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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for August 29

Last Updated 04-13-2024

🏆🏁🏃Wyomia Tyus -- is 79 in the year 2024 and 80 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1945 N.S.
Sprinter, Runner, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field
Misc: the first woman sprinter to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in 100m (1964-68), 3 in all.

🏆Bob Beamon -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1946
Olympic Athlete, Track and Field
Misc: long jumper won the 1968 Olympic gold medal in long jump with world record (29-ft, 2 1/2 in.) that shattered old mark by nearly 2 feet; record finally broken by 2 inches in 1991 by Mike Powell.

🏆🎾Bob Lutz -- is 77 in the year 2024 and 78 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1947
Tennis Player

🏆🏈Tony Greene -- is 75 in the year 2024 and 76 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1949
NFL Safety

🏆🥊Stan Hansen -- is 75 in the year 2024 and 76 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1949 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN:John Stanley Hansen II

🏆⚾Doug DeCinces -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1950
MLB Third Baseman

🏆Falk Hoffman -- is 72 in the year 2024 and 73 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1952 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, East German

🏆🏈Eddie Murray -- is 68 in the year 2024 and 69 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1956
NFL Player

🏆🏁🏇Jerry Bailey -- is 67 in the year 2024 and 68 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1957
Hall of Famer, Sports Analyst, Horse Jockey

🏆Milivoj Bebić -- is 65 in the year 2024 and 66 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1959 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, Croatian

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🏆⚾Bill Latham -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1960
MLB Player

🏆⚾Reggie (Baseball) Williams -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1960
MLB Player

🏆⚾Rusty Tillman -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1960
MLB Player

🏆🏀Rodney McCray -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1961
NBA Forward

🏆🏈Carl Banks -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1962
NFL Linebacker
Sports Teams: New York Giants

📰🏆🏈Vai Sikahema -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1962
Correspondent, NFL Runningback
Names/Places: b. in Tonga

🏆🏒Jon Casey -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1962 N.S.
NHL Goaltender, American

🏆🏀William Edward Perdue -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1965
NBA Center
Sports Teams: Chicago Bulls

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🏆🏒Peter Andersson -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1965
NHL Player

🏆🏀Greg Grant -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1966
NBA Guard

🏆🏒Shaun Van Allen -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1967
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏒Pierre Turgeon -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1969
NHL Center, Canadian

🏆⚾Henry Blanco -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1971
MLB Coach, MLB Player, Venezuelan

🏆🏈Michael Roan -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1972
NFL Tight End

🏆⚾John Riedling -- is 49 in the year 2024 and 50 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1975
MLB Player

🏆⚾Aaron Rowand -- is 47 in the year 2024 and 48 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1977 N.S.
MLB Outfielder
Misc: 2x World Series champion, Gold Glove
Sports Teams: Chicago White sox, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants

🏆⚾Roy Oswalt -- is 47 in the year 2024 and 48 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1977 N.S.
MLB Pitcher
Misc: NL LCS MVP 2005
Sports Teams: Houston Astros

🏆🏀David West -- is 44 in the year 2024 and 45 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1980 N.S.
NBA Player

🏆🏉Mike Phillips -- is 42 in the year 2024 and 43 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1982 N.S.
Rugby Player, Welsh (Wales)

🏆⚾Chris (Baseball) Taylor -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1990 N.S.
MLB Player
Misc: NLCS MVP (2017)

🏆⚾Noah Syndergaard -- is 32 in the year 2024 and 33 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1992 N.S.
MLB Pitcher, American

🏆Kailey Maurer -- is 28 in the year 2024 and 29 in the year 2025; b.8/29/1996 N.S.
Gymnast

🏆⛸Sherwin Badger -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/29/1901 d.4/8/1972 (70)
Hall of Famer, Figure Skater

🏆🏒Aurele Joliat -- Birth 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)

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🎭🏆🥊George (Actor) Montgomery -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/29/1916 N.S. d.12/12/2000 N.S. (84)
TV/Movie Actor, Stuntman, Movie Director (m), Boxer
Names/Places: b. in Brady, MT; LN:Letz; Dinah Shore's hubby 1943-62
Misc: Hollywood action films include many westerns
TV Shows: Cimarron City

🏆⚾Billy Cox -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/29/1919 d.3/30/1978 (58)
MLB Player

🏆🏁Wendell Scott -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/29/1921 N.S. d.12/23/1990 N.S. (69)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: NASCAR

🏆🏈Clyde Scott -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/29/1924 N.S. d.1/30/2018 N.S. (93)
Hall of Famer, NFL Halfback, College Football Player, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field
Names/Places: MN: Luther
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions

🏆⚾Mickey McDermott -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/29/1929 d.8/7/2003 (73)
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏁Gary Gabelich -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/29/1940 N.S. d.1/26/1984 N.S. (43)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: set a world land speed record of 622.407 miles per hour (1,001.67 km/h) on Oct. 23, 1970 (broken by Stan Barrett in 1979).

🏆🏁James Hunt -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/29/1947 d.6/15/1993 (45)
Auto Racer, British

🏆🏁James Simon Wallis Hunter -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/29/1947 d.6/15/1993 (45)
Auto Racer

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🏆🏁🏊Cecil Patrick Healy -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/28/1881 N.S. d.8/29/1918 N.S. (36)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Australian

🏆🏈Frank Cavanagh -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/28/1876 d.8/29/1933 (57)
Hall of Famer, College Football Coach, College Football Player
Misc: one of football's coaching greats in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Dartmouth College (player 1896-1897), Cincinnati (coach 1898), Denver Athletic Club (coach 1898-1902), Holy Cross (1903-1905), Worcester Academy (1909-1910), Dartmouth College (coach 1911-1916), Boston College (coach 1919-1926), Fordham (coach 1927-1932)

🏆🏁Roger McCluskey -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/24/1930 d.8/29/1933 (3)
Auto Racer

🏆🥊Manolete -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/4/1917 d.8/29/1947 (30)
Bullfighter, Spanish
Names/Places: RN:Manuel Rodriguez y Sanchez

🏆⚽William J "Tucker" Fryer -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/22/1895 N.S. d.8/29/1960 N.S. (65)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English

🏆🎳Grazio Castellano -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/2/1917 d.8/29/1964 (47)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: the first to roll a 300 game on live television on October 4, 1953.

🏆⚾Paul G. Waner -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/16/1903 d.8/29/1965 (62)
Hall of Famer, MLB Right Fielder
Names/Places: NN:Big Poison
Misc: NL League Award Winner 1927; outfielder with 3152 hits
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates (1926-1940), Brooklyn Dodgers (1941), Boston Braves (1941-1942), Brooklyn Dodgers (1943-1944), New York Yankees (1944-1945)

🏆🏁Frank Gardner -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/1/1931 d.8/29/2009 (77)
Auto Racer, Australian

🏆🏒Peter Horeck -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/15/1923 d.8/29/2009 (86)
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆⚾John Lester Moss -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/14/1925 d.8/29/2012 (87)
MLB Player

🏆🏈Jim Langer -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/16/1948 N.S. d.8/29/2019 N.S. (71)
Hall of Famer, NFL Center
Misc: Super Bowls VI, VII, VIII
Sports Teams: Miami Dolphins (1970-1979), Minnesota Vikings (1980-1981)

🏆🏁🏇Randy Romero -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/22/1947 N.S. d.8/29/2019 N.S. (71)
Hall of Famer, Horse Jockey

🏆🏀Clifton Ralph "Clifford" Robinson -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/16/1966 N.S. d.8/29/2020 N.S. (53)
NBA Player

⚛🏆Jacques Rogge -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/2/1942 N.S. d.8/29/2021 N.S. (79)
Physician (m), Sports Executive, Belgiumese
Misc: former International Olympic Committee President

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