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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for December 12

Last Updated 08-16-2025

🏆🏀Robert L. "Bob" Pettit -- is 93 in the year 2025 and 94 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1932 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NBA Forward
Names/Places: b. in Baton Rouge, LA
Misc: All-NBA 1st team 10 times (1955-64); 2-time MVP (1956,59) with St. Louis Hawks; he led the Hawks to a 1958 NBA title; first player to score 20,000 points (20,880 career) with 12,849 rebounds; A graceful 6-foot 9-inch athlete, he was considered to be the first really agile player of extraordinary height in professional basketball; Hawks #9 retired, LSU #50 retired
Sports Teams: Lousiana State University (1951-1954), Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954-1965)

🏆Sheralee Conners -- is 84 in the year 2025 and 85 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1941 N.S.
Model, Playmate
Misc: July 1961

🏆⚾Ralph Garr -- is 80 in the year 2025 and 81 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1945
MLB Player

🏆🏁Emerson Fittipaldi -- is 79 in the year 2025 and 80 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1946
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer, Brazilian
Misc: 2-time Formula One world champion (1972,74); 2-time winner of Indy 500 (1989,93); won overall IndyCar title in 1989.

🏆⚽Matthew Dimbylow -- is 77 in the year 2025 and 78 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1948
Soccer Player, English

🏆🏒Billy (Hockey) Smith -- is 75 in the year 2025 and 76 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1950 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NHL Goaltender, Canadian
Misc: only goalie to score a goal; led NY Islanders to 4 consecutive Stanley Cups (1980-83); won Vezina Trophy in 1982; Stanley Cup MVP in 1983.
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Kings (possibly 1970-1989)

🏆🏒Danny Bouchard -- is 75 in the year 2025 and 76 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1950
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏈Rubin Carter -- is 73 in the year 2025 and 74 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1952
NFL Coach, NFL Tackle, College Football Coach
Misc: Super Bowl XII
Sports Teams: Denver Broncos

🎭🏆Cathy Rigby -- is 73 in the year 2025 and 74 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1952 N.S.
Actress, Sportscaster, Gymnast, Olympic Athlete
Names/Places: LN:McCoy

🏆🏈Rafael Septién -- is 72 in the year 2025 and 73 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1953
NFL Kicker, Mexican
Misc: Super Bowl XIII
Sports Teams: Dallas Cowboys

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🎭🏆Sondra Theodore -- is 69 in the year 2025 and 70 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1956
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: July 1977

🏆⚾Steve Farr -- is 69 in the year 2025 and 70 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1956 N.S.
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏈Ray (B. 1962) Brown -- is 63 in the year 2025 and 64 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1962 N.S.
NFL Player, Football Offensive Lineman

🏆🏈Haywood Jeffries -- is 61 in the year 2025 and 62 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1964
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆Laurie Grover-Tavares -- is 60 in the year 2025 and 61 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1965
Olympic Athlete
Misc: biathelete (Olympics-1994)

🏆🥊Royce Gracie -- is 59 in the year 2025 and 60 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1966 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian

🏆🏒Jim Sandlak -- is 59 in the year 2025 and 60 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1966
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏈David Szott -- is 58 in the year 2025 and 59 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1967
NFL Guard, Football Offensive Lineman

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🏆🏈John Randle -- is 58 in the year 2025 and 59 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1967
Hall of Famer, NFL Defensive
Sports Teams: Minnesota Vikings (1990-2000), Seattle Seahawks (2001-2003)

🏆🏈Chris Walsh -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1968
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏈Kurt Schulz -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1968
NFL Safety

🏆🏈Ray Ethridge -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1968
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🎾Rodolphe Gilbert -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1968
Tennis Player, French

🎭🏆Carrie Ann Westcott -- is 56 in the year 2025 and 57 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1969
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: September 1993

🏆🏈Courtney Hawkins -- is 56 in the year 2025 and 57 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1969
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏈Doug Terry -- is 56 in the year 2025 and 57 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1969
NFL Player
Misc: also WLAF

🏆🏀Ivano Newbill -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1970
NBA Forward

🏆🏈Tito Wooten -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1971
NFL Safety

🏆🏈Jamal Willis -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1972
NFL Runningback

🏆🏈John Walsh -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1972
NFL Quarterback

🏆Bridget Hall -- is 48 in the year 2025 and 49 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1977
Model
Movie Titles: The Devil Wears Prada, Scratch the Surface

🏆Erica Dahm -- is 48 in the year 2025 and 49 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1977
Playmate
Misc: December 1998

🏆Jaclyn Dahm -- is 48 in the year 2025 and 49 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1977
Playmate
Misc: December 1998

🏆Nicole Dahm -- is 48 in the year 2025 and 49 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1977
Playmate
Misc: December 1998

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🏆⚾Orlando Hudson -- is 48 in the year 2025 and 49 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1977 N.S.
MLB Second Baseman
Misc: 2x All-Star, 4x Gold Glove

🏆Jennifer Rovero -- is 47 in the year 2025 and 48 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1978
Playmate
Misc: July 1999

🏆Yuvraj Singh -- is 44 in the year 2025 and 45 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1981 N.S.
Cricket Player, Asia Indian

🏆🏈Brad Smith -- is 42 in the year 2025 and 43 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1983 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆⚽Daniel Agger -- is 41 in the year 2025 and 42 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1984 N.S.
Soccer Player, Danish (Denmark)

🏆🏒Andrew Ladd -- is 40 in the year 2025 and 41 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1985 N.S.
NHL Left Wing, Canadian

🏆🏈Alfred Morris -- is 37 in the year 2025 and 38 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1988 N.S.
NFL Runningback

🏆🏈Michael Joseph "Mike" Glennon -- is 36 in the year 2025 and 37 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1989 N.S.
NFL Quarterback

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🏆⚽Victor Moses -- is 35 in the year 2025 and 36 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1990 N.S.
Soccer Player, Nigerian (Nigeria)

🏆Luma Grothe -- is 32 in the year 2025 and 33 in the year 2026; b.12/12/1993 N.S.
Model, Brazilian

🏆🏁🏇George Barbee -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1849 N.S. d.10/30/1939 N.S. (89)
Hall of Famer, Horse Jockey, English

💰🏆🏁August Samuel Duesenberg -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1879 N.S. d.1/18/1955 N.S. (75)
Hall of Famer, Manufacturer, Racing Figure
Misc: an automobile and engine manufacturer who built American racing and racing engines

⛪⚖🏆🏁🏊Otto Scheff -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1889 N.S. d.10/26/1956 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Jewish, Politician, Lawyer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Austrian

🏆⚽David "Davie" Ditchburn Meiklejohn -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1900 d.8/22/1959 (58)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish

🏆🏁🏊John Faricy -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1901 N.S. d.1/13/1975 N.S. (73)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, American

🏆🎳Alfred "Lindy" Faragalli -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1911 d.1/16/1997 (85)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🏆🥊Henry Armstrong -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1912 d.10/24/1988 (75)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
Names/Places: RLN:Jackson
Misc: Held feather-, welter-& lghtwt-titles simultaneously 1937-38

🏆🏁🏊Ferenc Csik -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1913 N.S. d.3/29/1945 N.S. (31)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Hungarian

🏆🏁🏊Peter Joseph Fick -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1913 N.S. d.8/10/1980 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American

🏆🏒Clinton James "Snuffy" Smith -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1913 N.S. d.5/19/2009 N.S. (95)
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Center, NHL Left Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1932-1952
Sports Teams: Cincinnati Mohawks (AHL), St. Paul Saints (USHL), Tulsa Oilers (USHL), Chicago Black Hawks (NHL), New York Rangers (NHL), Philadelphia Ramblers (I-AHL), Vancouver Lions (NWHL), Springfield Indians (CAHL)

🏆🏁🏊Reizo Koike -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1915 N.S. d.8/3/1998 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Japanese

🏆🏒Ted Kennedy -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1925 d.8/14/2009 (83)
Hall of Famer, NHL Center, Canadian
Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs (possibly 1942-1957)

🏆🏌James Ray Carpenter -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1926 N.S. d.9/19/2018 N.S. (91)
Golfer
Misc: PGA president

🏆🎳Eddie Elias -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1928 d.11/15/1998 (69)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: the founder of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA).

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🏆🥊José Lothario -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1934 N.S. d.11/6/2018 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN: Guadalupe Robledo

🏆Iolanda Balas -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1936 d.3/11/2016 N.S. (79)
Olympic Athlete, Track and Field, Romanian
Misc: High jumper (Olympic Gold 1960)

🏆🏁🏍Mary McGee -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1936 N.S. d.11/27/2024 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, Racing Figure, Motorcyclist
Misc: She was the first woman to compete in motorcycle road racing and motocross events in the United States.

🏆🏁Wally Dallenbach Sr. -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1936 N.S. d.4/29/2024 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: former long time Indy car driver

🏆🏈Mike Cotten -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1939 N.S. d.5/25/2024 N.S. (84)
College Football Player
Sports Teams: Texas Longhorns (1959-1961)

🏆🏌Shirley Englehorn -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1940 N.S. d.10/2/2022 N.S. (81)
Golfer

🏆🏈Charlie (CFL) Turner -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1944 N.S. d.11/5/2024 N.S. (79)
CFL Figure, Football Linebacker

🏆🏀Randy Smith -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1948 d.6/4/2009 (60)
NBA Player
Misc: most consecutive games (906 from 1972-83)

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🏆🥊Terrance Michael Brunk -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1964 N.S. d.5/11/2025 N.S. (60)
Wrestler
Names/Places: Ring Name: Sabu

🏆🏈Orlando (NFL B. 1970) Brown -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/12/1970 N.S. d.9/23/2011 N.S. (40)
NFL Player

🏆⚽Alan Morton -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/24/1893 d.12/12/1971 (78)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish

🏆🏒Frank Boucher -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/7/1901 d.12/12/1977 (76)
Hall of Famer, NHL Center, Canadian
Misc: All-star NHL center; played 1921-1944
Sports Teams: Ottawa Senators, Vancouver Maroons, New York Rangers

🏆🥊Bill Longston -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/8/1906 d.12/12/1982 (76)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: aka Wild Bill Longson

🏆🎾Dorothy Round Little -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/13/1908 d.12/12/1982 (74)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player

🏆⚾Johnny Wyrostek -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/12/1919 d.12/12/1986 (67)
MLB Player

🏆⚾Ken Keltner -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/31/1916 d.12/12/1991 (75)
MLB Player

🏆⚾Rube (Albert) Walker -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/16/1926 d.12/12/1992 (66)
MLB Player

🎭🏆🥊George (Actor) Montgomery -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/29/1916 N.S. d.12/12/2000 N.S. (84)
TV/Movie Actor, Stuntman, Movie Director, Boxer
Names/Places: b. in Brady, MT; LN:Letz; Dinah Shore's hubby 1943-62
Misc: Hollywood action films include many westerns
TV Shows: Cimarron City

🏆🏀Paul J. Arizin -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/9/1928 d.12/12/2006 (78)
Hall of Famer, NBA Guard
Names/Places: NN:Pitchin' Paul
Misc: 16,266 point career; led league in scoring [1951-52] [1956-57]; NBA's fifth player to score over 10,000 points. Line drive shooter, scoring star at Villanova, then for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1950s
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Warriors (1950-1962), Camden Bullets (EPBL 1962-1965)

🏆🏒Zarley Zalapski -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/22/1968 d.12/12/2017 N.S. (49)
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏈Vaughan Johnson -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/24/1962 N.S. d.12/12/2019 N.S. (57)
NFL Linebacker

🏆🏁🏃Sir Peter Snell -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/17/1938 N.S. d.12/12/2019 N.S. (80)
Runner, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field, New Zealander
Misc: won the gold medal in 800m at 1960 Olympics, then won both the 800m and 1,500m at 1964 Games.

🏆🏈Mike Leach -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/9/1961 N.S. d.12/12/2022 N.S. (61)
College Football Coach

🏆🏌Phil Hancock -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/30/1953 N.S. d.12/12/2024 N.S. (71)
Golfer

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