🏆🏀Oscar Schmidt -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.2/16/1958
Hall of Famer, Basketball Forward, Brazilian
Misc: All-time top scorer in FIBA basketball history; All-time top scorer in the Olympic Games basketball tournaments; 3x Olympic Games top scorer (1988, 1992, 1996); 1x FIBA World Cup top scorer; 16x top scorer in FIBA national leagues (8 in Brazil, 7 in Italy, 1 in Spain); 1 Gold Medal at the Pan American Games (1987); Longest professional career for a basketball player (29 years); FIBA's 50 Greatest Players; FIBA Hall of Fame.
Sports Teams: Palmeiras (Brazil) (1974-1978), Sirio (Brazil) (1978-1982), Caserta (Italy) (1982-1990), Pavia (Italy) (1990-1993), Valladolid (Spain) (1993-1995), Corinthians (Brazil) (1995-1997), Bandeirantes (Brazil) (1997-1998), Barueri (Brazil) (1998-1999), Flamengo (Brazil) (1999-2003)
🏆🎾John McEnroe -- is 65 in the year 2024 and 66 in the year 2025; b.2/16/1959
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, German
Names/Places: b. in Wiesbaden, Germany; RN:Patrick Jr.; Tatum O'Neill's hubby
🎵🎸Peter Andrew "Pete" Willis -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.2/16/1960 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Heavy Metal Guitairst, English
Group Names: Def Leppard
🎵Andy Taylor -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.2/16/1961 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Hip-Pop Singer/Guitarist, English
Group Names: Duran Duran, Power Station, soloist
🏆Pauline Cope -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.2/16/1969
Hall of Famer, Soccer Goal Keeper, English
Names/Places: nee Boanas
🏆🏈Jerome Bettis -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.2/16/1972
Hall of Famer, NFL Runningback
Misc: 13,662 rushing yards, 6x Pro Bowl; Steelers #36 retired,
Sports Teams: Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams (1993-1995), Pittsburgh Steelers (1996-2005)
🏆⚾"Sliding" Billy Hamilton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/16/1866 d.12/15/1940 (74)
Hall of Famer, MLB Center Fielder
Names/Places: RFN:William
Misc: 937 stolen base record setter, Lou Brock stole base 938 in Sep 1979 (1866); 7x stolen base and 2x batting champ (1916)
🎭Edgar Bergen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/16/1903 d.9/30/1978 (75)
Hall of Famer, TV/Movie/Radio Actor, Comedian, Game Show Host, Vaudevillan, Ventriloquist
Names/Places: RFN:Edgar John; Candice's father; Frances Weston's hubby
Misc: performed with dummies Charlie McCarthy, Effie Klinker, & Mortimer Snerd
TV Shows: Do You Trust Your Wife? (M.C.)
🏆🏒Bobby Bauer -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/16/1915 d.9/16/1964 (49)
Hall of Famer, NHL Right Wing, Olympic Athlete, Canadian
Names/Places: RN:Robert Theodore Bauer
Misc: pkayed 1935-1962
Sports Teams: Boston Bruins
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🏆🎳Hank Lauman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/16/1916 d.8/2/1993 (77)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
🎵Jo Walker-Meador -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/16/1924 d.8/15/2017 N.S. (93)
Hall of Famer, Music Executive
Misc: the long-time executive director of the Country Music Association; in the Country Music Hall of Fame
🎵Otis Blackwell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/16/1932 d.5/6/2002 (70)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Singer, Pianist
Misc: one of the most influential rock 'n roll composers, wrote for Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, and others
🏆🏌Marlene Bauer Hagge -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/16/1934 N.S. d.5/16/2023 N.S. (89)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Names/Places: RN:Marlene Bauer, aka Marlene Hagge
Misc: LPGA golfer (1950 Woman Athlete of Year)
🎵🎸Taylor Hawkins -- Birth Anniversary -- b.2/16/1972 N.S. d.3/25/2022 N.S. (50)
Hall of Famer, Alternative Rock Drummer
Group Names: Foo Fighters
🏆🏒Jack Walker -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/29/1888 d.2/16/1950 (61)
Hall of Famer, NHL Center, NHL Left Wing, Canadian
Misc: NHL Rover, played 1907-1933
Sports Teams: Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Eskimos, Detroit Cougars, Victoria Cougars, Seattle Metropolitans, Moncton Victorias, Toronto Blueshirts, Port Arthur Lake City
🏆🏀Senda Berenson Abbott -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/19/1868 N.S. d.2/16/1954 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Figure
Misc: authored the first Basketball Guide for Women (1901-07)
🏆⚾Clarence "Dazzy" Vance -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/4/1891 d.2/16/1961 (69)
Hall of Famer, MLB Pitcher
Misc: 3x NL ERA Winner, 7x NL strikeout leader; NL League Award Winner 1924
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates (1915), New York Yankees (1915, 1918), Brooklyn Robins/Dodgers (1922-1932), St. Louis Cardinals (1933), Cincinnati Reds (1934), St. Louis Cardinals (1934), Brooklyn Dodgers (1935)
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🏆🏀Margaret Wade -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/30/1912 N.S. d.2/16/1995 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach, Basketball Coach
Misc: in the Women's Basketball and Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Delta State University (player 1930-1932, coach 1933, 1973-?)
🎵Brownie McGhee -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/30/1915 d.2/16/1996 (80)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Kazoo, Pianist, Blues Performer
Names/Places: RFMN:Walter Brown
Group Names: Brownie & Sonny
🏆🏒William J. "Bill" Riley -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/6/1921 N.S. d.2/16/2000 N.S. (78)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Player
🏆⚽Walter Winterbottom -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/31/1913 d.2/16/2002 (88)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English
Misc: CBE; half back and manager
🎵🎷Ella Mae Johnson -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/22/1919 d.2/16/2004 (84)
Hall of Famer, Jazz Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer
🏆🏈Ernie Stautner -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/20/1925 d.2/16/2006 (80)
Hall of Famer, NFL Coach, NFL Tackle
Misc: Arena Football League Figure; 9x Pro Bowl, 10x All-Pro, 2x Super Bowl champ; Steelers #70 retired
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (player 1950-1963), Pittsburgh Steelers (coach 1963-1964), Washington Redskins (coach 1965), Dallas Cowboys (coach 1966-1988), Dallas Texans (coach 1990), Denver Broncos (coach 1991-1994), Frankfurt Galaxy (coach 1995-1997)
🏆⚾Gary Carter -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/8/1954 d.2/16/2012 (57)
Hall of Famer, MLB Catcher
Misc: All Star MVP 1981 and 1984 (both Expos); 11x All-Star, 3x Gold Glove, 5x Silver Slugger; in the Mets and Baseball Halls of Fame, Expos #8 Retired
Sports Teams: Montreal Expos (1974-1984), New York Mets (1985-1989), San Francisco Giants (1990), Los Angeles Dodgers (1991), Montreal Expos (1992)
✍🎭🏆🥊William James "Jim" Myers -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/16/1937 N.S. d.2/16/2017 N.S. (79)
Hall of Famer, Author (m), Actor, Wrestler
Names/Places: aka George "The Animal" Steele
🎵Walter Morrison -- Death Anniversary -- b.??/??/1954 d.2/16/2017 N.S. (62)
Hall of Famer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Keyboardist, Rhythm and Blues Musician
Group Names: The Ohio Players, P-Funk
🏆⚾Tim McCarver -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/16/1941 N.S. d.2/16/2023 N.S. (81)
Hall of Famer, Sports Analyst, Baseball Announcer, MLB Catcher
Misc: Ford C. Frick Award winner in 2012
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1959-1969), Philadelphia Phillies (1970-1972), Montreal Expos (1972), St. Louis Cardinals (1973-1974), Boston Red Sox (1974-1975), Philadelphia Phillies (1975-1980), New York Mets (announcer)
TV Shows: ABC Sports, CBS Sports, Fox Sports; Monday Night Baseball
🎵Chuck (Singer B. 1937) Jackson -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/22/1937 N.S. d.2/16/2023 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Soul Singer
Names/Places: RN: Charles Jackson
Misc: not related to the other singer Chuck Jackson; b. July 27?
Group Names: Del Vikings, soloist
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