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Last Updated 08-15-2025

Ken Yackel -- b.3/5/1930 N.S. d.7/12/1991 N.S. (61)
Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete

Alexander Yakushev -- b.1/2/1947 N.S.
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Soviet

Kristi Yamaguchi -- b.7/12/1971
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympic Gold winner 1992

Hiro Yamamoto -- b.4/13/1961 N.S.
Alternative Rock Bassist
Group Names: Soundgarden

Tsuyoshi Yamanaka -- b.2/18/1939 N.S. d.2/10/2017 N.S. (77)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Japanese

Jimmy Yancey -- b.2/20/1898 d.9/17/1951 (53)
Composer, Pianist, Blues Singer
Misc: Boogie woogie

Marvin Jerome Yancy -- b.5/31/1950 N.S. d.3/22/1985 N.S. (34)
Pastor, Music Producer, Gospel Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer

Frankie Yankovic -- b.7/28/1915 d.10/14/1998 (83)
Composer/Songwriter, Accordionist, Pianist, Bandleader
Names/Places: b. in Davis, WV; No relation to Weird Al
Misc: Polka musician; Accordionist in the field's hall of fame, and the first polka musician to win a Grammy

Zalman "Zal" Yanovsky -- b.12/19/1944 d.12/13/2002 (57)
Songwriter, Guitarist, Pop Singer, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in New York City; RFN:Zalman
Group Names: The Lovin' Spoonful

Cale Yarborough -- b.3/27/1939 N.S. d.12/31/2023 N.S. (84)
Auto Racer
Names/Places: FN:William Caleb
Misc: 3-time NASCAR national champion (1976-78); 4-time winner of Daytona 500 (1968,77,83-84); Indianapolis 500

George Yardley -- b.11/3/1928 d.8/12/2004 (75)
NBA Forward
Names/Places: NN:Jumping George
Misc: he was the first NBA player to score over 2000 points in a season; high-leaping star scoring forward at Stanford as collegian, then for the Fort Wayne -Detroit Pistons in the 1950s; in the Collge and Pro Basketball Halls of Fame.
Sports Teams: Fort Wayne Pistons, Detroit Pistons (previous two: 1953-1959, tne team moved during his tenure), Syracuse Nationals (1959-1960), Los Angeles Jets (ABL, 1961-1962)

Teddy Yarosz -- b.6/24/1910 d.3/29/1974 (63)
Boxer

Ron Yary -- b.7/16/1946
NFL Player
Misc: 7x Pro Bowl, 6x First Team All-Pro, 8x All-NFC; in the Rose Bowl, College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Southern California, Minnesota Vikings (1968-1981), Los Angeles Rams (1982)

Carl Yastrzemski -- b.8/22/1939 N.S.
MLB Left Fielder
Names/Places: NN:Yaz; MN:Michael
Misc: 7x Gold Glove, AL MVP 1967, All Star MVP 1970; slugger won 3 AL batting titles; won Triple Crown in 1967; had 3,419 hits, 1,844 RBIs and 452 HRs in 23 years with Boston; Red Sox #8 retired
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox (1961-1983)

Brock Yates -- b.10/21/1933 N.S. d.10/5/2016 N.S. (82)
Author, Screenwriter, Journalist, Racing Figure
Misc: longtime executive order of Car and Driver magazine

Robert Yates -- b.4/19/1943 N.S. d.10/2/2017 N.S. (74)
Auto Racer
Names/Places: FN: James
Misc: former owner of the Sprint Cup Series team Yates Racing

Adam Yauch -- b.8/5/1964 d.5/4/2012 (47)
Rap-Rock Performer
Names/Places: RN:Adam Yauchaka
Misc: b. Aug 15?
Group Names: The Beastie Boys (as M.C.A.)

Jean R. Yawkey -- b.1/24/1909 d.2/26/1992 (83)
Philanthropist, MLB Owner
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox (owner)

Thomas "Tom" Yawkey -- b.2/21/1903 d.7/9/1976 (73)
Executive, MLB Owner
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox (owner 1933-76)

Manuel Ycaza -- b.2/1/1938 N.S. d.7/16/2018 N.S. (80)
Horse Jockey, Panamaian
Names/Places: RN: Carlos Manuel De Ycaza

William Frank "Bill" Yeoman -- b.12/26/1927 N.S. d.8/12/2020 N.S. (92)
College Football Coach, College Football Player
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Army (player), Michigan State (coach), Houston (coach)

Anastasiya Yermakova -- b.4/8/1983 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Russian

Teofilo Yldefonso -- b.11/5/1903 N.S. d.6/19/1942 N.S. (38)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Filipino (Phillipines)

Jerry York -- b.7/25/1945 N.S.
College Hockey Player, College Hockey Coach

Thom Yorke -- b.10/7/1968 N.S.
Songwriter, Keyboardist, Alternative Rock Singer/Guitarist, English
Group Names: Radiohead, Atoms For Peace
Song Titles: Creep

Bud Yorkin -- b.2/22/1926 N.S. d.8/18/2015 N.S. (89)
Screenwriter, TV Producer/Director
TV Shows: All in the Family (producer)

Fielding Yost -- b.4/30/1871 d.8/20/1946 (75)
College Football Coach
Names/Places: NN:Hurry Up
Misc: Yost's record at Michigan from 1901 to 1927 was an unbelievable 55-1 with 2821 points against a combined 42 points for ALL of his opponents.
Sports Teams: University of Michigan (coach, 1901-1923, 1925-1926)

Young Dutch Sam -- b.1/30/1808 d.11/4/1843 (35)
Boxer, English

Young Jessie -- b.12/28/1936 N.S. d.4/27/2020 N.S. (83)
Songwriter, Jazz Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Coasters

Angus Young -- b.3/31/1955
Songwriter, Heavy Metal Guitairst, Scottish
Group Names: AC/DC

Bryant Young -- b.1/27/1972 N.S.
NFL Player, Football Defensive Tackle
Misc: 4x Pro Bowl, 3x Second Team

Bryant Young -- b.10/11/1961 N.S.
NFL Player

Cy Young -- b.3/29/1867 d.11/4/1955 (88)
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: b. in Gilmore, OH; RFMN:Denton True
Misc: he is generally considered the greatest pitcher in baseball history. He won 20 or more games in 16 seasons incl 14 years in a row and topped the 30-win mark 5x; no one else has come close. His 511-313 career record is tops in both wins AND losses! Young pitched in 906 games (1890-1911), four of them no-hitters; pitched in the most innings (7,377) and most complete gamnes pitched (751); earned the nickname "Cy" for his cyclone-like pitching motion.
Sports Teams: Cleveland Spiders (1890-1898), St. Louis Perfectos (1899-1900), Boston Americans/Red Sox (1901-1908), Cleveland Naps (1909-1911), Boston Rustlers (1911)

Faron Young -- b.2/25/1932 d.12/10/1996 (64)
Publisher, Movie Actor, Songwriter, Country Music Singer/Guitarist
TV Shows: Nashville (as Music City News pub)

George Young -- b.10/3/1909 d.8/30/1959 (49)
Bowler

George (Football) Young -- b.9/22/1930 N.S. d.12/8/2001 N.S. (71)
NFL Executive, Football Coach, Football Player

George Lewis Young -- b.10/27/1922 d.1/10/1997 (74)
Soccer Player, Scottish

Mae Young -- b.3/12/1923 d.1/14/2014 (90)
Wrestler
Names/Places: RN:Johnnie Mae Young

Malcolm Young -- b.1/6/1953 d.11/18/2017 N.S. (64)
Songwriter, Heavy Metal Guitairst, Australian, Scottish
Names/Places: Angus' brother
Group Names: AC/DC

Neil Young -- b.11/12/1945
Music Producer, Composer/Songwriter, Classic Rock Singer, Rock and Roll Guitarist, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in Toronto
Group Names: Buffalo Springfield (1966-1969); Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young (1969-1970); soloist
Song Titles: For What It's Worth (as Buffalo Springfield), Heart of Gold, Rockin' in the Free World, This Note's For You, No More, Mansion on the Hill, War of Man

Reggie Grimes Young Jr. -- b.12/12/1936 N.S. d.1/17/2019 N.S. (82)
Guitarist
Misc: was one of the leading session musicians

Richard Leonard Young -- b.10/17/1917 N.S. d.8/30/1987 N.S. (69)
Sports Writer

Scott Young -- b.10/1/1967
NHL Right Wing, American
Sports Teams: Hartford Whalers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars

Steve (Football) Young -- b.10/11/1961 N.S.
NFL Quarterback, College Football Player
Names/Places: b. in Salt Lake City, Utah
Misc: consensus All-America at BYU (1983); NFL Player of Year (1992) with San Francisco 49ers; led passer rating in three years (1991-93); San Francisco '49ers quarterback: Super Bowl XXIX MVP; in the Pro Football and College Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: BYU, Los Angeles Express (USFL 1984-1985), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1986), San Francisco 49ers (1987-1999)

Wanda Young -- b.8/9/1943 N.S. d.12/15/2021 N.S. (78)
Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Marvelettes

Jack Youngblood -- b.1/26/1950 N.S.
NFL Defensive
Misc: 7x all pro, 5x First Team All-Pro; Super Bowl XIV; Rams #85 retired
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Rams (1971-1984)

Ross Youngs -- b.4/10/1897 d.10/22/1927 (30)
MLB Right Fielder
Misc: 2x World Series champion
Sports Teams: New York Giants (1917-1926)

Robin Yount -- b.9/16/1955
MLB Shortstop, MLB Outfielder
Names/Places: b. in Danville, IL; NN:The Kid and Rockin' Robin
Misc: No. 19 SS-OF; AL MVP at 2 positions--as SS in 1982 and OF in '89; retired after 1993 season with 3,142+ hits, 251 HRs and a major league record 123 sacrifice flies after 20 seasons with Milwaukee Brewers; 17th player to hit 3,000 (3,142), his 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 hits came against Indians pitchers; AL MVP 1982, 1989, Gold Glove 1982
Sports Teams: Mikwaukee Brewers (1974-1993)

Sandra Kay Yow -- b.3/14/1942 N.S. d.1/24/2009 N.S. (66)
College Basketball Coach
Misc: in the Basketball and Women's Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Elron (1971-1975), NC State (1975-2009)

Yack

Last Updated 08-15-2025

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