Home DFS SB OD SDN

Notice: How To Tip The Webmaster.


You are at the section Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths (sorted by age)

Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for May 28

Last Updated 07-07-2023

🏆🏀Jerry West -- is 85 in the year 2023 and 86 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1938
Hall of Famer, NBA General Manager, NBA Coach, NBA Guard, Olympic Athlete
Names/Places: b. in Cheylan, W. Va.
Misc: he had a career average of 27 points per game as the Lakers guard; the first team all-star 10X's; scored 25,192 career points; 153 games, 4457 points, 29.1 ppg; a 2-time All-America and NCAA tourney MVP (1959) at West Virginia University and was the outstanding player in the NCAA tournament in 1959; His Hall-of-Fame career featured a record 840 free throws in 1966; led 1960 U.S. Olympic team to gold medal; 10-time All-NBA first-team; NBA finals MVP (1969); led LA Lakers to NBA title once as player (1972) and 5 times as GM in 1980s. Olympic gold medalist (1960); The NBA logo is modelled after West's silhouette; Lakers #44 retired.
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Lakers (player 1960-1974, coach 1976-1979, General Manager)

🏆🏒Ted Snell -- is 77 in the year 2023 and 78 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1946
NHL Player, Canadian

🎭🏆Patti Reynolds -- is 75 in the year 2023 and 76 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1948 N.S.
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: September 1965; wikipedia says b. 1948 but that would have made her 17 when she was a Playmate

🏆🏈Bruce Taylor -- is 75 in the year 2023 and 76 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1948
Hall of Famer, NFL Player, College Football Player
Sports Teams: Boston University, San Francisco 49ers (1970-1977)

🏆🏒Errol Thompson -- is 73 in the year 2023 and 74 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1950
NHL Player, Canadian

⚛🏆🏈Terry Schmidt -- is 71 in the year 2023 and 72 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1952
Dentist, NFL Player

🎭🏆Victoria Cunningham -- is 71 in the year 2023 and 72 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1952
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: April 1975

🏆🏒Jack Lynch -- is 71 in the year 2023 and 72 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1952
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏒Mark Steven Howe -- is 68 in the year 2023 and 69 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1955 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, NHL Left Wing, Olympic Athlete, American, Canadian
Names/Places: Colleen and Gordie's son, Marty's brother, nephew of Vic
Misc: played 1973-1995
Sports Teams: Houston Aeros (WHA), New England Whalers (WHA), Hartford Whalers (NHL), Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), Detroit Red Wings (NHL)

🏆🏒Ronald Lawrence "Ron" Wilson -- is 68 in the year 2023 and 69 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1955 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Player, Olympic Athlete, Canadian
Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs, Kloten Flyers, HC Davos Minnesota, North Stars

Did you enjoy this page? By clicking this text banner, you can pay $10 to help pay for this service. Please donate once a week. Thank you.

🎭🏆Susie Diane Owens -- is 67 in the year 2023 and 68 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1956
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: March 1988

🏆⚾Kirk Gibson -- is 66 in the year 2023 and 67 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1957
MLB Manager, MLB Coach, MLB Player
Misc: AL LCS MVP 1984, NL MVP 1988; All-America flanker at Michigan St. in 1978; chose baseball career and was AL playoff MVP with Detroit in 1984 and NL regular season MVP with Los Angeles in 1988 when he hit a game-winning home run in the 1988 World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers (player 1987-1988), Los Angeles Dodgers (player 1988-1990), Kansas City Royals (player 1991), Pittsburgh Pirates (player 1992), Detroit Tigers (player 1993-1995, coach 2003-2005), Arizona Diamondbacks (manager 2010-2014, coach 2007-2010)

🏆⚾Bill Doran -- is 65 in the year 2023 and 66 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1958
MLB Player

🏆🏈David Shula -- is 64 in the year 2023 and 65 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1959
NFL Coach, NFL Player

🏆⚾Steve Jeltz -- is 64 in the year 2023 and 65 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1959
MLB Player, French

🏆🏈Eugene Robinson -- is 60 in the year 2023 and 61 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1963
NFL Safety

🎭🏆Leisa Sheridan -- is 59 in the year 2023 and 60 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1964
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: July 1993

🏆🥊Jeff Fenech -- is 59 in the year 2023 and 60 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1964
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Australian

😀Click Here to Donate Ten Dollars to DavesFunStuff, Operator of Megabirthdays -- is online since 1995 as Offbeat Datebooks
Fundraising Drive
How To Support: This site costs $41 a day to maintain including labor! Did you enjoy this page? By clicking on the link above, you can pay $10 to help keep this service. Please donate once a week. Thank you.
Here Is Our Link: https://www.paypal.me/davesfunstuff/10

🏆⚾Duane Ward -- is 58 in the year 2023 and 59 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1965
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏀Glen Rice -- is 56 in the year 2023 and 57 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1967
NBA Forward

🏆⚾Mike Difelice -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1969
MLB Catcher

🏆🏒Damian Rhodes -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1969
NHL Player

🎭🏆Morgan Fox -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1970
Actress, Model, Playmate, Canadian
Misc: December 1990

🏆🏈Jason Belser -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1970
NFL Safety

🏆🏒David Roberts -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1970
NHL Player, American

🏆⛸Ekaterina Gordeeva -- is 52 in the year 2023 and 53 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1971
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete, Russian
Names/Places: NN: Katia

🏆⚾Tilson Brito -- is 51 in the year 2023 and 52 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1972
MLB Player, Dominican Republican

🏆🎾Todd Sweeris -- is 50 in the year 2023 and 51 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1973
Tennis Player

🏆🏒Pat Peake -- is 50 in the year 2023 and 51 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1973
NHL Player

🎭🏆Monica Keena -- is 44 in the year 2023 and 45 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1979
Actress, Model
TV Shows: Dawson's Creek (as Abby Morgan 1998-99)
Movie Titles: Freddy vs. Jason, While You Were Sleeping, The Devil's Advocate, Crime + Punishment in Suburbia

🏆⚾Jhonny Peralta -- is 41 in the year 2023 and 42 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1982 N.S.
MLB Infielder, Dominican Republican

🏆Simeon Panda -- is 37 in the year 2023 and 38 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1986 N.S.
Body Builder, English
Misc: Sports Model

🏆🥊Seth Rollins -- is 37 in the year 2023 and 38 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1986 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: RN: Colby Lopez

🏆🏈Michael Oher -- is 37 in the year 2023 and 38 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1986 N.S.
NFL Linebacker

Did you enjoy this page? By clicking this text banner, you can pay $10 to help pay for this service. Please donate once a week. Thank you.

🏆🏈Percy Harvin -- is 35 in the year 2023 and 36 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1988 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver
Misc: NFL Kick Returner

🏆⚾Craig Kimbrel -- is 35 in the year 2023 and 36 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1988 N.S.
MLB Pitcher

🏆⚽Kyle Walker -- is 33 in the year 2023 and 34 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1990 N.S.
Soccer Player, English

🏆⚽Alexandre Lacazette -- is 32 in the year 2023 and 33 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1991 N.S.
Soccer Player, French

🏆Jordy Murray -- is 30 in the year 2023 and 31 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1993 N.S.
Playmate, American
Misc: Playmate of the Month December 2019

🏆⚽John Stones -- is 29 in the year 2023 and 30 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1994 N.S.
Soccer Defender, English

🏆Dustin McNeer -- is 26 in the year 2023 and 27 in the year 2024; b.5/28/1997 N.S.
Model, American

🏆⚽Phil Foden -- is 23 in the year 2023 and 24 in the year 2024; b.5/28/2000 N.S.
Soccer Midfielder, English

😀Megabirthdays Donation Website -- is online since 1995 as Offbeat Datebooks
Fundraising Drive
How To Support: This site costs $41 a day! Donate any amount to the webmaster to help pay for hosting expenses. Thank you.
This Is Our Donation Link: https://paypal.me/davesfunstuff

🏆🎾Henry W. Slocum -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1862 d.1/22/1949 (86)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: US Open 1888

🏆⚾Pearce Chiles -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1867 N.S. d.12/11/1933 N.S. (66)
MLB Player
Names/Places: NN:What's the Use

🏆🥊Paul Bowser -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1886 N.S. d.7/17/1960 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler

🏆⚾🏈🏀Ward Louis "Piggy" Lambert -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1888 N.S. d.1/20/1958 N.S. (69)
Hall of Famer, Sports Executive, College Baseball Player, College Baseball Coach, College Football Player, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: NBL commissioner 1946-1949; in the College Basketball and Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Wabash College (football player 1900, basketball player 1909-1922, baseball player c. 1910), Lebanon HS (basketball coach 1912-1916), Purdue University (basketball coach 1916-1917, 1918-1946, baseball coach 1917, 1919-1935, 1945-1946)

🏆⚾Warren C. Giles -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1896 d.2/7/1979 (82)
Hall of Famer, MLB Executive, MLB Player
Misc: National League President 1951-70
Sports Teams: Cincinnatti Reds (General Manager and Club President 1937-1951)

🏆🏒Clarence John "Taffy" Abel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1900 N.S. d.8/1/1964 N.S. (64)
Hall of Famer, NHL Player, American
Misc: played 1924-1934
Sports Teams: New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks

🏆🏒George Reginald "Red" Horner -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1909 N.S. d.4/27/2005 N.S. (95)
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs (possibly from 1928-1940)

🏆⚽Fabri Salcedo -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1914 d.8/25/1985 (71)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Spanish

🏆🏁Ray Fox -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1917 d.6/15/2014 (97)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: not a racer but an engine builder in the Motorsports Hall of Fame; NASCAR car owner and engine inspector; active from 1955-1972

🏆🏁Eddie Sachs -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1917 d.5/30/1964 (47)
Auto Racer

🏆🏁Marvin Panch -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1926 d.12/31/2015 N.S. (89)
Auto Racer

🏆🏒Kevin O'Shea -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1947 d.1/18/2010 (62)
NHL Player, Canadian

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

🏆🏌Shelley Hamlin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1949 N.S. d.10/15/2018 N.S. (69)
Golfer

🏆🏀Armon Louis Gilliam -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1964 d.7/5/2011 (47)
NBA Forward

🏆🏈Tory Epps -- Birth Anniversary -- b.5/28/1967 d.6/1/2005 N.S. (38)
NFL Defensive, NFL Tackle

Did you enjoy this page? By clicking this text banner, you can pay $10 to help pay for this service. Please donate once a week. Thank you.

🏆🏀Oswald Tower -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/23/1883 N.S. d.5/28/1968 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Administrator
Misc: Phillips Academy Andover instructor (1910-1949), served on the National Basketball Rules Committee from 1910-1960, editor of the Official Basketball Guide, and an official rules interpreter from 1915-1960.

🏆Tom Duggan -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/20/1915 d.5/28/1969 (53)
Sports Commentator

🏆🥊Ezzard Charles -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/7/1921 d.5/28/1975 (53)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
Names/Places: b. in Lawrenceville, GA
Misc: heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), the only boxer besides Muhammad Ali to try to regain the heavyweight championship 3 times and lost all 3 times

🏆🏈Lou Little -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/6/1893 d.5/28/1979 (85)
Hall of Famer, NFL Player, College Football Coach
Sports Teams: Frankford Yellow Jackets (player 1920-1923), Georgetown University (coach 1924-1929), Columbia University (coach 1930-1956)

🏆🏒Sigurour Franklin "Frank" Fredrickson -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/3/1895 N.S. d.5/28/1979 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, NHL Center, Olympic Athlete, Canadian
Misc: played 1913-1932
Sports Teams: Detroit Olympics (IHL), Detroit Falcons (NHL), Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL), Boston Bruins (NHL), Detroit Cougars (NHL), Victoria Cougars (WCHL), Victoria Cougars (PCHA), Victoria Aristocrats (PCHA)

🏆🎾Derek Hardwick -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/30/1921 d.5/28/1987 (66)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, English

🏆Cheryl Kubert -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/11/1938 N.S. d.5/28/1988 N.S. (50)
Model, Playmate
Misc: February 1958

🏆🏈Bobby Green -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/7/1936 d.5/28/1993 (57)
NFL Punter, NFL Runningback

😀Click Here to Donate Ten Dollars to DavesFunStuff, Operator of Megabirthdays -- is online since 1995 as Offbeat Datebooks
Fundraising Drive
How To Support: This site costs $41 a day to maintain including labor! Did you enjoy this page? By clicking on the link above, you can pay $10 to help keep this service. Please donate once a week. Thank you.
Here Is Our Link: https://www.paypal.me/davesfunstuff/10

🏆🏌Julius Boros -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/3/1920 d.5/28/1994 (74)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Misc: won two U.S. Open titles and a Professional Golf Association championship

🏆🏁🏊George Kojac -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/2/1910 N.S. d.5/28/1996 N.S. (86)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American

🏆🏈Eric Turner -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/20/1968 d.5/28/2000 (31)
NFL Safety

🏆⚾Wes Westrum -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/28/1922 d.5/28/2002 (79)
MLB Player

🏆🎾Sven Davidson -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/23/1928 d.5/28/2008 (79)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, Swedish

🏆🥊John Tolos -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/18/1930 d.5/28/2009 (78)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Canadian, Greek
Names/Places: NN:The Golden Greek

🏆🏈Malcolm Glazer -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/15/1928 d.5/28/2014 (85)
NFL Owner
Sports Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (owner)

🏆🏀Robert J. "Bob" Houbregs -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/12/1932 d.5/28/2014 (82)
Hall of Famer, NBA Player, College Basketball Player, Canadian
Misc: A 6'8", 225 pound forward-center, Houbregs attended the University of Washington from 1949 to 1953. In 1953, as a senior, he was named NCAA Player of the Year, was a Consensus All-America selection, helped lead the University of Washington to the Final Four, and was named to the All-Tournament team after averaging 34.8 points per game in the post-season. Played for five seasons in the NBA from 1953-58. Was a Seattle Supersonics general manager from 1970-73.
Sports Teams: University of Washington (1950-1953), Milwaukee Hawks (1953), Baltimore Bullets (1953-1954), Boston Celtics (1954), Fort Wayne/Detroit Pistons (1954-1958)

✍📰🎭🏆Frank Deford -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/16/1938 d.5/28/2017 N.S. (78)
Hall of Famer, Novelist, Journalist, Actor, Sports Writer
Misc: 50-year tenure at Sports Illustrated

🏆🏈Jim Beirne -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/15/1946 N.S. d.5/28/2021 N.S. (74)
NFL Tight End, NFL Wide Receiver, AFL Figure

🏆🏀Mark Eaton -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/24/1957 N.S. d.5/28/2021 N.S. (64)
NBA Center, College Basketball Player
Misc: NBA All-Star (1989), 2x NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1985, 1989), 3x NBA All-Defensive First Team (1985, 1986, 1989), 2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1987, 1988), 4x NBA blocks leader (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988); Jazz #53 retired
Sports Teams: Cypress College, Utah Jazz

🎭🏆⚾🏈🏁🏃Jim Thorpe -- Birth Anniversary Conflict -- b.5/28/1887 N.S. or 5/22/1887 N.S. d.3/28/1953 N.S. (65)
Hall of Famer, Movie Actor, MLB Player, NFL Coach, NFL Player, College Football Coach, Runner, Olympic Athlete
Names/Places: b. in Prague, OK; a twin; FN:James Francis
Misc: football All-America 1911, 1912; won pentathlon & decathlon, '12 Olympics; was the first NFL president; the greatest American athlete of the half-century; in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Canton Bulldogs (player 1915-1917, 1919-1920, 1926; coach 1915-1920), Cleveland Indians (player and coach 1921), Oorang Indians (player 1922-1923), Rock Island Independents (player 1924, 1925), New York Giants (player 1925), Tampa Cardinals (player 1926), Chicago Cardinals (player 1928), Indiana University Bloomington (coach 1915), Oorang Indians (coach 1922-1923), Tampa Cardinals (coach 1926)

Menu:
Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths (sorted by age) Main Page January February March April May May 1 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 May 6 May 7 May 8 May 9 May 10 May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17 May 18 May 19 May 20 May 21 May 22 May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 May 30 May 31 June July August September October November December
Related:
Super Birthdays Super Today in Birthdays and Deaths (sorted by age) Hall of Fame Today in Birthdays and Deaths (sorted by age) Offbeat Datebook Website Offbeat Datebook: Today in Birthdays and Deaths (sorted by age) Entertainment Today in Birthdays and Deaths (sorted by name) Music Today in Birthdays and Deaths (sorted by name) Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths (sorted by age) More Today in Births and Deaths Sections
Market Zone:
Dave's Fun Stuff
TV Zone:
Find your favorite TV shows with "Let's Watch TV!"
Notable:
Dave's Fun Stuff SDN Media News and More
Footer:
Dave's Fun Stuff Super Birthdays Contact Webmaster



© 1995-2023. davesfunstuff.com. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website without expressed written consent is prohibited.

Help Support Our Ad-Free Web Section

Just use our PayPal link to pay.

Please Donate Cash to help pay for webhosting, domain payments, expenses and labor in keeping this section going. Thank you.

$2, $5, $10, $20, $50, $75, $100, $ANY

Notice Of Disclosure (updated June 2023):

"David Tanny is the owner and operator of the domains davesfunstuff.com and davidtanny.com"

Website Cookie Policy