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Li Na -- b.2/26/1982 N.S.
Tennis Player, Chinese

John Naber -- b.1/20/1956 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: b. in Evanston, Ill.
Misc: won 4 gold medals and a silver in 1976 Olympics.

William Louis Nack -- b.2/4/1941 N.S. d.4/13/2018 N.S. (77)
Author, Sports Journalist

Mark Naftalin -- b.8/2/1944
Music Producer, Composer, Keyboardist, Blues Performer
Group Names: the Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Jiro Nagasawa -- b.2/2/1932 N.S. d.3/23/2010 N.S. (78)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Japanese

Kel Nagle -- b.12/21/1920 d.1/29/2015 (94)
Golfer, Australian

George Nagobads -- b.11/18/1921 N.S. d.3/31/2023 N.S. (101)
Doctor, Physician, Hockey Figure, Latvian
Names/Places: RN:Dr. Visvaldis George Nagobads
Misc: the team doctor for the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team

Bronko Nagurski -- b.11/3/1908 N.S. d.1/7/1990 N.S. (81)
NFL Tackle, NFL Fullback, Wrestler, Canadian
Names/Places: RFN:Bronislau
Misc: gained over 4000 yards rushing; Retired numbers #72 and #3; in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Minnesota, Chicago Bears (1930-1937, 1943)

Steven Nagy -- b.8/10/1913 d.11/11/1966 (53)
Bowler

Dr. James Naismith -- b.11/6/1861 d.11/28/1939 (78)
Inventor, Physician, Teacher, Basketball Coach, Canadian
Misc: Invented basketball in 1891
Sports Teams: University of Kansas (1898-1907)

Alfred Nakache -- b.11/18/1915 N.S. d.8/4/1983 N.S. (67)
Swimmer, Water Polo Player, French

Keo Nakama -- b.5/21/1920 N.S. d.9/8/2011 N.S. (91)
Politician, Swimmer, Hawaiian

Shinsuke Nakamura -- b.2/24/1980 N.S.
Wrestler, Japanese

Bull Nakano -- b.1/8/1968 N.S.
Wrestler, Japanese
Names/Places: RN: Keiko Aoki

Corey Nakatani -- b.10/21/1970
Horse Jockey

Nadia "Anita" Louise Nall -- b.7/21/1976 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: aka Anita Nall-Richesson

Duke Nalon -- b.3/2/1913 d.2/26/2001 (87)
Auto Racer
Misc: an American midget car, sprint car, and Indy 500 driver.

Joe Namath -- b.5/31/1943
TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Commercial Actor, Football Announcer, NFL Quarterback
Names/Places: b. in Beaver Falls, PA; FN: Joseph William; NN: Broadway Joe
Misc: signed for unheard-of $400,000 as rookie with AFL's NY Jets in 1965; 2-time All-AFL (1968-69) and All-NFL (1972); Super Bowl III MVP; led the New York Jets to Super Bowl title upset in 1969; passed 27,663 yards, 173 TDs; was the first to pass as high as 4007 in a season; 4x AFL All-Star, 2x AFL MVP, 2x UPI AFL Player of the Year; Jets #12 retired; Pantyhose seller
Sports Teams: University of Alabama, New York Jets (1965-1976), Los Angeles Rams (1977)
TV Shows: Monday Night Football, Waverly Wonders (as Joe Casey)

Louis Vincent Anthony "Lou" Nanne -- b.6/2/1941 N.S.
NHL General Manager, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1968-1978
Sports Teams: Minnesota North Stars

John Nanoski -- b.6/23/1918 d.8/14/2011 (93)
Soccer Player

Jim Nantz -- b.5/17/1959 N.S.
Sports Announcer

José Nápoles -- b.4/13/1940 N.S. d.8/16/2019 N.S. (79)
Boxer, Cuban, Mexican

David Narey -- b.6/12/1956
Soccer Player, Scottish
Misc: MBE

Graham Nash -- b.2/2/1942
Songwriter, Rhythm Guitarist, Classic Rock Singer, English
Group Names: "Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young", The Hollies, soloist
Album Titles: Songs for Beginners, Wind Tales

Kevin Nash -- b.7/9/1959 N.S.
Actor, Video Game Voice Actor, Wrestler
Names/Places: MN:Scott; ring names: Diesel, Chet Lemon and Oz
TV Shows: WWE Raw (as Kevin Nash / Diesel)
Movie Titles: John Wick, The Longest Yard, Magic Mike, The Punisher
Video Games: WWE (series)

Ruby Nash -- b.11/12/1939 N.S.
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: LN:Garnett
Group Names: Ruby & the Romantics (lead)
Song Titles: Our Day Will Come

Steve Nash -- b.2/7/1974 N.S.
NBA Guard, Canadian
Misc: 8x NBA All-Star; Suns #13 retired
Sports Teams: Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers

Ilie Nǎstase -- b.7/19/1946 N.S.
Tennis Player, Romanian
Misc: was number one in the world twice (1972-73); winner in '72 U.S. Open, '75 doubles, & '73 French Open

Syd Nathan -- b.4/27/1904 d.3/5/1968 (63)
Executive, Music Figure
Misc: King Records founder & manager

Martina Navratilova -- b.10/18/1956
Tennis Player, Czech, Lesbian
Names/Places: b. in Prague
Misc: some say; b. Oct 10; No.1 player in the world 7 times (1978-79,82-86); won her record ninth Wimbledon singles title in 1990; alsowon 4 U.S. Opens, 3 Australian and 2 French; in all, won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and 38 Grand Slam doubles titles; had 861 match record in singles in 1983; entered 1994 as all-time women's leader in singles titles (166) and money won ($19.4 million) over 20 years; reached 12th Wimbledon final in '94, losing to Conchita Martinez; retired after '94 season.

Bob Neal -- b.10/6/1917 d.5/9/1983 (65)
Music Figure
Misc: Elvis Presley's manager

Jack Neal -- b.11/7/1930 N.S. d.9/22/2011 N.S. (80)
Rock and Roll Bassist
Group Names: The Blue Caps (a backing band for Gene Vincent)

Alfred Earle "Greasy" Neale -- b.11/5/1891 d.11/2/1973 (81)
MLB Player, NFL Coach, NFL Player
Misc: baseball 1916-24, created the five-man defensive line
Sports Teams: Canton Bulldogs (player 1917), Dayton Triangles (player 1918), Massillon Tigers (player 1919), Muskingum (footbal coach 1915), West Virginia Wesleyan (footbal coach 1916-1917), Dayton Triangles (footbal coach 1918), Marietta (footbal coach 1919-1920), Washington & Jefferson (footbal coach 1921-1922), Virginia (footbal coach 1923-1928), Ironton Tanks (footbal coach 1930), West Virginia (footbal coach 1931-1933), Yale (footbal coach 1934-1940), Philadelphia Eagles (footbal coach 1941-1950), Virginia (baseball coach 1923-1929)

Gail Neall -- b.8/2/1955 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Australian
Names/Places: aka Gail Yeo

Vácav Nedomanský -- b.3/14/1944 N.S.
Hockey Forward, Czech

Theresa Needham -- b.4/17/1912 d.10/16/1992 (80)
Businessperson, Music Figure
Misc: tavern owner who became known as "The Godmother of the Chicago Blues".

Cam Neely -- b.6/6/1965
NHL Executive, NHL Forward, Canadian
Misc: played 1983-1996
Sports Teams: Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins

Stephen Negoesco -- b.9/12/1925 N.S. d.2/3/2019 N.S. (93)
Soccer Player, Soccer Coach, American, Romanian

Joe Negroni -- b.9/9/1940 d.9/5/1978 (37)
Baritone, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

Sandy (Swimmer) Neilson -- b.3/20/1956 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: aka Sandy Bell

Azumah Nelson -- b.7/19/1958 N.S.
Boxer, Ghanaian
Names/Places: b. in Ghana
Misc: widely considered the greatest African boxer of all time

Byron Nelson -- b.2/4/1912 N.S. d.9/26/2006 N.S. (94)
Golfer
Names/Places: RFN:John
Misc: learning golf as a caddy, Nelson become one of the greatest golfers ever, once winning eleven tournaments in a row in 1945. He won the Masters twice and the PGA twice.

Don Nelson -- b.5/15/1940 N.S.
NBA Coach, NBA Player
Misc: 738+ wins
Sports Teams: Chicago Zephyrs (player 1962-1963), Los Angeles Lakers (player 1963-1965), Boston Celtics (player 1965-1976), Milwaukee Bucks (coach 1976-1987), Golden State Warriors (coach 1988-1995), New York Knicks (coach 1995-1996), Dallas Mavericks (coach 1997-2005), Golden State Warriors (coach 2006-2010)

Ed Nelson Jr. -- b.3/26/1916 N.S. d.5/21/1989 N.S. (73)
Songwriter, Country Musician
Misc: in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame

George Nelson -- b.??/??/1925 N.S. d.6/30/1959 N.S.
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Misc: was 33 or 34 when he died; I can't find the source of his day of birth
Group Names: The Orioles

Hubert Milton J. Nelson -- b.8/14/1907 N.S. d.5/10/1981 N.S. (73)
Hockey Player
Sports Teams: Minneapolis Millers, St. Louis Flyers

Jack Weyman Nelson -- b.11/8/1931 N.S. d.11/5/2014 N.S. (82)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American

John Nelson -- b.2/27/1905 d.11/30/1984 (79)
Soccer Player, Scottish

Ken Nelson -- b.1/19/1911 d.1/6/2008 (96)
Music Producer
Misc: in the Country Music Hall of Fame

Larry Nelson -- b.9/10/1947
Golfer

Lindsey Nelson -- b.5/25/1919 d.6/10/1995 (76)
Sportscaster, Baseball Announcer, Football Announcer
Misc: Ford C. Frick Award winner in 1988 (Mets); all-purpose play-by-play broadcaster for CBS, NBC and others; 4-time Sportscaster of the Year (1959-62); voice of Cotton Bowl for 25 years; given Life Achievement Emmy Award in 1991.
Sports Teams: Notre Dame, Cotton Bowl, Sugar Bowl, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants

Nathaniel Nelson -- b.4/10/1932 N.S. d.6/1/1984 N.S. (52)
Soul Singer
Group Names: The Flamingos, Platters

Oscar Mathaeus "Battling" Nelson -- b.6/5/1882 N.S. d.2/7/1954 N.S. (71)
Boxer, Danish (Denmark)

Ricky Nelson -- b.5/8/1940 N.S. d.12/31/1985 N.S. (45)
TV/Radio Actor, Music Producer, Composer, Singer/Guitarist, Country-Pop Performer
Names/Places: b. in Teaneck, NJ; Ozzie & Harriet's son, David's brother, Tracy's dad, Kris Harmon's husband; RN:Eric Hilliard Nelson
Song Titles: A Teenager's Romance, I'm Walkin', Be-Bop Baby, Stood Up, Believe What You Say, Poor Little Fool, Lonesome Town, Never Be Anyone Else But You, Travelin' Man, Hello Mary Lou, Teen Age Idol, It's Up To You, For You, Garden Party
Album Titles: Ricky, Ricky Nelson, Rick is 21, Garden Party
TV Shows: The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (as himself)

Steve Nelson -- b.11/24/1907 d.11/13/1981 (73)
Songwriter, Country Musician
Misc: in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Song Titles: Frosty the Snowman, Here Comes Peter Cottontail, Bouquet of Roses

William "Billy Bass" Nelson -- b.1/28/1951
Rhythm and Blues Bassist
Group Names: Funkadelic

Willie Nelson -- b.4/30/1933 N.S.
Baptist, TV/Movie Actor, Songwriter, Country Music Singer, Country Music Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Abbott, TX; NN:King Of The Outlaw Country Movement; MN:Hugh
Misc: some relatives insist his birth day was April 29.
Group Names: The Highwaymen, soloist
Song Titles: Always on My Mind
Movie Titles: The Electric Horseman, Honeysuckle Rose, Wag the Dog, Dukes of Hazzard (2005), Forrest Gump, Shrek, Zombieland

Michael Nesmith -- b.12/30/1942 N.S. d.12/10/2021 N.S. (78)
Actor, Movie Producer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Houston, TX; FN:Robert
Misc: his mother invented Liquid Paper; some say b. 1944
Group Names: The Monkees
TV Shows: The Monkees (as Mike), Michael Nesmith in Television Parts (host)

Anthony Nesty -- b.11/25/1967 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Trinidadian And Tobagonian

Paul Neumann -- b.6/13/1875 N.S. d.2/9/1932 N.S. (56)
Physician, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Austrian

Al Neuschaefer -- b.10/12/1897 N.S. d.7/21/1977 N.S. (79)
Swimmer, American
Names/Places: RN: Alfred A. Neuschaefer
Misc: Swimming Coach

Ernie Nevers -- b.6/11/1903 d.5/3/1976 (72)
NFL Coach, NFL Player, College Football Coach, College Football Player
Names/Places: RN:Ernest Alonzo
Misc: Stanford star selected best fullback pyr 1919-69; fullback, set alltime pro single game record for points scored (40) and TDs (6), St. Louis baseball pitcher, surrendered 2 of Babe Ruth's 60 homers, Willow River, Minn.
Sports Teams: Duluth Eskimos (player 1926-1927, coach 1927), St. Louis Browns (player 1928-1928), Chicago Cardinals (player 1929-1931, coach 1930-1931, coach 1939), Stanford (coach 1933-1935), Lafayette (coach 1936), Iowa (coach 1937-38)

Gary Neville -- b.2/18/1975
Soccer Player, English
Misc: soccer coach for the England national football team
Sports Teams: Manchester United (played his entire 19-season career with them)

Simon Newcomb -- b.3/12/1835 d.7/11/1909 (74)
Astronomer, Mathematician, American, Canadian

John Newcombe -- b.5/23/1943
Tennis Player, Australian
Names/Places: b. in Sydney
Misc: No. 1 player in world 3 times (1967,70-71); won Wimbledon 3 times and U.S. and Australian champion-ships twice each.

Peter F. "Pete" Newell -- b.8/31/1915 N.S. d.11/17/2008 N.S. (93)
College Basketball Coach, Olympic Athlete
Sports Teams: University of San Francisco (1946-1950), Michigan State University (1950-1954), Univesity of California (1954-1960)

Bob Newhart -- b.9/5/1929 N.S. d.7/18/2024 N.S. (94)
Comedy Writer, Roman Catholic, TV Actor, Comedian
Names/Places: b. in Oak Park, IL; FN:Geroge Robert; NN:The Button-Down Mind
Album Titles: The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
TV Shows: Bob Newhart Show (1960s version as host), The Bob Newhart Show (70s sitcom as Dr. Robert "Bob" Hartley), Newhart (as Dick Loudon), Bob (as Bob McKay)
Movie Titles: In and Out

Harold "Hal" Newhouser -- b.5/20/1921 N.S. d.11/10/1998 N.S. (77)
MLB Pitcher
Misc: 7x All-Star; AL MVP 1944, 1945; Left-handed pitcher with Detroit and Cleveland; he was the first pitcher to win back-to-back MVP awards; Tigers #16 retired
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers (1939-1953), Cleveland Indians (1954-1955)

Laraine Newman -- b.3/2/1952 N.S.
TV/Movie Actress, Comedienne, Cartoon Voice Actress
Names/Places: b. in Los Angeles; a twin
Misc: a prolific animated voice actress
TV Shows: Histeria!, The Oblongs, Oswald (as various), Saturday Night Live (member 1975-80 and Coneheads as Conjaab "Connie" Conehead), As Told By Ginger (as Lois Foutley)
Movie Titles: Wholly Moses!, American Hot Wax, Tunnel Vision, The Flintstones (1994), Cars, The Lorax, Despicable Me (series), Wreck-It Ralph, Monsters University, Inside Out, Minions, WALL-E, Up, Monsters Inc.

Randy Newman -- b.11/28/1943
Composer/Songwriter, Pianist, Pop Singer
Names/Places: b. in Los Angeles; RFN:Randolph
Misc: one of the most misunderstood satirists in music
Song Titles: Short People, I Love LA, Political Science

Andy Newmark -- b.7/14/1950
Drummer, Funk Musician
Group Names: Sly & the Family Stone

Ozzie Newsome -- b.3/16/1956 N.S.
NFL Executive, NFL Player
Names/Places: NN: The Wizard Of Oz
Misc: 3x Pro Bowl; NFL's all-time leading pass-catching tight end and the top receiver in Cleveland Browns' history with 662 receptions; in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Cleveland Browns (player 1978-1980, executive 1991-1995), Baltimore Ravens (executive 1996-present as of 2016)

Jason Newsted -- b.3/4/1963
Heavy Metal Bassist
Names/Places: MN:Curtis
Group Names: Metallica

Charles Martin "C. M." Newton -- b.2/2/1930 N.S. d.6/4/2018 N.S. (88)
College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: Transylvania (1956-1968), Alabama (1968-1980), Vanderbilt (1981-1989)

Megan Neyer -- b.6/11/1962 N.S.
Diver, Olympic Athlete, American

Xiong Ni -- b.1/11/1974 N.S.
Diver, Olympic Athlete, Chinese

Betty Jo Niccoli -- b.10/9/1943 N.S.
Wrestler

Raymond "Ray" Nichels -- b.9/10/1922 N.S. d.11/25/2005 N.S. (83)
Auto Racer

Lori Nichol -- b.??/??/1963 N.S.
Choreographer, Figure Skater, Canadian
Misc: b. c. 1963; Figure skating choreographer and coach

Charlie Nicholas -- b.12/30/1961
Soccer Player, Scottish

Cynthia Maria "Cindy" Nicholas -- b.8/20/1957 N.S. d.5/19/2016 N.S. (58)
Politician, Swimmer, Canadian
Misc: record holder for the most crossings of the English Channel by a woman (19) by 1982.

Charles "Kid" Nichols -- b.9/14/1869 N.S. d.4/11/1953 N.S. (83)
MLB Manager, MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: RFMN:Charles Augustus
Misc: (1890-1906), had 7 straight 30-win seasons
Sports Teams: Boston Beaneaters (1890-1901), St. Louis Cardinals (1904-1905 also as manager), Philadelphia Phillies (1905-1906)

Henry O. "Hank" Nichols -- b.7/20/1936 N.S.
Basketball Referee
Misc: active 1986-2007 for NCAA Basketball

Bill Nicholson -- b.1/26/1919 d.10/23/2004 (85)
Soccer Player, English
Misc: wing half and manager

Jack Nicklaus -- b.1/21/1940
Golfer
Names/Places: b. in Columbus, Ohio; "The Golden Bear"
Misc: won 4 U.S. Opens, 6 Masters, 5 PGAs and 3 British Opens, not to mention the U.S. Amateur title twice. This brings his total of "major" victories to 20; the oldest player to win Masters (46 in 1986); PGA Player of Year 5 times (1967,72-73,75-76); named Golfer of Century by PGA in 1988; 6-time Ryder Cup player and 2-time captain (1983,87); won NCAA title (1961) and 2 U.S. Amateurs (1959,61); entered 1994 with 70 PGA Tour wins (2nd to Sam Snead's 81); won 2nd U.S. Senior Open in 1993. Leading money earner 8Xs; $5 million earner.

John Nicks -- b.4/22/1929
Figure Skater, British

Stevie Nicks -- b.5/26/1948 N.S.
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Phoeniz, AZ; NN:Queen of Mystic Rock 'n Roll; RFN:Stephanie
Group Names: Fleetwood Mac, soloist
Song Titles: Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), Leather and Lace (with Don Henley), Edge of Seventeen, Stand Back, If Anyone Falls, Talk To Me, I Can't Wait, Rooms on Fire
Album Titles: Bella Donna, The Wild Heart, Rock a Little, The Other Side of the Mirror, Street Angel, Trouble in Shangri-La
Video Titles: Stevie Nicks -Live in Concert, I Can't Wait -The Music Video Collection, Live at Red Rocks

Nico -- b.10/16/1938 N.S. d.7/18/1988 N.S. (49)
Actress, Songwriter, Keyboardist, Rock and Roll Singer, Model, German
Names/Places: RN:Christa Paffgen
Group Names: The Velvet Underground

Scott Niedermayer -- b.8/31/1973
NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1991-2010
Sports Teams: New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Ducks

Phil Niekro -- b.4/1/1939 N.S. d.12/26/2020 N.S. (81)
MLB Coach, MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: b. in Lansing, Ohio
Misc: Knuckleball specialist; 275 hits; 5x All-Star, 5x Gold Glove; Braves #35 retired
Sports Teams: Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves (1964-1983), New York Yankees (1984-1985), Cleveland Indians (1986-1987), Toronto Blue Jays (1987), Atlanta Braves (1987)

Arthur Charles Nielsen -- b.9/5/1897 d.6/1/1980 (82)
Businessperson, Tennis Player
Misc: Marketing research engineer; A.C. Nielsen Co. founder

Rick Nielsen -- b.12/22/1948
Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer/Guitarist
Group Names: Cheap Trick

Joe Nieuwendyk -- b.9/10/1966
NHL Center, Canadian
Misc: played from 1987-2007
Sports Teams: Calgary Flames, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers

Steve Nieve -- b.2/19/1958
Composer, New Wave Keyboardist, English
Group Names: Elvis Costello and the Attractions

Frank Nighbor -- b.1/26/1893 d.4/13/1966 (73)
NHL Forward, Canadian
Misc: played 1912-1930
Sports Teams: Toronto Blueshirts, Vancouver Millionaires, Ottawa Senators, Toronto Maple Leafs

Earl Nightengale -- b.3/12/1921 d.3/28/1989 (68)
Commentator
Misc: WGN radio; radio: Sky King (as the voice of the adventure character Sky King)

Robert Nighthawk -- b.11/30/1909 d.11/5/1967 (57)
Guitarist, Blues Singer
Names/Places: aka Robert Lee McCoy; RN:Robert Lee McCollum

Aleksandar Nikolić -- b.10/28/1924 N.S. d.3/12/2000 N.S. (75)
Basketball Coach, Basketball Player, Serbian
Names/Places: NN: The Father of Yugoslav Basketball

Nathaniel Niles -- b.7/5/1886 d.7/11/1932 (46)
Tennis Player, Figure Skater
Misc: in the Figure Skating Hall of Fame

Werner Nilsen -- b.2/4/1904 d.5/10/1992 (88)
Soccer Player, Norweigan

Norm N. Nite -- b.1/25/1941 N.S.
Author, Radio Disc Jock
Names/Places: RN: Norman Durma
Misc: in the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame
Book Titles: Rock On: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock N' Roll (series)

Ray Nitschke -- b.12/29/1936 d.3/8/1998 (61)
NFL Linebacker
Misc: his fierce play epitomized the champion Green Bay Packers of the Vince Lombardi era; 3x First Team All-Pro, 4x Second Team All-Pro, 5x NFL Champion, 2x Super Bowl Champion; Packers #66 retired and in the team's Hall of Fame as well as the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers (1958-1972)

Kenneth Monfore "Monte" Nitzkowski -- b.9/7/1929 N.S. d.7/28/2016 N.S. (86)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, American
Misc: Water Polo Coach

Agnes Nixon -- b.12/10/1922 d.9/28/2016 N.S. (93)
Writer
TV Shows: All My Children (creator), One Life to Live (creator)

Yannick Noah -- b.5/18/1960 N.S.
Tennis Player, French
Misc: some say May 16 1961

Thomas Henry Nobis Jr. -- b.9/20/1943 N.S. d.12/13/2017 N.S. (74)
NFL Linebacker, College Football Player
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Texas, Atlanta Falcons

Kay Noble -- b.10/15/1940 N.S. d.4/27/2006 N.S. (65)
Wrestler
Names/Places: RN:Mary Charlene Noble
Misc: Her career spanned from the 1950s to the 1980s, during which time she was known for her toughness in the ring.

Reg Noble -- b.6/23/1895 d.1/19/1962 (66)
NHL Center, NHL Defensive, NHL Left Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1916-1923
Sports Teams: Toronto Blueshirts (NHA), Montreal Canadiens (NHA), Toronto Arenas (NHL), Toronto St. Patricks (NHL), Montreal Maroons (NHL), Detroit Cougars (NHL), Detroit Falcons (NHL), Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

Gene Nobles -- b.8/3/1913 d.9/21/1989 (76)
Radio Disc Jock

Antônio Rodrigo Nogueria -- b.6/2/1976 N.S.
Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian

Bob Nolan -- b.4/13/1908 N.S. d.6/16/1980 N.S. (72)
Poet, Songwriter, Country Music Singer, Canadian
Names/Places: RN:Robert Clarence Nobles
Group Names: Sons of the Pioneers

Chuck Noll -- b.1/5/1932 d.6/13/2014 (82)
NFL Coach, NFL Player
Names/Places: b. in Cleveland
Misc: coached the Pittsburgh Steelers to 4 Super Bowl titles (1975-76,79-80); retired after 1991 season ranked 5th on all-time list with 209 wins (including playoffs) in 23 years; record 209-156-1 (.572)
Sports Teams: University of Dayton, Cleveland Browns (player 1953-1959), Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers (coach 1960-1965), Baltimore Colts (coach 1966-1968), Pittsburgh Steelers (coach 1969-1991)

Leo Nomellini -- b.6/19/1924 d.10/17/2000 (76)
NFL Defensive, NFL Tackle
Misc: 10x Pro Bowl, 9x All-Pro; 49ers #73 retired
Group Names: San Francisco 49ers (1960-1963)

Rózsa Norbert -- b.2/9/1972 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Hungarian

Martha Norelius -- b.1/22/1909 N.S. d.9/25/1955 N.S. (46)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Swedish

Kid Norfolk -- b.7/10/1893 d.4/15/1968 (74)
Boxer

Greg Norman -- b.2/10/1955
Golfer, Australian
Names/Places: NN: The Great White Shark
Misc: 2-time leading money winner on PGA Tour (1986,90); entered 1994 with 63 tournament wins worldwide; 2-time British Open winner (1986,93); lost Masters by a stroke in both 1986 (to Jack Nicklaus) and '87 (to Larry Mize in sudden death).

James D. Norris -- b.11/6/1906 d.2/25/1966 (59)
NHL Owner, NHL Player
Misc: the Defensive Player of the Year Award is named in his honor.
Sports Teams: Detroit (owner 1933-43, 1946-66)

Joe Norris -- b.2/10/1908 d.2/19/2001 (93)
Bowler
Misc: Was still an active bowler one year before his death. The third person in ABC Toournament history to knock down 100,000 pins on March 12, 1986.

Terry Norris -- b.6/17/1967
Boxer

Ken Norton -- b.8/9/1943 N.S. d.9/18/2013 N.S. (70)
Actor, Panelist, Sports Commentator, Boxer
Misc: boxing commentator; WBC heavyweight champ in 1978, beat Mohammad Ali in 1973.
TV Shows: The Gong Show (occasional panelist)

Jay Novacek -- b.10/24/1962
NFL Tight End, College Football Player
Misc: 5x Pro Bowl, 3x Super Bowl champion; in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Wyoming in Laramie, St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1985-1989), Dallas Cowboys (1990-1996)

Mirko Novosel -- b.6/30/1938 N.S. d.7/20/2023 N.S. (85)
Basketball Coach, Basketball Player, Basketball Referee, Croatian, Yugoslav

Krist Novoselic -- b.5/16/1965
Heavy Metal Bassist
Group Names: Nirvana

Jana Novotná -- b.10/2/1968 d.11/19/2017 N.S. (49)
Tennis Player, Czechoslovakian

Dirk Nowitzki -- b.6/19/1978 N.S.
NBA Player, West German

Patrick Ntsoelengoe -- b.2/26/1952 d.5/8/2006 (54)
Soccer Player, South African

John Nucatola -- b.11/17/1907 N.S. d.5/9/2000 N.S. (92)
Basketball Coach, Basketball Player, Basketball Referee

Bobby Nunn -- b.9/20/1925 d.11/5/1986 (61)
Bassist, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Coasters

Khabib Nurmagomedov -- b.9/20/1988 N.S.
Mixed Martial Arts, Soviet

Paavo Nurmi -- b.6/13/1897 N.S. d.10/2/1973 N.S. (76)
Runner, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field, Finnish, French
Names/Places: NN:Phantom Finn
Misc: distance runner won 6 Olympic Gold medals 1920,'24,'28

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Last Updated 09-16-2025

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