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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for June 2

Last Updated 07-01-2023

🏆⚾Jim Maloney -- is 83 in the year 2023 and 84 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1940
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏒Louis Vincent Anthony "Lou" Nanne -- is 82 in the year 2023 and 83 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1941 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NHL General Manager, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1968-1978
Sports Teams: Minnesota North Stars

🏆Franco Giorgio Cagnotto -- is 76 in the year 2023 and 77 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1947 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, Italian

🏆⚽Tommy McLean -- is 76 in the year 2023 and 77 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1947 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, Scottish

🏆🏈Lawrence McCutcheon -- is 73 in the year 2023 and 74 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1950
NFL Runningback
Misc: 5x Pro Bowl, Super Bowl XIV
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Rams

🏆🏒Larry Clark Robinson -- is 72 in the year 2023 and 73 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1951
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1971-1992; Montreal Canadiens defenseman won Norris trophy '77,'80; career 208 goals and 750 assists
Sports Teams: Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings

🏆🏒Gary Bettman -- is 71 in the year 2023 and 72 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1952 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NHL Executive
Misc: former NBA executive, who was named first commissioner of NHL on Dec. 11, 1992; took office on Feb. 1, 1993.

🏆🏌Craig Stadler -- is 70 in the year 2023 and 71 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1953
Golfer

🏆🏁Steve Kinser -- is 69 in the year 2023 and 70 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1954 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Names/Places: NN: The King

🏆⚽Mark Lawrenson -- is 66 in the year 2023 and 67 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1957 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English

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🏆🏒Charlie Huddy -- is 64 in the year 2023 and 65 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1959
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏁Kyle Petty -- is 63 in the year 2023 and 64 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1960
Auto Racer
Names/Places: Richard's son
Misc: NASCAR driver

🏆⚾Darnell Coles -- is 61 in the year 2023 and 62 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1962
MLB Coach, MLB Player

🏆⚾Bryan Harvey -- is 60 in the year 2023 and 61 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1963
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏈John Settle -- is 58 in the year 2023 and 59 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1965
NFL Runningback

🏆🏒Adam Creighton -- is 58 in the year 2023 and 59 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1965
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏒Russ Courtnall -- is 58 in the year 2023 and 59 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1965
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏈Randy Hilliard -- is 56 in the year 2023 and 57 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1967
NFL Cornerback
Misc: Superbowl XXXII
Sports Teams: Cleveland Browns (1990-1993), Denver Broncos (1994-1997), Chicago Bears (1998)

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🏆⚾Mike Stanton -- is 56 in the year 2023 and 57 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1967
MLB Pitcher

🏆⚾Kurt Abbott -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1969
MLB Player

✍📰🏆🎾David Wheaton -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1969
Author (m), Columnist, Tennis Player

🏆🏈Andy McCollum -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1970
NFL Player

🏆🏈Randy Fuller -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1970
NFL Player

🏆🏀Eric Riley -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1970
NBA Player

🏆⚾Mike Kelly -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1970
MLB Outfielder

🏆🏒Marty McInnis -- is 53 in the year 2023 and 54 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1970
NHL Player, Olympic Athlete, American

✍🎭🏆Wentworth Miller -- is 51 in the year 2023 and 52 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1972 N.S.
Screenwriter, Actor, Producer (m), Model, English, Gay
TV Shows: The Flash (as Leonard Smart and Captain Cold also in Legends of Tomorrow), Prison Break (as Michael Scofield)
Movie Titles: Underworld, Resident Evil: Afterlife, The Loft

🏆🏈Dwayne Joseph -- is 51 in the year 2023 and 52 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1972
NFL Coach, NFL Defensive, American

🏆⚾Raúl Ibañez -- is 51 in the year 2023 and 52 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1972
MLB Player, American

🏆⚾Neifi Pérez -- is 48 in the year 2023 and 49 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1975
MLB Player, Dominican Republican
Misc: Gold Glove
Sports Teams: Colorado Rockies, Chicago Cubs

🏆🥊AJ Styles -- is 46 in the year 2023 and 47 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1977 N.S.
Wrestler

🏆⚾Wascar Serrano -- is 46 in the year 2023 and 47 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1977
MLB Pitcher, Dominican Republican

🏆⚽Abby Wambach -- is 43 in the year 2023 and 44 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1980 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Soccer Coach, Olympic Athlete, American

🏆🥊Velvet Sky -- is 42 in the year 2023 and 43 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1981 N.S.
Wrestler

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🏆⚽Katie Kelly -- is 36 in the year 2023 and 37 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1987 N.S.
Soccer Player

🏆⚽Sergio Agüero -- is 35 in the year 2023 and 36 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1988 N.S.
Soccer Player, Argentine

🏆Steve (Cricket) Smith -- is 34 in the year 2023 and 35 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1989 N.S.
Cricket Player, Australian

🏆⚽Freddy Adu -- is 34 in the year 2023 and 35 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1989
Soccer Player, Ghana
Names/Places: RN: Freddy Koranteng Adu

🏆🏈Eddie Lacy -- is 33 in the year 2023 and 34 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1990 N.S.
NFL Runningback

🏆Dana Taylor -- is 30 in the year 2023 and 31 in the year 2024; b.6/2/1993 N.S.
Model, Playmate, American
Misc: July 2017 Playmate

🏆⚾Jack O'Connor -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1869 d.11/14/1937 (68)
MLB Player
Names/Places: NN:Peach Pie

🏆Gustave Lussi -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1898 N.S. d.6/23/1993 N.S. (95)
Hall of Famer, Ski Jumper, Swiss
Misc: Figure Skating coach

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🎭🏆🏁🏊Johnny Weissmuller -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1904 N.S. d.1/20/1984 N.S. (79)
Hall of Famer, Movie Actor, TV/Movie Actor, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Austrian, Hungarian
Names/Places: b. in Chicago; RFN:Peter John; wed 5x's; d. in Acapulco, Mexico
Misc: won 52 national championships, 5 Olympic gold medals; set 67 world records; was the first to swim 100m freestyle under a minute; some say b. in 1903 or d. 1-21
TV Shows: Jungle Jim (star)
Movie Titles: Tarzan (series 1932-1948)

🏆🥊Jim Crockett -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1909 N.S. d.4/1/1973 N.S. (63)
Hall of Famer, Wrestling Figure
Names/Places: RN:James Allen Crockett Sr.; aka Big Jim
Misc: Wrestling promoter and professional sports franchise owner

🏆🏈Tex Schramm -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1920 d.7/15/2003 (83)
Hall of Famer, NFL General Manager
Misc: 2x Super Bowl champ, 5x Conference champ, 13x Division champ
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Rams (executive 1947-1956), Dallas Cowboys (executive 1960-1989)

🏆🏌Charlie Sifford -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1922 d.2/3/2015 (92)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Misc: helped to desegregate the PGA of America

🏆🎾Ken McGregor -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1929 d.12/1/2007 (78)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, Australian

🏆⚾Larry Jackson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1931 d.8/28/1990 (59)
MLB Pitcher
Misc: 194 wins

🏆⚾Jerry Lumpe -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1933 d.8/16/2014 (81)
MLB Player
Sports Teams: Kansas City Royals, Detriot Tigers

🏆⚾Gene Michael -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1938 N.S. d.9/7/2017 N.S. (79)
MLB General Manager, MLB Manager, MLB Shortstop
Names/Places: NN:Stick
Sports Teams: New York Yankees

🏆⚾Horace Clarke -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1940 N.S. d.8/5/2020 N.S. (80)
MLB Second Baseman
Sports Teams: New York Yankees

🏆🏈Garo Yepremian -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1944 d.5/15/2015 (70)
NFL Kicker
Misc: Super Bowl VI, VII, VIII
Sports Teams: Miami Dolphins

🏆🎳Pete Couture -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1945 N.S. d.6/30/2018 N.S. (73)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🏆⚾Roger Freed -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1946 d.1/9/1996 (49)
MLB Player

🏆🏈Larry Roberts -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/2/1963 N.S. d.12/5/2016 N.S. (53)
NFL Defensive End
Misc: 2x Super Bowl champ
Sports Teams: San Francisco 49ers

🎭🏆⚾Lou Gehrig -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/19/1903 d.6/2/1941 (37)
Hall of Famer, Movie Actor, MLB First Baseman
Names/Places: b. in New York City; RFN:Henry Louis
Misc: 7x All-Star, 6x World Series champ, 3x AL home run leader, 5x AL RBI leader; AL League Award Winner 1927; AL MVP 1936; 2,721 hits, 1,990 RBIs; Yankee played record 2130 consecutive games; a degenerative disease was named after him; 7x World Series; .341 avg., 493 HRs; Yankees #4 retired; d. in New York of a degenerative disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Sports Teams: New York Yankees (player 1923-1939, captain 1935-1939)

🏆🏈Nile Kinnick -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/9/1918 d.6/2/1943 (24)
Hall of Famer, College Football Player, Football Runningback
Misc: Heisman Trophy (1939)
Sports Teams: University of Iowa

🏆🎾Richard Williams II -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/29/1891 d.6/2/1968 (77)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player

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🏆🏁Bruce McLaren -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/30/1937 d.6/2/1970 (32)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer, New Zealand
Misc: Formula One; sports car racing; McLaren founder; the youngest to win an international Grand Prix contest for Formula I cars (the U.S. race in 1959, when he was 22), also noted as a designer of racing vehicles.

🏆🏁🎿Sir Arnold Lunn -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/18/1888 d.6/2/1974 (86)
Skier, India
Misc: slalom skier and international authority on skiing who in 1922 introduced slalom gates (paired poles between which the skier must pass on his downward descent) and thereby created the modern Alpine slalom race.

✍🏆🏀David Walsh -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/5/1889 N.S. d.6/2/1975 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, Author (m), Basketball Referee
Misc: co-authored the first ever Manual of Basketball Officiating

🏆🏒Aurele Joliat -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/29/1901 d.6/2/1986 (84)
Hall of Famer, NHL Left Wing, NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Names/Places: RN:Aurele Emile "Mighty Atom, Little Giant" Joliat
Sports Teams: Montreal Canadiens (possibly 1922-1938)

🏆⚾John Robert "Johnny" Mize -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/7/1913 N.S. d.6/2/1993 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, MLB First Baseman
Names/Places: NN:The Big Cat and Big Jawn
Misc: 10x All-Star, 5x World Series champion, 4x NL home run leader
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1936-1941), New York Giants (1942, 1946-1949), New York Yankees (1949-1953)

🏆🎾Helen Hull Jacobs -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/6/1908 d.6/2/1997 (88)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: 4-time winner of U.S. Championship (1932-35); Wimbledon winner in 1936; lost 4 Wimbledon finals to arch-rival Helen Wills Moody.

🏆🏈🥊Sylvester "Junkyard Dog" Ritter -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/13/1952 N.S. d.6/2/1998 N.S. (45)
Hall of Famer, College Football Player, Wrestler
Names/Places: NN:Junkyard Dog or JYD for short

🏆🥊Joey Maxim -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/28/1922 d.6/2/2001 (79)
Hall of Famer, Boxer

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🏆⚾Gene Woodlin -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/16/1922 d.6/2/2001 (78)
MLB Player

🎵🏆🥊Fred "Freddie" Blassie -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/8/1918 N.S. d.6/2/2003 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, Novelty Singer, Wrestler
Names/Places: aka Classy Freddie Blassie; RN:Frederick Kenneith Blassie
Song Titles: Pencil Neck Geek

🏆🏀Leroy Ellis -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/10/1940 d.6/2/2012 (72)
NBA Player

🏆🏈Dan Hardeman -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/13/1952 N.S. d.6/2/2016 N.S. (63)
NFL Player

🎭🏆Sandra Edwards -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/12/1938 N.S. d.6/2/2017 N.S. (79)
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: March 1957
TV Shows: Cheyenne, Maverick
Movie Titles: Parrish

🏆⚾Bruce Kison -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/18/1950 N.S. d.6/2/2018 N.S. (68)
MLB Coach, MLB Pitcher

🏆🏁Lowell North -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/2/1929 N.S. d.6/2/2019 N.S. (89)
Yachts Person, Olympic Athlete
Misc: (Olympic-Gold-1968)

🏆🏀Wesley S. "Wes" Unseld -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/14/1946 N.S. d.6/2/2020 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, NBA Coach, NBA Center
Names/Places: NN:Wide Wes
Misc: career 10,624 points, 13,769 rebounds, 3,822 assists; star big man for the Baltimore Bullets in the late 1960s, early 1970's. Led them from last to first in his famed rookie season; Washington Wizards #41 retired
Sports Teams: Baltimore/Washington Bullets (player 1968-1981), Washington Bullets (coach 1987-1994)

🏆🏀Eric Mobley -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/1/1970 N.S. d.6/2/2021 N.S. (51)
NBA Player

🏆🏈Alden Roche -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/9/1945 N.S. d.6/2/2022 N.S. (77)
NFL Defensive End

🏆🏒Paul "Racket" Coppo -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/2/1938 N.S. d.6/2/2022 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete

🏆🏌Bob Menne -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/19/1942 N.S. d.6/2/2023 N.S. (81)
Golfer

🏆⚾Bobby Bolin -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/29/1939 N.S. d.6/2/2023 N.S. (84)
MLB Pitcher

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