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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for March 5

Last Updated 02-13-2024

🎭🏆Dawn Richard -- is 88 in the year 2024 and 89 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1936 N.S.
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: May 1957

🎭🏆🏈Fred "Hammer" Williamson -- is 86 in the year 2024 and 87 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1938
TV/Movie Actor, Producer/Director (m), Sportscaster, NFL Player
Names/Places: b. in Gary, IN
Sports Teams: Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs (as aka The Hammer)
TV Shows: Julia (as Steve Bruce), Monday Night Football (1974), Wheels, Half Nelson
Movie Titles: From Dusk Till Dawn, Starsky and Hutch, M*A*S*H, Black Caesar

🏆🏁🏊Judy Grinham -- is 85 in the year 2024 and 86 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1939 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, British
Names/Places: aka Judith Rowley

🏆🏈Norm Thompson -- is 79 in the year 2024 and 80 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1945
NFL Player

🏆Randy Matson -- is 79 in the year 2024 and 80 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1945
Olympic Athlete, Shotputter, Track and Field
Misc: Olympic-gold-1968; American shot-putter who, in 1965, was the first man to put the shot more than 21 m, with a distance of 21.52 m (70 feet 7.25 inches).

🏆🏈"Rocky" Bleier -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1946 N.S.
NFL Runningback
Names/Places: RFN:Robert
Misc: 4x Super Bowl champ, 4x AFC Champ; in the Pittsburgh Pro Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (1968, 1971-1980)

🎭🏆🏀Michael Warren -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1946
Actor, Producer (m), College Basketball Player
Names/Places: b. in South Bend, IN
Sports Teams: UCLA
TV Shows: Paris, Hill St. Blues (as Off. Bobby Hill), In the House, City of Angels, Soul Food
Movie Titles: Butterflies are Free, Species III

🏆⚾Kent Tekulve -- is 77 in the year 2024 and 78 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1947
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏀Charles Dudley -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1950 N.S.
NBA Player

🎭🏆Lynn Schiller -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1951
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: July 1975

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🏆🏒Bob Richer -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1951 N.S.
NHL Defensive, Canadian

🏆⚾Michael Lynn "Mike" Squires -- is 72 in the year 2024 and 73 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1952 N.S.
MLB Player
Misc: Gold Glove

🏆🏁🏊Robert Scott Jackson -- is 67 in the year 2024 and 68 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1957
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete

🏆🥊Frederick Steven "Freddie" Roach -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1960
Boxer, Boxing Trainer

🏆🏈Mike Munchak -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1960
Hall of Famer, NFL Coach, NFL Guard
Misc: 10x Pro Bowl, 4x First Team All-Pro, 6x Second Team All-Pro; Titans #63 retired
Sports Teams: Houston Oilers (player 1982-1993, coach 1994-1996), Tennessee Oilers/Titans (coach 1997-2013), Pittsburgh Steelers (coach 2014-present as of 2016)

🏆🏈Zeke Mowatt -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1961
NFL Tight End
Sports Teams: N.Y. Giants

🏆🎾Elise Burgin -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1962
Tennis Player

🏆🏒Anatoli Semenov -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1962
NHL Center, Russian

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🏆🏀Reggie (Basketball) Williams -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1964
NBA Forward, NBA Guard

🏆🏀Scott Skiles -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1964
NBA Guard

🎭🏆🏈Michael "Mike" Irvin -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1966
Hall of Famer, Actor, Sportscaster, NFL Wide Receiver
Misc: 5x Pro Bowl, 3x Super Bowl champ, 3x NFC champ
Sports Teams: Dallas Cowboys (1988-1999)

🏆🏒Bob Halkidis -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1966
NHL Defensive, Canadian

🏆🏈Roman Phifer -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1968
NFL Linebacker

🏆🏒Shjon Podein -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1968
NHL Left Wing, American

🏆🏀Mike Brown -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1970 N.S.
NBA Coach, NBA Player

🏆⚾Chad Fonville -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1971
MLB Outfielder

🏆⚾Jeffrey Hammonds -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1971
MLB Outfielder

🏆⚾José Mercedes -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1971
MLB Pitcher, Dominican Republican

🏆🏀Brian Grant -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1972
NBA Player

🏆Niki Taylor -- is 49 in the year 2024 and 50 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1975
Model
Names/Places: Krissy's sister

🏆⚾Paul Konerko -- is 48 in the year 2024 and 49 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1976 N.S.
MLB First Baseman
Misc: AL LCS MVP 2005; would have won the All Star MVP in 2002 if his AL team won in stead of tied.
Sports Teams: Chicago White Sox

🏆🏉Dan Carter -- is 42 in the year 2024 and 43 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1982 N.S.
Rugby Player, New Zealand

🏆🏄Alana Blanchard -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1990 N.S.
Model, Surfer

🏆🏀Mason Plumlee -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1990 N.S.
NBA Player, College Basketball Player

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🏆⚽Danny Drinkwater -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1990 N.S.
Soccer Midfielder, English

🏆⚾Kyle Schwarber -- is 31 in the year 2024 and 32 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1993 N.S.
MLB Player

🏆⚽Harry Maguire -- is 31 in the year 2024 and 32 in the year 2025; b.3/5/1993 N.S.
Soccer Defender, English

🏆⚾Sam Thompson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1860 d.11/7/1922 (62)
Hall of Famer, MLB Right Fielder

🏆🎾Elisabeth Moore -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1876 d.1/22/1959 (82)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player

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

✍📰🏆Ringold Wilmer Lardner Sr. -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1885 N.S. d.9/25/1933 N.S. (48)
Hall of Famer, Short Story Writer (m), Humorist, Journalist, Columnist, Sports Writer
Names/Places: aka Ring Lardner
Misc: best known about his satirical writings about sports, marriage, and theatre drama

🏆🥊Freddie Welsh -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1886 d.7/29/1927 (41)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Welsh (Wales)

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🏆🏁🏊Paul Radmilovic -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1886 N.S. d.9/29/1968 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Welsh (Wales)

🏆⚾🏈Carroll D. Rosenbloom -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1907 d.4/2/1979 (72)
MLB Owner, NFL Owner
Misc: his widow, Georgia, assumed control of the club
Sports Teams: Baltimore Colts (first owner), Los Angeles Rams (owner)

⚖🏆🎾Robert Joseph "Bob" Kelleher -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1913 d.6/20/2012 (99)
Hall of Famer, Judge/Jurist (m), Tennis Player

🏆🏈Paul Christman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1918 d.3/2/1970 (51)
NFL Player, College Football Player
Sports Teams: Notre Dame

🏆🏒Milt Schmidt -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1918 d.1/4/2017 N.S. (98)
Hall of Famer, NHL General Manager, NHL Coach, NHL Center, Canadian
Misc: played 1936-1942, 1946-1955
Sports Teams: Boston Bruins

🏆⚾Elmer Valo -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1921 d.7/19/1998 (77)
MLB Player

🏆Casey Tibbs -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1929 d.1/28/1990 (60)
Sports Figure
Misc: Rodeo rider 9x world champ

🏆🏒Ken Yackel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1930 N.S. d.7/12/1991 N.S. (61)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete

🏆⚾Del Crandall -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1930 N.S. d.5/5/2021 N.S. (91)
Baseball Announcer, MLB Manager, MLB Catcher
Misc: 11x All-Star, 4x Gold Glove
Sports Teams: Boston/Milwaukee Brewers (player then manager then announcer)

🏆🏈Earl Leggett -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1935 d.5/15/2008 (73)
NFL Player

🏆🏌Dale Douglass -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1936 N.S. d.7/6/2022 N.S. (86)
Golfer

🏆⚾Fred W. Brocklander III -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1940 d.8/13/2009
MLB Umpire
Names/Places: MN:William

🏆🏈Michael Payton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/5/1970 N.S. d.9/27/2018 N.S. (0)
Hall of Famer, College Football Player, Football Quarterback
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Saskatchewan Roughriders, Florida Bobcats

🏆Béla Komjádi -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/15/1892 N.S. d.3/5/1933 N.S. (40)
Hall of Famer, Water Polo Player, Hungarian
Names/Places: aka Bela Bacasi or Uncle Bela
Misc: Water Polo Coach

🏆🏌Harold Hilton -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/12/1869 d.3/5/1942 (73)
Hall of Famer, Golfer

🏆Harold Smith -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/19/1909 N.S. d.3/5/1958 N.S. (49)
Hall of Famer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, American

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🏆⚾"Pepper" Martin -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/29/1904 d.3/5/1965 (61)
MLB Outfielder
Misc: Gashouse Gang leader; NL stolen base leader 1933,34,36

🏆🏒"Punch" Broadbent -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/13/1892 d.3/5/1971 (78)
Hall of Famer, NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1912-1929
Sports Teams: Ottawa Senators, Montreal Maroons, New York Americans

🏆⚽Jimmy Douglas -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/12/1898 d.3/5/1972 (74)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player

🎭🏆🥊Jay Silverheels -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/26/1912 d.3/5/1980 (67)
TV/Movie Actor, Boxer, Canadian
Names/Places: RN:Harold J. Smith; an authentic American Indian; son of a Mohawk chief
TV Shows: The Lone Ranger (as Tonto)

🏆Németh János -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/12/1906 N.S. d.3/5/1988 N.S. (81)
Hall of Famer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Hungarian, Spanish

🏆🏈Mac Curtis Speedie -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/12/1920 N.S. d.3/5/1993 N.S. (73)
Hall of Famer, NFL Coach, NFL End, CFL Figure
Sports Teams: Cleveland Browns, Saskatchewan Roughriders, BC Lions

🏆🏀Calvin Fowler -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/11/1940 d.3/5/2013 (73)
Basketball Figure, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympic-gold-1968

🏆🥊William Alvin Moody -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/10/1954 N.S. d.3/5/2013 N.S. (58)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Wrestling Manager
Names/Places: ring names: Paul Bearer and Percival Pringle III

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🏆⚾Robert Allen Engel -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/11/1933 N.S. d.3/5/2018 N.S. (84)
MLB Umpire
Misc: worked in MLB from 1965-1990

🏆⚾Don Pavletich -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/13/1938 N.S. d.3/5/2020 N.S. (81)
MLB Player

🏆🏈Roy Winston -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/15/1940 N.S. d.3/5/2022 N.S. (81)
NFL Linebacker
Misc: Super Bowl IV, VIII, IX, XI
Sports Teams: Minnesota Vikings

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