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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for December 18

Last Updated 08-16-2025

🏆🏁Carolyn Wood -- is 80 in the year 2025 and 81 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1945
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete
Misc: 4 X 100m freestyle swimmer (Olympic-gold-1960).

🏆🏈Len Garrett -- is 78 in the year 2025 and 79 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1947
NFL Tight End

🎭🏆Joni Flynn -- is 76 in the year 2025 and 77 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1949 N.S.
Actress, Model, Asia Indian
Misc: retired from acting in 1983
Movie Titles: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Felicity, Octopussy

🏆🏈Doug Dennison -- is 74 in the year 2025 and 75 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1951
NFL Runningback

🏆🏀Robert Clyde "Bobby" Jones -- is 74 in the year 2025 and 75 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1951 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NBA Player, ABA Figure

🏆🏈Earnest Jackson -- is 66 in the year 2025 and 67 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1959
NFL Runningback

🏆⛸Brad Orser -- is 64 in the year 2025 and 65 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1961
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympics Silver 1988

🏆🏈Eddie Brown -- is 63 in the year 2025 and 64 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1962
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆⚾Scott Bailes -- is 63 in the year 2025 and 64 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1962
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏀Charles "Oak" Oakley -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1963
NBA Forward

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🏆🎾Lori McNeil -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1963
Tennis Player, Tennis Coach

🏆🏈Don Beebe -- is 61 in the year 2025 and 62 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1964
NFL Wide Receiver

🎭🏆🥊"Stone Cold" Steve Austin Williams -- is 61 in the year 2025 and 62 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1964 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Actor, Producer, Wrestler
Names/Places: ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin; RN:Steven James Anderson

🎭🏆Fawna MacLaren -- is 60 in the year 2025 and 61 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1965
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: January 1989

🏆Igor Milanović -- is 60 in the year 2025 and 61 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1965 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Water Polo Player, English, Serbian

🏆⚾Willie Blair -- is 60 in the year 2025 and 61 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1965
MLB Coach, MLB Pitcher

🏆🏈Aaron Jones -- is 59 in the year 2025 and 60 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1966
NFL Linebacker, NFL Defensive End

🏆🏈Dan McGwire -- is 58 in the year 2025 and 59 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1967
NFL Quarterback

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🏆🏈Tracy Hayworth -- is 58 in the year 2025 and 59 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1967
NFL Linebacker

🏆🏒Bob Corkum -- is 58 in the year 2025 and 59 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1967
NHL Coach, NHL Player, American

🏆🏈Aaron Craver -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1968
NFL Runningback

🏆🏈Marco Coleman -- is 56 in the year 2025 and 57 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1969
NFL Defensive End

🏆⚾Joe Randa -- is 56 in the year 2025 and 57 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1969
MLB Third Baseman

🏆🥊Rob Van Dam -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1970 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: aka Robbie V or RVD

🏆🏀Lucious Harris -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1970
NBA Player

🏆🎾Arantxa Sánchez Vicario -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1971
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, Spanish

🏆🏒Joe Dziedzic -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1971
NHL Player, American

🏆🏒Neil Little -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1971
NHL Goaltender, Canadian

🏆🏈Keith (Football) Washington -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1972 N.S.
NFL Defensive End

🏆🏒Jeff Nelson -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1972
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏈Peter Boulware -- is 51 in the year 2025 and 52 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1974
NFL Linebacker, College Football Player
Misc: 4x Pro Bowl, Super Bowl champ

🎭🏆🥊Trish Stratus -- is 50 in the year 2025 and 51 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1975
Hall of Famer, Actress, Personality, Wrestler, Model, Canadian
Names/Places: RN:Patricia Anne Stratigeas
Misc: in the WWE Hall of Fame

🏆Phil Heath -- is 46 in the year 2025 and 47 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1979 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Bodybuilder

🏆⚽Julie Fleeting -- is 45 in the year 2025 and 46 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1980 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Soccer Striker, Scottish

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🏆Crystal McCahill -- is 42 in the year 2025 and 43 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1983
Model, Playmate
Misc: May 2009

🎭🏆Ashley Benson -- is 36 in the year 2025 and 37 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1989
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Model
TV Shows: Pretty Little Liars (as Hanna Marin)
Movie Titles: Spring Breakers, Bring It On: In It to Win It, 13 Going on 30, Pixels

🏆🏒Victor Hedman -- is 35 in the year 2025 and 36 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1990 N.S.
NHL Defensive

🏆⚾Byron Buxton -- is 32 in the year 2025 and 33 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1993 N.S.
MLB Center Fielder
Misc: 1x Gold Glove, AL Platinum Glove Award (2017)

🏆⚾Ronald Acuña Jr. -- is 28 in the year 2025 and 29 in the year 2026; b.12/18/1997 N.S.
MLB Outfielder
Misc: NL MVP 2023

🏆🏈Jayden Daniels -- is 25 in the year 2025 and 26 in the year 2026; b.12/18/2000 N.S.
NFL Quarterback
Misc: Heisman Trophy Winner 2023

🎭🎵🏆Billie Eilish -- is 24 in the year 2025 and 25 in the year 2026; b.12/18/2001 N.S.
Dancer, Songwriter, Singer, Model
Song Titles: Bad Boy

🏆⚾Bill Clymer -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1873 N.S. d.12/26/1936 N.S. (63)
MLB Player
Names/Places: NN:Derby Day

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🏆🏁Ralph Depalma -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1882 d.3/13/1956 (73)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer, Italian
Misc: Indianapolis 500; Land speed record breaker; an Italian-American racecar driving champion who won the 1915 Indianapolis 500.

🎭🏆⚾Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1886 d.7/17/1961 (74)
Hall of Famer, Movie Actor, MLB Center Fielder
Names/Places: NN:The Georgia Peach
Misc: AL Chalmers Award Winner 1911; played in 3000 games, batted a record .367, stole 892 bases, and 4,191 hits. He was with the Detroit Tigers for 22 years starting in 1905. He set more records than any other player and his career average of .367 is still the best. He won the A.L batting title 12 times and scored a record 2,244 runs, 1,960 RBIs.
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers (player 1905-1926, manager 1921-1926), Philadelphia Athletics (player 1927-1928)

🎭🏆🥊Freddie Steele -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1912 d.8/22/1984 (71)
Hall of Famer, Movie Actor, Boxer

🏆🏀Raymond Joseph "Ray" Meyer -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1913 N.S. d.3/17/2006 N.S. (92)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: in the Basketball and College Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Notre Dame (player 1935-1938), DePaul University (1942-1984)

🏆🥊Dario Mangiarotti -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1915 d.4/9/2010 (94)
Fencer, Olympic Athlete, Italian
Misc: gold, 2 silver (Olympic-1948, 52)

🏆⚽Joan Whalley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1921 d.1/10/1998 (76)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English

🏆🏒Dick Dondeau -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1921 N.S. d.1/18/1989 N.S. (67)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Player

🏆🥊Sputnik Monroe -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1928 N.S. d.11/3/2006 N.S. (77)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN: Roscoe Monroe Brumbaugh, born Rosco Monroe Merrick

🏆⚾Bill "Moose" Skowron -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1930 N.S. d.4/27/2012 N.S. (81)
MLB Player
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates

🏆🏀Gene Shue -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1931 N.S. d.4/3/2022 N.S. (90)
NBA Coach, NBA Player
Misc: 784 wins

🏆⚾Zoilo Versalles -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1939 d.6/9/1995 (55)
MLB Shortstop
Misc: 2x Gold Glove, AL MVP 1965
Sports Teams: Minnesota Twins

🏆🏈Greg Landry -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1946 N.S. d.10/4/2024 N.S. (77)
NFL Coach, NFL Player

🏆⚾Jim Clancy -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1955 N.S. d.7/14/2025 N.S. (69)
MLB Pitcher

🎭🏆🏀Neil Fingleton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/18/1980 N.S. d.2/25/2017 N.S. (36)
Actor, Stuntman, NBA Center, English
TV Shows: stood at 7 ft and 7.56 inches tall

🏆🏁🏇Clarence Kummer -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/8/1899 N.S. d.12/18/1930 N.S. (31)
Hall of Famer, Horse Jockey

🏆🏌Bobby Tyre Jones -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/17/1902 d.12/18/1971 (69)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Misc: won "Grand Slam of Golf" 1930; U.S. Amateur champ 5X's, U.S. Open champ 4X's; the greatest amateur golfer in history, the first player to win the Grand Slam of golf in 1930, born in Atlanta, Georgia.

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🏆⚾Harry B. Hooper -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/24/1887 d.12/18/1974 (87)
Hall of Famer, MLB Right Fielder
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox (1909-1920), Chicago White Sox (1921-1925)

🏆Bernard Malivoire -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/20/1938 d.12/18/1982 (44)
Olympic Athlete, French
Misc: cox pair (Olympic-gold-1952)

🏆🏈🏀Howard Goodsell Cann -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/11/1895 N.S. d.12/18/1992 N.S. (97)
Hall of Famer, College Football Coach, College Football Player, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: in the College Basketball and Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: New York University (player 1914-1917, 1919-1920, football coach 1932-1933, basketball coach 1923-1958)

🏆🏁Henry Banks -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/14/1913 d.12/18/1994 (81)
Auto Racer

🏆⛸Lloyd Valdemar "Skippy" Baxter -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/6/1919 N.S. d.12/18/2012 N.S. (93)
Hall of Famer, Figure Skater

🏆🏒Ken Baird -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/1/1951 d.12/18/2016 N.S. (65)
NHL Player, Canadian

🎭🏆Claudine Auger -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/26/1941 N.S. d.12/18/2019 N.S. (78)
Movie Actress, Beauty Pagent Winner, French
Misc: Miss France 1958
Movie Titles: Thunderball

🏆🏈Herman Ike Boone -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/28/1935 N.S. d.12/18/2019 N.S. (84)
High School Football Coach
Misc: he coached the 1971 T. C. Williams High School football team to a 13-0 season, state championship, and national championship runner-up. That season was the basis for the 2000 film Remember the Titans, where Boone was portrayed by Denzel Washington.

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🏆🏀Frank Kendrick -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/11/1950 N.S. d.12/18/2024 N.S. (74)
NBA Player, Basketball Coach

🏆🏁Fred Lorenzen -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/30/1934 N.S. d.12/18/2024 N.S. (89)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Names/Places: NN: The Golden Boy
Misc: NASCAR; some say b. 1932

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