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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for January 8

Last Updated 01-01-2024

🏆🏒Ron Ellis -- is 79 in the year 2024 and 80 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1945
NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Misc: joined the staff of the Hockey Hall of Fame

🏆🥊Luke Williams -- is 77 in the year 2024 and 78 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1947 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN: Brian Wickens

🏆🏈Joe Reed -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1948
NFL Quarterback

🏆⚾Wilbur Howard -- is 75 in the year 2024 and 76 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1949
MLB Outfielder

⚖🏆🏀Calvin Natt -- is 67 in the year 2024 and 68 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1957
Minister (m), NBA Player

🏆Deborah Borkman -- is 67 in the year 2024 and 68 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1957
Model, Playmate
Misc: July 1976

🎭🏆Jolanda Egger -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1960
Actress, Model, Playmate, Swiss
Misc: June 1983

🏆⚾Randy Ready -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1960
MLB Coach, MLB Player

🏆🏈Ray Alexander -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1962
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🥊Virgil Hill -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1964
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympic-silver-1984

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🏆Hollis Conway -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1967
Olympic Athlete
Misc: high jumper (Olympic-silver-1988)

🏆🏀Todd Lichti -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1967
NBA Guard

🏆🏀Willie Anderson -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1967
NBA Guard
Misc: Olympic-bronze-1988

🏆⚾Matt Maysey -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1967
MLB Pitcher

🏆⚾Brian Johnson -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1968
MLB Player

🏆⚾Paul Carey -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1968
MLB Player

🏆⚾Brian Boehringer -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1969
MLB Pitcher

🏆⚾David Zancanaro -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1969
MLB Player

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🏆🏈Darryl Williams -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1970
NFL Safety

🏆🏒Jon Klemm -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1970
NHL Defensive, Hockey Coach, Canadian

🏆Brenda Lee Armstrong -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1971
Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Miss Minn-America (1991)

🏆Brook Lee -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1971 N.S.
Beauty Pagent Winner, Model

🏆🏈Billy Joe Hobert -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1971
NFL Quarterback

🏆🏈Roosevelt Potts -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1971
NFL Runningback

🏆⚾Jason Giambi -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1971
MLB First Baseman
Misc: Designated Hitter; AL MVP 2000
Sports Teams: Oakland A's

🏆🏒Darren Langdon -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1971
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏌Brandie Burton -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1972
Golfer

🏆⚾Michael Terrance "Mike" Cameron -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1973 N.S.
MLB Outfielder
Misc: 3x Gold Glove; hit four home runs in one game in 2002.
Sports Teams: Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners

🏆🏈Brian Roberson -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1974
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏈Jack Brewer -- is 45 in the year 2024 and 46 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1979 N.S.
NFL Safety
Sports Teams: University of Minnesota, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals

🏆🏈Adam Goodes -- is 44 in the year 2024 and 45 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1980 N.S.
Australian Rules Football Player, Australian

🏆🥊Chris Masters -- is 41 in the year 2024 and 42 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1983 N.S.
Wrestler

🏆⚾Jeff Francoeur -- is 40 in the year 2024 and 41 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1984 N.S.
MLB Right Fielder
Names/Places: NN:Frenchy
Misc: Gold Glove; active as of 2015
Sports Teams: Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Phildelphia Phillies

🏆⚽David Silva -- is 38 in the year 2024 and 39 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1986 N.S.
Soccer Player, Spanish

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🏆Heather Rene Smith -- is 37 in the year 2024 and 38 in the year 2025; b.1/8/1987
Model, Playmate
Misc: February 2007

🏆🥊Frank Erne -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/8/1875 N.S. d.9/17/1954 N.S. (79)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Swiss

🏆⚾Harry "Bud" Weiser -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/8/1891 d.7/31/1961 (70)
MLB Outfielder

🏆🏒Walter Hergesheimer -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/8/1927 d.10/4/2014 (87)
NHL Forward, Canadian

🏆Doreen Wilber -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/8/1930 d.10/19/2008 (78)
Archery, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympic gold 1972

🏆🏁🏊Novák-Gerard Éva -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/8/1930 N.S. d.6/30/2005 N.S. (75)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Hungarian

🏆🏁🚲Jacques Anquetil -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/8/1934 d.11/18/1987 (53)
Bicyclist, French
Misc: Tour de France bicycle racer (5-time winner).

🏆⚾Gene Freese -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/8/1934 d.6/19/2013 (79)
MLB Player

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🏆Zoran Janković -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/8/1940 N.S. d.5/25/2002 N.S. (62)
Hall of Famer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Yugoslav

🏆Igor Ivanov -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/8/1947 d.11/17/2005 (58)
Chess Player, Canadian
Misc: champ 1980s

🏆⚾Bruce Sutter -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/8/1953 N.S. d.10/13/2022 N.S. (69)
Hall of Famer, MLB Pitcher
Misc: NL Cy Young Award Winner in 1979 (Cubs), 6x All-Star, World Series champion (1982), 5x N: saves leader; Cardinals #42 retired
Sports Teams: Chicago Cubs (1976-1980), St. Louis Cardinals (1981-1984), Atlanta Braves (1985-1986, 1988)

🏆🏈Dwight Clark -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/8/1957 N.S. d.6/4/2018 N.S. (61)
NFL Executive, NFL Wide Receiver
Misc: 2x Pro Bowl, 2x All-Pro, 2x Super Bowl Champion; 49ers #87 retired; inducted into the Clemson Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Clemson University, San Francisco 49ers

🏆🥊John Broughton -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/5/1704 d.1/8/1789 (84)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English
Misc: was the "father of the sport of boxing", replacing sword fighting. He was the very first boxing champion and held the title for 18 years.

🏆🥊James "Deal" Burke -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/8/1809 d.1/8/1845 (35)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English

🏆⚾Jim O'Rourke -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/1/1850 N.S. d.1/8/1919 (68)
Hall of Famer, MLB Left Fielder
Names/Places: NN:Orator Jim
Sports Teams: Middletown Mansfields (1872), Boston Red Stockings/Boston Red Caps (1873-1878), Providence Grays (1879), Boston Red Caps (1880), Buffalo Bisons (1881-1884), New York Giants (1885-1889), New York Giants (Players League) (1890), New York Giants (1891-1892), Washington Senators (1893), New York Giants (1904), Buffalo Bisons (manager, 1881-1884), Washington Senators (manager, 1893)

🏆🥊Martin "Farmer" Burns -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/15/1861 d.1/8/1937 (75)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler

🏆⚾Thomas "Schoolboy" Rowe -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/11/1910 d.1/8/1961 (50)
MLB Pitcher
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers

🏆⚾Harvey Haddix -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/18/1925 d.1/8/1994 (68)
MLB Pitcher
Misc: pitched a perfect game into 13th inning in 1959; 3x All-Star, 3x Gold Glove

🏆🥊Carlos Monzon -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/7/1942 d.1/8/1995 (52)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Argentine

🏆🏀Paul Endacott -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/3/1902 d.1/8/1997 (94)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player
Misc: a well-known collegiate basketball player in the 1920s. The Lawrence, Kansas native attended University of Kansas from 1919 to 1923. Playing under Hall of Fame coach Phog Allen, Endacott led Kansas to consecutive Helms Foundation national championships in 1922 and 1923.

🏆Gloria Root -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/28/1948 N.S. d.1/8/2006 N.S. (57)
Playmate
Misc: December 1969

🏆🏈Jim Dooley -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/8/1930 d.1/8/2008 (77)
NFL Coach, NFL Player
Misc: succeeded George Halas as head coach of the Chicago Bears
Sports Teams: Chicago Bears

🎭🏆🏈Mike Henry -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/15/1936 N.S. d.1/8/2021 N.S. (84)
Actor, NFL Linebacker
Misc: retired from acting in 1987
Movie Titles: Smokey and the Bandit (series), Soylent Green, The Longest Yard, Outrageous Fortune, Tarzan (1966-68 movies)

🏆🏈Steve Hendrickson -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/30/1966 N.S. d.1/8/2021 N.S. (54)
NFL Linebacker

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