete, British

🏆⚾Alex Cole -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/17/1965 N.S. d.8/19/2023 N.S. (58)
MLB Outfielder

🏆🏁Fred Offenhauser Jr. -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/11/1888 d.8/17/1973 (84)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: an American automotive engineer and mechanic who designed the Offenhauser racing engine, nicknamed the "Offy", which dominated competition in the Indianapolis 500 race for decades.

🏆🏁Tiny "Dewayne" Lund -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/14/1929 N.S. d.8/17/1975 N.S. (45)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Names/Places: RN: DeWayne Louis Lund
Misc: NASCAR

🏆🏒William M. Jennings -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/14/1920 N.S. d.8/17/1981 N.S. (60)
Hall of Famer, NHL Executive

🏆🥊Jack Sharkey -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/6/1902 d.8/17/1994 (91)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Lithuanian
Names/Places: RN:Joseph Paul Zukauskas
Misc: ex-Welterweight champ

🏆⚾Johnny Lipon -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/10/1922 d.8/17/1998 (75)
MLB Shortstop

🏆Reiner Klimke -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/14/1936 d.8/17/1999 (63)
Olympic Athlete, German
Misc: equestrian dressage (Olympic-gold-1984)

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🏆⚾Jack Harshman -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/12/1927 d.8/17/2013 (86)
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏈Paul Naumoff -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/3/1945 N.S. d.8/17/2018 N.S. (73)
NFL Player

🏆🏌Bunky Henry -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/8/1944 N.S. d.8/17/2018 N.S. (74)
Golfer
Names/Places: RN: George Walter Henry Jr.

🏆🏈Cedric Benson -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/28/1982 N.S. d.8/17/2019 N.S. (36)
NFL Runningback

🏆🏁🏊John Thomas Devitt -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/4/1937 N.S. d.8/17/2023 N.S. (86)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Australian
Misc: 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic Gold, 1960)

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