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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for June 16

Last Updated 04-13-2024

🎵🏆🏁Billy "Crash" Craddock -- is 85 in the year 2024 and 86 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1939 N.S.
Country Singer, Auto Racer
Names/Places: NN: Mr. Country Rock and The King of Country Rock Music; The nickname Crash is from his stock car racing hobby; b. in Greensboro, NC
Misc: some say b. 1938 or 1940

🏆🏀Rick Adelman -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1946 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NBA Coach, NBA Player

🏆🏒Derek Sanderson -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1946
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆⚾Ron Le Flore -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1948
MLB Player
Misc: stolen base leader who stole 97 bases for Montreal in 1980.

🏆🥊Roberto "No Mas" Durán -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1951 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Panamaian
Names/Places: b. in Panama City; RN: Roberto Durán; NN: Manos de Piedra (Hands of Stone)
Misc: one of only 3 fighters to hold 4 different world titles--lightweight (1972-79); welterweight (1980) junior middleweight (1983) and middleweight (1989-90); lost famous "No Mas" welterweight title bout when he quit in eighth round against Sugar Ray Leonard (1980)

🏆⚾Stan Wall -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1951
MLB Pitcher

🏆🥊James "Jim" Fullington -- is 71 in the year 2024 and 72 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1953 N.S.
Wrestler
Names/Places: NN: The Sandman

🏆🏀Wayne "Tree" Rollins -- is 69 in the year 2024 and 70 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1955 N.S.
NBA Center
Misc: played 1,156 games

🏆🏀Darrell Griffith -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1958
Hall of Famer, NBA Player
Names/Places: NN: Dr. Dunkenstein
Misc: Jazz #35 retired; in the College Basketball Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Louisvlle, Utah Jazz (1980-1991)

🏆🏁🏊Ulrike Tauber -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1958 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, East German

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🏆🏈Luis Sharpe -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1960
NFL Tackle, Cuban

🏆🏈Dan Fike -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1961
NFL Guard

🏆🏒Steve Larmer -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1961
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆⚾Wally Joyner -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1962
MLB Coach, MLB First Baseman

🏆🏈J. J. Birden -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1965
NFL Wide Receiver

🎭🏆Jenny Shimizu -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1967
Actress, Model, American, Japanese
Movie Titles: Foxfire, Four Steps, The New Women

🏆⚽Jurgen Klopp -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1967 N.S.
Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, German

🏆🏈Alton Montgomery -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1968
NFL Safety

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🏆🏈Matt Turk -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1968
NFL Player

🏆🏈Santo Stephens -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1969
NFL Player

🏆⚾Kevin Young -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1969
MLB Infielder

🏆🏈Michael Husted -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1970
NFL Player

🏆🏌Phil Mickelson -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1970
Hall of Famer, Golfer

🏆⚽Cobi N'Gai Jones -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1970
Hall of Famer, Sports Analyst, Soccer Player

🏆🏈Andre President -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1971
NFL Player

🏆⚾Chris Gómez -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1971 N.S.
MLB Player

🏆🎾Asa Carlsson -- is 49 in the year 2024 and 50 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1975
Tennis Player, Swedish

🏆⚾Kerry Wood -- is 47 in the year 2024 and 48 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1977
MLB Pitcher

🎭🏆Tishara Lee Cousino -- is 46 in the year 2024 and 47 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1978
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: May 1999

🏆🏒Rick Nash -- is 40 in the year 2024 and 41 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1984 N.S.
NHL Player, Canadian

🎭🏆Caitlyn Taylor Love -- is 30 in the year 2024 and 31 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1994 N.S.
Actress, Cartoon Voice Actress, Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Miss Texas 2004
TV Shows: I'm in the Band, The Ultimate Spider-Man

🏆🏁🏊Joseph Schooling -- is 29 in the year 2024 and 30 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1995 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete

🏆Steele Johnson -- is 28 in the year 2024 and 29 in the year 2025; b.6/16/1996 N.S.
Diver, Olympic Athlete, American

🏆🎾Bianca Andreescu -- is 24 in the year 2024 and 25 in the year 2025; b.6/16/2000 N.S.
Tennis Player

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🏆🏌Tom Morris Sr. -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1821 d.5/24/1908 (86)
Hall of Famer, Golfer, Scottish

👑🏆🎾King Gustav V Of Sweden -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1858 N.S. d.10/29/1950 N.S. (92)
Hall of Famer, King, Tennis Figure
Misc: reigned 1907-50; in the International Tennis Hall of Fame

🏆⚽Bill Struth -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1875 N.S. d.9/21/1956 N.S. (81)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish

🏆🏁Joshua Agajanian -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1913 d.5/5/1984 (70)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Names/Places: NN:J.C. or Aggie
Misc: was an influential figure in American motorsports history. He was a promoter and race car owner.

🏆🏀Hank Luisetti -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1916 d.12/17/2002 (86)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player
Names/Places: RN:Angelo-Giuseppi Luisetti
Misc: revolutionized the game with the first use of a one-handed shot. 3 Pacific Coast Conference championships (Stanford, 1936-38); National championship (Stanford, 1937); Helm's Foundation Player of the Year (1937-38); 2-time All-America (1937-38)
Sports Teams: Stanford University (1935-1938)

🏆🎾Robert Ryland -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1920 N.S. d.8/2/2020 N.S. (100)
Tennis Player, Tennis Coach

🏆🏁Roon Flockhart -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1923 d.4/12/1962 (38)
Auto Racer, Scottish

🏆⚾Ernest Thorwald "Ernie" Johnson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1924 N.S. d.8/12/2011 N.S. (87)
Baseball Announcer, MLB Pitcher
Misc: A longtime color commentator and play-by-play broadcaster on the Milwaukee Braves/Atlanta Braves radio and television. Elected to the Braves' Hall of Fame.

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💰🏆⚾Richard Jacobs -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1925 d.6/5/2009 (83)
Philanthropist, MLB Owner
Sports Teams: Cleveland Indians (owner)

🏆⚽James "Jimmy" Clews Cowan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1926 N.S. d.6/20/1968 N.S. (42)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish

🏆🏁Paula Murphy -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1928 N.S. d.12/21/2023 N.S. (95)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: The first woman to drive a jet-engined car on the Salt Flats

🏆⛸Carol Ann Peters -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1932 N.S. d.5/16/2022 N.S. (89)
Figure Skater, Ice Dancer

🏆🎾Kenneth N. Fletcher -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1940 d.2/11/2006 (65)
Tennis Player, Australian

🏆🥊Matthew Saad Muhammad -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1954 d.5/25/2014 (59)
Hall of Famer, Boxer

🏆🥊James Brian Hellwig -- Birth Anniversary -- b.6/16/1959 d.4/8/2014 (54)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: NN:The Ultimate Warrior

🎖🏆🏒Allan McLean "Scotty" Davidson -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/6/1892 N.S. d.6/16/1915 N.S. (23)
Hall of Famer, Soldier, NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Misc: was killed in action in World War I while fighting in Belgium
Sports Teams: Toronto Blueshirts (likely from 1912-1914)

🏆🎳Phil Wolf -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/7/1869 d.6/16/1936 (66)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🏆🏀Matthew P. "Pat" Kennedy -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/28/1908 N.S. d.6/16/1957 N.S. (49)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Referee
Misc: officiated over 4,000 games from 1928-1957; worked for the NBA, NCAA, and the Harlem Globetrotters; was the first referee to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1959.

🏆🏈Brian Piccolo -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/31/1943 N.S. d.6/16/1970 N.S. (26)
NFL Runningback
Misc: the football player whose story became the award winning television movie "Brian's Song".
Sports Teams: Chicago Bears

🏆⚾Clint Courtney -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/16/1927 d.6/16/1975 (48)
MLB Catcher

🏆🏒Ivan Wikfried "Ching" Johnson -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/7/1898 N.S. d.6/16/1979 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, Canadian
Misc: played 1925-1944
Sports Teams: New York Rangers, New York Americans

🏆🏒Harry Oliver -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/26/1898 d.6/16/1985 (86)
Hall of Famer, NHL Center, Canadian
Misc: played 1918-1937
Sports Teams: Calgary Tigers, Boston Bruins, New York Americans

🏆🏁Helga Haase -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/9/1934 d.6/16/1989 (55)
Speed Skater, Olympic Athlete, German
Misc: 500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1960)

🏆🏀Arad McCutchan -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/4/1912 N.S. d.6/16/1993 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: Bosse High School (coach 1936-1943), University of Evansville (coach 1946-1977)

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⚖🎭🏆⚾Mel Allen -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/14/1913 d.6/16/1996 (83)
Hall of Famer, Attorney/Lawyer (m), TV Host, Baseball Announcer
Names/Places: b. in Birmingham, Ala.; NN:Mr. TV Baseball; RN:Melvin Allen Israel
Misc: How about that?; Ford C. Frick award winner in 1978
Sports Teams: New York Yankees (sportscaster)
TV Shows: NBC Sports, This Week in Baseball
Movie Titles: Movietone Newsreels

🏆Marshall Wayne -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/25/1912 N.S. d.6/16/1999 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, American

🏆⚾Tony Gwynn -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/9/1960 d.6/16/2014 (54)
Hall of Famer, MLB Right Fielder
Misc: amassed over 3,100 hits; 8x NL Batting Champion, 15x All-Star, 5x Gold Glove, 7x Silver Slugger; Padres #19 retired
Sports Teams: San Diego Padres (1982-2001)

🏆🏒Greg Parks -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/25/1967 d.6/16/2015 (48)
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏀Kelly Coleman -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/21/1938 N.S. d.6/16/2019 N.S. (80)
NBA Player, College Basketball Player
Names/Places: NN: King
Sports Teams: Harlem Globetrotters, Chicago Majors

🏆🏈Robert Stanford "Bob" Brown -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/8/1941 N.S. d.6/16/2023 N.S. (81)
Hall of Famer, NFL Tackle
Names/Places: NN:The Boomer
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Eagles (1964-1968), Los Angeles Rams (1969-1970), Oakland Raiders (1971-1973)

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