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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for December 28

Last Updated 08-16-2025

🏆🏌Peggy Wilson -- is 91 in the year 2025 and 92 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1934
Golfer

🏆⚽Frank McLintock -- is 86 in the year 2025 and 87 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1939
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
Misc: MBE; wing half, centre half

💰🏆⚽Philip Anschutz -- is 86 in the year 2025 and 87 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1939
Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Soccer Player, Soccer Owner
Misc: the most influential person in growning soccer in the USA; owned 6 of 10 MLS teams in the early 2000s

🏆🏁🏇Jorge Velásquez -- is 79 in the year 2025 and 80 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1946 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Horse Jockey, Panamaian
Misc: Kentucky Derby-1981, Preakness-1981

🏆⚾Bill Lee -- is 79 in the year 2025 and 80 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1946
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:Spaceman
Misc: in the Boston Red Sox Hall of FAme
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox, Montreal Expos

🏆🏈Kenneth Pope -- is 74 in the year 2025 and 75 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1951
NFL Defensive

🏆⚾Ray Knight -- is 73 in the year 2025 and 74 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1952
MLB Third Baseman
Misc: World Series MVP 1986
Sports Teams: New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles

🏆🥊Tatsumi Fujinami -- is 72 in the year 2025 and 73 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1953
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Japanese
Names/Places: ring name: The Dragon

🏆🏀DeWayne Jay Scales -- is 67 in the year 2025 and 68 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1958 N.S.
NBA Player

🏆🏈Carlos Carson -- is 67 in the year 2025 and 68 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1958
NFL Wide Receiver

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🏆🏈James Brooks -- is 67 in the year 2025 and 68 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1958
NFL Halfback

🏆⚽Terry Ian Butcher -- is 67 in the year 2025 and 68 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1958
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, British, Singaporean
Misc: centre back, sweeper, and manager

🏆🏈Everson Walls -- is 66 in the year 2025 and 67 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1959
NFL Cornerback
Misc: 4x all pro
Sports Teams: Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants

🏆🏒Ray Bourque -- is 65 in the year 2025 and 66 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1960 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Names/Places: RN:Raymond Jean Bourque
Misc: played from 1979-2001, 11-time All-NHL 1st team, has won Norris Trophy 5 times (1987-88,1990-91,94) with Boston; scored over 343+ goals and 958+ assists as of Mar 1996
Sports Teams: Boston Bruins, Colorado Avalanche

🏆⚾Zane Smith -- is 65 in the year 2025 and 66 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1960
MLB Pitcher

🏆⚾Carl Willis -- is 65 in the year 2025 and 66 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1960
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏀Keith Lee -- is 63 in the year 2025 and 64 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1962
NBA Player

🏆🏁Michelle Cameron -- is 63 in the year 2025 and 64 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1962 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Canadian
Names/Places: RN: Michelle A. Cameron-Coulter

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🏆⚾Mel Stottlemyre Jr. -- is 62 in the year 2025 and 63 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1963
MLB Coach, MLB Pitcher
Sports Teams: Toronto Blue Jays

🏆Mary Waddell Gainey -- is 60 in the year 2025 and 61 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1965
Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Miss SC-America (1991-2nd)

🏆🏀Tracy Moore -- is 60 in the year 2025 and 61 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1965
NBA Guard

🏆🏈Joe (NFL) Wolf -- is 59 in the year 2025 and 60 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1966 N.S.
NFL Guard

🏆Jennifer Palmquest -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1968
Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Miss SD-America (1991)

🏆🏈Darrick Brownlow -- is 57 in the year 2025 and 58 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1968
NFL Linebacker

🏆🏈🥊James Trapp -- is 56 in the year 2025 and 57 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1969
NFL Cornerback, Karate

🏆🏈🏁James Jett -- is 55 in the year 2025 and 56 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1970
NFL Wide Receiver, Sprinter, Olympic Athlete

🏆🏈Michael Watkins -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1971
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏈Steve Morrison -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1971
NFL Coach, NFL Linebacker

🏆⚾Melvin Nieves -- is 54 in the year 2025 and 55 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1971
MLB Outfielder

🏆🏈Adam Vinatieri -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1972 N.S.
NFL Placekicker

🏆🎾Patrick Michael "Pat" Rafter -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1972
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, Australian

🏆🏒Jean-Francois Jomphe -- is 53 in the year 2025 and 54 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1972
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏈Bobby (Football) Taylor -- is 52 in the year 2025 and 53 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1973
NFL Cornerback

🏆🏒Rob Niedermayer -- is 51 in the year 2025 and 52 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1974
NHL Player, Canadian

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🏆🏒Jamie Storr -- is 50 in the year 2025 and 51 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1975
NHL Goaltender, Canadian

🏆🎾James (Tennis) Blake -- is 46 in the year 2025 and 47 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1979 N.S.
Tennis Player

🎭🏆Sienna Miller -- is 44 in the year 2025 and 45 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1981
Actress, Model
Movie Titles: Foxcatcher, Burnt, Casanova, Stardust, American Sniper, GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra

🏆🏒David Moss -- is 44 in the year 2025 and 45 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1981 N.S.
NHL Right Wing, American

🏆🥊Taryn Terrell -- is 40 in the year 2025 and 41 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1985 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: Wrestling name: Tiffany

🏆🏁🏊Adam Peaty -- is 31 in the year 2025 and 32 in the year 2026; b.12/28/1994 N.S.
Swimmer, English

🏆🏁Maria Johanna "Ma" Braun -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1881 N.S. d.10/9/1956 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Dutch (Netherlands)
Misc: Swimming Coach

🏆🏈Ed Healey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1894 d.12/9/1978 (83)
Hall of Famer, NFL Tackle, College Football Player
Misc: in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Rock Island Independents (1920-1922), Chicago Bears (1923-1927)

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🏆⚾Theodore A. "Ted" Lyons -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1900 d.7/25/1986 (85)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Pitcher
Misc: 2x AL wins leader; White Sox #16 retired
Sports Teams: Chicago White Sox (player 1923-1942, 1946, manager 1946-1948)

🏆⚾Tommy Bridges -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1906 d.4/19/1968 (61)
MLB Pitcher
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers

🏆🏁🏊Sam Herford -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1912 N.S. d.5/15/1983 N.S. (70)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Australian
Misc: Swimming Coach

🏆🏈Steve van Buren -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1920 d.8/23/2012 (91)
Hall of Famer, NFL Runningback
Misc: led Philadelphia to 2 NFL titles (1948-49); league's top rusher 4 times.
Sports Teams: The Philadelphia Eagles (1944-1951)

🏆🏁🏊James Edward "Doc" Counsilman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1920 N.S. d.1/4/2004 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: Swimming Coach who coached Indiana men's swim team to 6 NCAA championships (1968-73); coached the 1964 and '76 U.S. men's Olympic teams that won a combined 21 of 24 gold medals (the Hoosiers' Mark Spitz won 7 in 1976); in 1979 became oldest person (59) to swim English Channel; retired in 1990 with dual meet record of 287-36-1.

🏆⛸Anne Gerli -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1923 N.S. d.3/3/2016 N.S. (92)
Hall of Famer, Figure Skater
Misc: Figure Skating Official

🏆🏒Terry Sawchuk -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1929 d.5/31/1970 (40)
Hall of Famer, NHL Goaltender, Canadian, Ukrainian
Misc: 103 career shutouts; played 1949-1970
Sports Teams: Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers

🏆🏒Harry Howell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1932 N.S. d.3/9/2019 N.S. (86)
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1952-1976
Sports Teams: New York Rangers, Oakland Seals, Los Angeles Kings, New York Golden Blades, New Jersey Knights, San Diego Mariners, Calgary Cowboys

🏆🏁Jack Ingram -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1936 N.S. d.6/25/2021 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: the Iron Man in racing circles; NASCAR Busch Series; 31 race wins

🏆🎾Eugene Lytton Scott -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1937 d.3/20/2006 (68)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player

🏆🏀Jim Hatfield -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1943 N.S. d.2/26/2025 N.S. (81)
College Basketball Coach

🏆🏌Hubert "Hubie" Green -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1946 N.S. d.6/19/2018 N.S. (71)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Names/Places: b. in Birmingham, Ala.

🏆⚾Aurelio Rodríguez -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1947 N.S. d.9/23/2000 N.S. (52)
Hall of Famer, MLB Player, Mexican
Misc: Gold Glove
Sports Teams: California Angels (1967-1970), Washington Senators (1970), Detroit Tigers (1971-1979), San Diego Padres (1980), New York Yankees (1980-1981), Chicago White Sox (1982), Baltimore Orioles (1983), Chicago White Sox (1983)

🏆🏒Guy Leveque -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/28/1972 d.9/27/2005 N.S. (32)
NHL Player, Canadian

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

🏆🥊Bill Richmond -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/5/1763 N.S. d.12/28/1829 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
Misc: the first American to win distinction as a boxer

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🏆🎾Malcolm Whitman -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/5/1877 d.12/28/1932 (55)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: US Open 1898

⚛🏆🏁🏃Jack Lovelock -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/5/1910 d.12/28/1949 (39)
Surgeon, Runner, Olympic Athlete, New Zealander
Misc: Olympic-gold-1936; athlete famous for an unexpected victory in the 1,500-metre (metric-mile) race in the 1936 Olympic Games. The world record he set on that occasion--3 min 47.8 sec--endured until 1941.

🏆🏁🏊Louis Handley -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/14/1874 N.S. d.12/28/1956 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Italian

🏆🏈William Roy Lyman -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/30/1898 d.12/28/1972 (74)
Hall of Famer, NFL Defensive, NFL Tackle
Names/Places: NN:Link
Misc: 4x NFL champion
Sports Teams: Canton Bulldogs (1922-1923, 1925), Cleveland Bulldogs (1924), Frankford Yellow Jackets (1925), Chicago Bears (1926-1934)

🏆🏌Jimmy Demaret -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/24/1910 d.12/28/1983 (73)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Misc: winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the U.S. Open.

🏆⚾Sal "The Barber" Maglie -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/26/1917 N.S. d.12/28/1992 N.S. (75)
MLB Pitcher
Misc: gave "close shaves" to the hitters
Sports Teams: New York Yankees, New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers

🏆⚾Augie Galan -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/23/1912 d.12/28/1993 (81)
MLB Left Fielder

🎭🏆Clayton Moore -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/14/1914 d.12/28/1999 (85)
TV/Movie Actor, Model
Names/Places: b. in Chicago, Illinois
Misc: some say b. 1908
TV Shows: The Lone Ranger (star)

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🏆⚾Don Mueller -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/14/1927 d.12/28/2011 (84)
MLB Player
Names/Places: NN:Mandrake the Magician

⛪🎭🎵🏆Debbie Reynolds -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/1/1932 d.12/28/2016 N.S. (84)
Roman Catholic, TV/Movie Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Singer, Exerciser
Names/Places: b. in El Paso, Tx.; RFMN:Mary Frances; Eddie Fisher's ex-
TV Shows: The Debbie Reynolds Show (as Debbie Thompson), Aloha Paradise
Movie Titles: Mother, In & Out, Singin' in the Rain, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Charlotte's Web

🎭🏆🏈John (Football) Madden -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/10/1936 N.S. d.12/28/2021 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, Actor, Sports Analyst, Football Announcer, NFL Coach
Names/Places: b. in Austin, MN
Misc: Miller Lite Commercials; was a CBS, Fox then NBC Fox Sports analyst who draws lines on your TV screen; Ace Hardware spokesman; won 112 games and a Super Bowl (1976 season) as coach of Oakland Raiders; won 9 Emmy Awards as television analyst with CBS; he and partner Pat Summerall moved over to Fox in 1994 after CBS lost NFL rights; signed 4-year, $32 million deal with Fox on Jan. 24--a richer contract than any NFL player.
Sports Teams: Oakland Raiders (coach 1967-1978)

⚛⚖🏆🏈Bill McColl -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/2/1930 N.S. d.12/28/2023 N.S. (93)
Surgeon, Politician, NFL Player

🎭🏆Nancy Hadley -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/21/1931 N.S. d.12/28/2024 N.S. (93)
Actress, Model
TV Shows: The Joey Bishop Show (as Barbara)

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