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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for September 2

Last Updated 04-13-2024

🏆D. Wayne Lukas -- is 89 in the year 2024 and 90 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1935
Hall of Famer, Sports Figure
Misc: 3-time Eclipse Award-winning horse racing trainer who has saddled two Horses of Year--Lady's Secret (1988) and Criminal Type (1990); led all trainers in money won 10 straight years (1983-92); won second Preakness and second Belmont in 1994 with Tabasco Cat.

✍🎵🏆Joan Kennedy -- is 88 in the year 2024 and 89 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1936
Author (m), Socialite, Musician, Model
Misc: some say b. Sep 5 or 1937

🏆Peter Ueberroth -- is 87 in the year 2024 and 88 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1937
Sports Executive
Misc: Organizer of 1984 Summer Olympics in LA; 1984 Time Man of Year; the 6th baseball commissioner from 1984-89; headed Rebuild Los Angeles for one year after 1992 riots.

🎭🏆China Lee -- is 82 in the year 2024 and 83 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1942
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: August 1964

🏆⚾Luke Walker -- is 81 in the year 2024 and 82 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1943
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏒Glen Sather -- is 81 in the year 2024 and 82 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1943
NHL Executive, NHL General Manager, NHL Player, Canadian
Misc: Hockey manager; GM-coach of 4 Stanley Cup winners in Edmonton (1984-85,87-88) and GM-only for another in 1990; ranks sixth on all-time NHL list with 553 wins (including playoffs).

🏆🏈Dennis Partee -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1946 N.S.
NFL Player

📰🎵🏆🏈Terry (Football) Bradshaw -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1948
Hall of Famer, Commentator, Country Singer, Football Announcer, NFL Quarterback, College Football Player
Names/Places: b. in Shreveport, Louisiana
Misc: in the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame; led the Pittsburgh Steelers to 4 Super Bowl titles (1975-76,79-80); Super Bowl XIII and XIV MVP (1979-80).
Sports Teams: Louisiana Tech University, Pittsburgh Steelers (1970-1983)

🏆🏀Nathaniel "Nate" Archibald -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1948 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NBA Player
Names/Places: NN:Tiny
Misc: career 6,476 assists; scored almost 35 points per game though barely 6 feet tall; NBA Champion (1981), 6x NBA All-Star (1973, 1975-1976, 1980-1982), 3x All-NBA First Team (1973, 1975-1976), 2x All-NBA Second Team (1972, 1981), 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); Kings #1 retired, UTEP #14 retired
Sports Teams: UTEP (1967-1970), Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City Kings (1970-1976), New York Nets (1976-1979), Buffalo Braves (1977-1978), Boston Celtics (1978-1983), Milwaukee Bucks (1983-1984)

🏆⚾Lamar Johnson -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1950
MLB Player

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🏆🏀Jesse Dark -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1951
NBA Guard

🎭🏆🏈Mark Harmon -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1951
TV/Movie Actor, NFL Player
Names/Places: b. in Burbank, CA; Pam Dawber's hubby, Kris' brother
Misc: Coors Beer spokesperson
TV Shows: Centennial, 240-Robert, Flamingo Road (as Fielding Carlyle), St. Elsewhere (as Dr. Robert Caldwell), Reasonable Doubts (as Richard "Dicky" Cobb), Charlie Grace (star), Chicago Hope (as Dr. Jack McNeil), Navy NCIS (as Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs)
Movie Titles: Freaky Friday (2003), Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

🏆🎾Jimmy Connors -- is 72 in the year 2024 and 73 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1952
Hall of Famer, Sportscaster, Tennis Player
Names/Places: b. in East St. Louis, IL; FN:James Scott
Misc: The No.1 player in world 5 times (1974-78); won 5 U.S. Opens, 2 Wimbledons and 1 Australian; rose from No. 936 at the close of 1990 to U.S. Open semifinals in 1991 at age 39; NCAA singles champ (1971); all-time leader in pro singles titles (109) and matches won at U.S. Open (98) and Wimbledon (84).

🏆⚾Rick Manning -- is 70 in the year 2024 and 71 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1954
Baseball Announcer, MLB Center Fielder
Misc: Gold Glove
Sports Teams: Cleveland Indians (broadcaster)

🏆🏒Doug Smail -- is 67 in the year 2024 and 68 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1957
NHL Left Wing, Canadian

🎭🏆Marlene Janssen -- is 66 in the year 2024 and 67 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1958
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: November 1982

💰🎭🏆Guy Laliberte -- is 65 in the year 2024 and 66 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1959
Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Entertainment Figure, Poker Player, Canadian
Misc: Cirque de Soleil co-founder

🏆🏈Eric Dickerson -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1960 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NFL Halfback
Misc: ran 2,105 yard NFL record season '84; led NFC 3x's, AFC 2x's, 96 TDs; led NFL in rushing 4 times (1983-84,86,88); NFC Rookie of Year in 1983; All-Pro 5 times, traded from LA Rams to Indianapolis (Oct. 31, 1987) in 3-team, 10-player deal (including draft picks) that also involved Buffalo; 2nd on all-time career rushing list with 13,259 yards in 11 seasons, 90 TDs.
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Rams (1983-1987), Indianapolis Colts (1987-1991), Los Angeles Raiders (1992), Atlanta Falcons (1993)

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🏆⚾Rex Hudler -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1960
Baseball Announcer, MLB Player
Names/Places: NN: Wonderdog
Sports Teams: Kansas City Royals (broadcaster)

🏆⚽Carlos Valderrama -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1961
Soccer Midfielder, Colombian
Names/Places: NN: El Pibe (The Kid)

🏆⚾Jeff Russell -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1961
MLB Pitcher, American

🏆🏀Sam Mitchell -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1963
NBA Coach, NBA Forward

🏆🏒Gerard Gallant -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1963
NHL Coach, NHL Player, Canadian

🎖🏆🏒Paul Guay -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1963
Fireman, NHL Player

🏆🥊Lennox Lewis -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1965
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Olympic Athlete, English
Misc: declared WBC heavyweight champion on Dec. 14, 1992, when world champion Riddick Bowe renounced WBC belt; defeated Bowe for super heavyweight gold medal at 1988 Olympics

🏆🏒Kevin Miller -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1965
NHL Player, American

🏆⚾José Meléndez -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1965
MLB Pitcher, Puerto Rican
Names/Places: RN: José Meléndez-Pérez

🏆🏈Hart Lee Dykes -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1966
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆⚾Jamie McAndrew -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1967 N.S.
MLB Pitcher

🏆⚽Andreas Möller -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1967
Soccer Coach, Soccer Midfielder, German

🏆🏈Russell Freeman -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1969
NFL Player

🏆🏒Stéphane Matteau -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1969
NHL Player, Canadian

🎭🏆Shauna Sand Lamas -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1971
Actress, Playmate
Names/Places: RN:Shuana Sand; Lorenzo's wife
Misc: May 1996 Playmate
TV Shows: Renegade

🏆🏈Tommy Maddox -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1971
NFL Quarterback, College Football Player, XFL Figure
Misc: Super Bowl champ (XL), XFl MVP and champion (2001)

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🏆⚾Rich Aurilia -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1971
MLB Shortstop, American

🏆🏈James Willis -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1972
NFL Linebacker

🏆🏀Donnie Boyce -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1973
NBA Player, Basketball Coach

🏆🏀Jason Lawson -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1974
NBA Player

🏆🏈Brian Westbrook -- is 45 in the year 2024 and 46 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1979
NFL Runningback

🏆🏈Nick Hardwick -- is 43 in the year 2024 and 44 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1981
NFL Center

🏆⚽Joey Barton -- is 42 in the year 2024 and 43 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1982 N.S.
Soccer Midfielder, English

🏆Shayla Worley -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1990 N.S.
Gymnast

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💰🏆⚾Albert Goodwill Spalding -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1849 N.S. d.9/9/1915 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Businessperson, Executive, MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:Father of Baseball
Misc: A.G. Spalding & Brothers Sporting Goods Co.; N.L. co-founder
Sports Teams: Rockford Forest Citys (National Association of Baseball Players, 1866-1870), Boston Red Stockings (League Player, 1871-1875), Chicago White Stockings (League Player 1876-1878, League Manager 1876-1877)

🏆🥊Hans Nielsen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1899 d.2/6/1967 N.S. (67)
Boxer, Olympic Athlete, Danish (Denmark)
Misc: featherweight and lightweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1924)

🏆🏀Adolph Rupp -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1901 d.12/10/1977 (76)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: coached the University of Kentucky basketball with 875 wins; in the College Basketball and Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Kansas (player 1920-1923), Freeport HS (coach 1926-1930), University of Kentucky (coach 1930-1972)

🏆⚽William "Bill" Shankly -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1913 N.S. d.9/29/1981 N.S. (68)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
Misc: OBE; footballer and manager

🏆🏈Eddie Price -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1925 d.7/21/1979 (53)
NFL Player

🏆⚾Milo Hamilton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1927 N.S. d.9/17/2015 N.S. (88)
Baseball Announcer
Misc: Ford C. Frick Award winner in 1992
Sports Teams: St. Louis Browns (moved to Baltimore and became the Orioles), St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros

🏆⚾Marv Throneberry -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1933 d.6/23/1994 (60)
MLB Outfielder
Names/Places: NN:Marvelous
Sports Teams: New York Yankees

🏆🥊Nicolino Locche -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1939 d.9/7/2005 (66)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Argentine

🏆🏌Tommy Aycock -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1941 N.S. d.9/4/1995 N.S. (54)
Golfer

🏆🏀John Thompson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1941 N.S. d.8/30/2020 N.S. (78)
Hall of Famer, NBA Player, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: has coached centers Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo at Georgetown; reached NCAA tourney final 3 out of 4 years with Ewing, winning title in 1984; also led Hoyas to 6 Big East tourney titles; coached 1988 U.S. Olympic team to bronze medal
Sports Teams: Providence College (player 1961-1964), Boston Celtics (coach 1964-1966), St. Anthony HS (coach 1966-1972), Georgetown (college, coach 1972-1999)

🏆🏈Tom Keating -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1942 d.8/31/2012 (69)
NFL Tackle
Misc: Super Bowl II
Sports Teams: Oakland Raiders

🏆🏈Lenvil Elliott -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1951 d.10/12/2008 N.S. (57)
NFL Runningback
Misc: Super Bowl XVI
Sports Teams: San Francisco '49ers

🏆⚽Jimmy Banks -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1964 N.S. d.4/26/2019 N.S. (54)
Soccer Defender, American

🏆🎾Ernest Renshaw -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/3/1861 d.9/2/1899 (38)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: William and Ernest were twin English brothers both born.; I don't know which one died on 8-12-1904

🏆Pierre de Coubertin -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/1/1863 d.9/2/1937 (74)
Sports Figure, French
Misc: founder & president of the modern International Olympic Committee 1896-1925

🏆🏒Gordon William "Doc" Roberts -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/5/1891 N.S. d.9/2/1966 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, NHL Left Wing, NHL Forward, Canadian
Names/Places: RFMN:Gordon William
Sports Teams: Ottawa Hockey Club, Montreal Wanderers, Vancouver Millionaires, Seattle Metropolitans

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🏆🏌Francis DeSales Quimet -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/8/1893 N.S. d.9/2/1967 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Misc: in 1913 he ended regulation play tied with golf legends Harry Vardon and Edward Ray; He beat them both in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open title. Quimet was from a poor family and caddied as a youngster to earn extra money.

🎭🏆Sue Williams -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/14/1945 N.S. d.9/2/1969 N.S. (23)
Actress, Model, Playmate
Names/Places: RN:Karen Susan Hamilton, aka Sue Hamilton in several Beach Party films
Misc: April 1965
Movie Titles: How To Stuff a Wild Bikini

🏆🏁🏇Assault -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/26/1943 d.9/2/1971 (28)
Racehorse

💰🏆🏁Rudolph Schaefer -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/9/1900 N.S. d.9/2/1982 N.S. (82)
Businessperson, Brewer, Yachts Person

🏆🎳John Martino -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/8/1897 d.9/2/1985 (88)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: served as the first president of the Bowling Writers Association of America.

⚖🎭🏆🏈Bob Mathias -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/17/1930 d.9/2/2006 (75)
Congressperson, Actor, NFL Player, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field
Names/Places: b. in Tulare, California
Misc: the youngest winner of decathlon with gold medal in 1948 Olympics at age 17; first to repeat as decathlon champ in 1952; Sullivan Award winner (1948); 4-term member of U.S. Congress (R,Calif.) from 1967-74; Olympic torch lighter [1984]; U.S. congressman; played himself in The Bob Mathias Story; director: Olympic Training Center); played halfback for Stanford in 1952 Rose Bowl.

🏆Nicki Thomas -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/22/1954 d.9/2/2009 (55)
Model, Playmate
Names/Places: aka Nicki E. Rossine; FN:Nancy Elizabeth Tritt
Misc: March 1977 Playmate

🏆⚽Paul Danilo -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/5/1919 d.9/2/2013 (94)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player

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🏆🎳Alfie Cohn -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/1/1927 d.9/2/2014 (86)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: one of Chicago's leading bowlers.

🏆🏁🏊Gloria Callen -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/21/1923 N.S. d.9/2/2016 N.S. (92)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, American

🏆🏈Keith McCants -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/19/1968 N.S. d.9/2/2021 N.S. (53)
NFL Defensive End

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