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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for March 31

Last Updated 02-13-2024

📰🏆🏒Stan Fischier -- is 92 in the year 2024 and 93 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1932 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Historian (m), Hockey Figure

🎭🎵🏆Shirley Jones -- is 90 in the year 2024 and 91 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1934
TV/Movie/Stage Actress, Singer, Exerciser
Names/Places: b. in Smithton, Pa.; Jack Cassidy then Marty Ingels' wife
Misc: stage: Oklahoma!, Carousel, Elmer Gantry, South Pacific, The Music Man
TV Shows: The Partridge Family (as Shirley Partridge), Shirley (as Shirley Miller)
Movie Titles: Grandma's Boy, The Music Man, Carousel

🏆🏁🏃Lester Nelson "Les" Carney -- is 90 in the year 2024 and 91 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1934 N.S.
Sprinter, Runner, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympic-silver-1960

🏆🏒Bob Pulford -- is 88 in the year 2024 and 89 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1936
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Center, NHL Forward, Canadian
Misc: played 1956-1972
Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Kings

🏆🏈Jimmy (football b. 1938) Johnson -- is 86 in the year 2024 and 87 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1938
Hall of Famer, NFL Defensive
Misc: 5x Pro Bowl, 4x First Team All-Pro; 49ers #37 retired
Sports Teams: San Francisco 49ers (1961-1976)

🎭🎵🏆Gabriel "Gabe" Kaplan -- is 79 in the year 2024 and 80 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1945
TV/Movie Actor, Comedian, Radio Talk Show Host, Radio Disc Jock, Poker Player
Names/Places: b. in Brooklyn
Misc: AP says b. in 1944; once hosted Sports Nuts on KLAC Los Angeles c. 1989
Song Titles: Up Your Nose with a Rubber Hose
TV Shows: Welcome Back Kotter (as Gabe Kotter)

🎭🏆🏈Ed Marinaro -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1950
Hall of Famer, TV/Movie Actor, NFL Runningback, College Football Figure
Names/Places: b. in New York City
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame; was a 1971 runner-up for the Heisman Trophy (Pat Sullivan won that year)
Sports Teams: Cornell University, Minnesota Vikings (1972-1975), New York Jets (1976), Seattle Seahawks (1977)
TV Shows: Laverne & Shirley (as Sonny St. Jacques), Hill St. Blues (as Off. Joe Coffey), Sisters (as Mitch), Champs (as Vince), Blue Mountain State (a football comedy show)

🏆Lena Söderberg -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1951
Playmate, Swedish
Names/Places: aka Lenna Sjooblom
Misc: November 1972

🏆🏁Kevin Cogan -- is 68 in the year 2024 and 69 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1956
Auto Racer

🏆🏈Ron Brown -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1961
NFL Wide Receiver, Olympic Athlete
Misc: 4x100m runner (Olympic-gold-1984)

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🏆⚾Tracy Jones -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1961
MLB Player

🏆🏈John Taylor -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1962
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆🏈Dave Wyman -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1964
NFL Linebacker

🏆🏈David Diaz-Infante -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1964
Sports Analyst, NFL Player
Misc: Superbowl XXXII
Sports Teams: Denver Broncos

🏆🏒Tom Barrasso -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1965
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Goaltender
Names/Places: RFMN:Thomas Patrick
Misc: played 1983-2003
Sports Teams: Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, Carolina Hurricanes, Toronto Maple Leafs, St. Louis Blues, Rochester Americans (AHL)

🏆🏀"J. R." Reid -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1968
NBA Player
Names/Places: RFN:Herman Reid Jr.

🏆🏈Kevin Sargent -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1969
NFL Player

🏆🏀Steve (Basketball) Smith -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1969
Sports Analyst, NBA Guard
Misc: of The Dream Team II in the 1994 World Basketball Championships.

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🏆🏈Derek Brown -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1970
NFL Player

🏆🏒Pavel Bure -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1971
Hall of Famer, NHL Right Wing, Russian
Names/Places: FMN:Joe Sakic
Misc: played 1987-2003
Sports Teams: CSKA Moscow (SCL/IHL Russia), Spartak Moscow (SCL/IHL Russia), Vancouver Canucks (NHL), Florida Panthers (NHL), New York Rangers (NHL), EV Landshut (DEL)

🏆🏈Anthony Hicks -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1974
NFL Player
Misc: Superbowl XXXI
Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers

🏆⚾Ryan Rupe -- is 49 in the year 2024 and 50 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1975
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏈Corey Harris -- is 46 in the year 2024 and 47 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1978
NFL Player

🏆Hashim Amla -- is 41 in the year 2024 and 42 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1983 N.S.
Cricket Player, South African

🎭🏆Melissa Ordway -- is 41 in the year 2024 and 42 in the year 2025; b.3/31/1983 N.S.
Actress, Model
Movie Titles: In Time, The Last Song, Ted, 17 Again

🏆🥊Tommy Ryan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1870 d.8/3/1948 (78)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Canadian

🏆🥊Jack Johnson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1878 d.6/10/1946 (68)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
Names/Places: NN:The Galveston Giant; FN:John Arthur
Misc: Johnson was poor and fought racial prejudice throughout his boxing career. He became the first black heavyweight champ in 1908, defeating then champ Tommy Burns in 14 rounds in Sydney Australia. Johnson lost only 7 of 114 bouts. He was the heavyweight champ from 1910-15.

🏆🎳Andy Varipapa -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1891 d.8/25/1984 (93)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🏆⚾George "Mule" Suttles -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1901 d.7/9/1966 (65)
Hall of Famer, Baseball Figure
Misc: was an American first baseman and outfielder in Negro league baseball, most prominently with the Birmingham Black Barons, St. Louis Stars and Newark Eagles. Best known for his power hitting.

🏆🎾Hans Nusslein -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1910 d.6/28/1991 (81)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, German

🏆⚽Walter Winterbottom -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1913 d.2/16/2002 (88)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English
Misc: CBE; half back and manager

🏆🏌Tommy Bolt -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1916 d.8/30/2008 (92)
Hall of Famer, Golfer

🏆🏀Don Barksdale -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1923 d.3/8/1993 (69)
Hall of Famer, NBA Player, Olympic Athlete
Sports Teams: University of California Los Angeles (1946-1947), Oakland Bittners (1948-1949), Oakland Blue n' gold Atlas (1950-1951), Baltimore Bullets (1951-1953), Boston Celtics (1953-1955)

🏆🏒Gordon "Gordie" Howe -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1928 N.S. d.6/10/2016 N.S. (88)
Hall of Famer, NHL Right Wing, NHL Forward, Canadian
Names/Places: b. in Floral, Sask., Canada
Misc: played 1946-1971, 1973-1980; most games played (1,767), & assists (1,049); played 32 seasons in NHL and WHA from 1946-80, 26 with the NHL; led NHL in scoring 6 times; All-NHL first team 12 times; MVP 6 times in NHL (1952-53,57-58,60,63) with Detroit and once in WHA (1974) with Houston; ranks second on all-time NHL list in goals (801) and points (1,850) to Wayne Gretzky, most games played (1,767), & assists (1,049); played with sons Mark and Marty at Houston (1973-77) and New England-Hartford (1977-80).
Sports Teams: Omaha Knights (USHL), Detroit Red Wings (NHL), Hartford Whalers (NHL), Houston Aeros (WHA), New England Whalers (WHA), Detroit Vipers (IHL)

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🏆🏌Miller Barber -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1931 d.6/11/2013 (82)
Golfer

🏆🏒Billy Hicke -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1938 d.7/18/2005 (67)
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏀Charles Johnson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1949 d.6/1/2007 N.S. (58)
NBA Player

🏆🏒Giles Gilbert -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1949 N.S. d.8/6/2023 N.S. (74)
NHL Goaltender, Canadian
Misc: played 1969-1983
Sports Teams: Minnesota North Stars, Boston Bruins Detroit, Red Wings

🏆🏈Mark Tuinei -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1960 d.5/6/1999 (39)
NFL Player, Football Offensive Tackle
Misc: helped lead the Dallas Cowboys to three Super Bowl championships during his 15-year career

🏆🏈Rod Jones -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1964 N.S. d.12/8/2018 N.S. (54)
NFL Player

🏆🏈Glenn Montgomery -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1967 d.6/28/1998 N.S. (31)
NFL Defensive

🏆🏈Jeff Alm -- Birth Anniversary -- b.3/31/1968 d.12/14/1993 (25)
NFL Defensive

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🏆🏈Knute Rockne -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/4/1888 d.3/31/1931 (43)
Hall of Famer, College Football Coach, Norweigan
Names/Places: MN:Kenneth
Misc: he revolutionized the game by stressing the forward pass; he was also a hero as a player for Notre Dame. By the time of his death in an airplane crash, Rockne had amassed 105 wins to 12 losses and had five unbeaten seasons.
Sports Teams: University of Notre Dame (player 1910-1913, coach 1914-1930, administrator 1920-1930), Akron Indians (1914), Massillon Tigers (1915-1917), South Bend J.F.C.s (coach 1916-1917)

🏆Jesse Owens -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/12/1913 d.3/31/1980 (66)
Hall of Famer, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field
Names/Places: b. in Oakville, AL; RFMN:James Cleveland "J.C."
Misc: won four 1936 Olympic gold medals; IAAP and the National Sportscastrs and Sportswriters Hall of Fames member

🏆⚽Robert Annis -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/5/1928 d.3/31/1995 (66)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Olympic Athlete
Misc: defender position

🏆🏁Julius Timothy "Tim" Flock -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/11/1924 N.S. d.3/31/1998 N.S. (73)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: one of NASCAR's early pioneers, and a two-time series champion. He was a brother to NASCAR's second female driver Ethel Mobley and NASCAR pioneers Bob Flock and Fonty Flock. 39 race wins.

🏆🏈George Connor -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/21/1925 d.3/31/2003 (78)
Hall of Famer, NFL Linebacker, NFL Tackle
Names/Places: NN:Moose
Misc: 4x Pro Bowl, 4x All-Pro; in the Pro and College Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Chicago Bears (1948-1955)

🏆🏁Ronnie Ray Smith -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/28/1949 d.3/31/2013 N.S. (64)
Sprinter, Olympic Athlete
Misc: 4 X 100m relay runner (Olympic-gold-1968)

🏆⚾Rubén Amaro Sr. -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/6/1936 d.3/31/2017 N.S. (81)
MLB First Baseman, MLB Shortstop, Mexican
Misc: Gold Glove
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Phillies

🏆🏈James McAlister -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/5/1951 N.S. d.3/31/2018 N.S. (66)
NFL Runningback

🏆🏌Jerry McGee -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/21/1943 N.S. d.3/31/2021 N.S. (77)
Golfer

🏆⚾Ken Reitz -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/24/1951 N.S. d.3/31/2021 N.S. (69)
MLB Player
Misc: Gold Glove
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1972-1975, 1977-1980)

🏆🏈John Brockington -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/7/1948 N.S. d.3/31/2023 N.S. (74)
NFL Runningback
Misc: 3x Pro Bowl, 3x All-Pro; rushed 1,027 yards in 1972 helping the Green Bay Packers to win the Central Division title; in the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers

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

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