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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for December 20

Last Updated 04-13-2024

🏆🏁🚲Rik Van Looy -- is 91 in the year 2024 and 92 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1933
Bicyclist, Belgiumese
Misc: world champion

🎭🏆Angel Tompkins -- is 82 in the year 2024 and 83 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1942
Actress, Model
Movie Titles: Murphy's Law, The Teacher, Prime Cut

🏆🏈🏀Bo Ryan -- is 77 in the year 2024 and 78 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1947 N.S.
College Football Player, College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: University of Wisconsin-Madison

🏆🏀Dick Gibbs -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1948
NBA Player

🏆Michelle Hamilton -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1948 N.S.
Playmate
Names/Places: RN:Roxanna Platt
Misc: March 1968

🏆⚾Cecil Cooper -- is 75 in the year 2024 and 76 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1949
MLB Manager, MLB First Baseman
Names/Places: MN: Celester; NN: Coop
Misc: 5x All-Star, 3x Silver Slugger, 2x AL RBI Leader, Roberto Clemente Award, 2x Gold Glove
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox

🏆Thomas "Tom" Ferguson -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1950
Rodeo Cowboy
Misc: 6-time All-Around champion (1974-79); 1st cowboy to win $100,000 in one season (1978); 1st to win $1 million in career (1986).

🏆🏒Bill Clement -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1950
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏀Trent Tucker -- is 65 in the year 2024 and 66 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1959
NBA Player

🏆🏁Scott Goodyear -- is 65 in the year 2024 and 66 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1959
Auto Racer, Canadian

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🏆Carolyn Seaward -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1960
Beauty Pagent Winner, English
Misc: Miss UK 1979

🏆⚾José De León -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1960
MLB Player, Dominican Republican

🎭🏆Bonnie Marino -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1961
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: June 1990

🏆🏈Gale Gilbert -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1961
NFL Quarterback

🏆🏈Nate Newton -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1961
NFL Guard, USFL Figure
Misc: 3x Super Bowl champ, 6x Pro Bowl, 2x All-Pro, USFL All-Time Team
Sports Teams: Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL 1984-1985), Dallas Cowboys (1986-1998), Carolina Panthers (1999)

🏆🏈Tom Newberry -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1962
NFL Guard

✍🎭🏆Karen Moncrieff -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1963
Screenwriter, Actress, Director (m), Beauty Pagent Winner
Movie Titles: The Dead Girl, Blue Car, The Trials of Cate McCall

🏆🎾Pam Casale -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1963
Tennis Player

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🏆🏈Mike Utley -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1965
Hall of Famer, NFL Guard, College Football Player
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Washington State, Detriot Lions (1989-1991)

🏆⚾Fernando Ramsey -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1965
MLB Outfielder, Panamaian

🏆🏈Tim Hauck -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1966
NFL Coach, NFL Player

🎭🏆Wendy Hamilton -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1967
Actress, Model, Playmate
Misc: December 1991

🏆🏁Duncan Kennedy -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1967
Luger, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympics 1994

🏆🏈Tony Semple -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1970
NFL Guard

🏆🏒Travis Green -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1970
NHL Player, Hockey Coach, Canadian

🏆🏈Jerry Ellison -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1971
NFL Runningback

🏆⚾Marc Valdes -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1971
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏈Scott Slutzker -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1972
NFL Tight End

🏆🏒Cory Stillman -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1973
NHL Executive, NHL Player, Canadian

🎭🏆Orby Orta -- is 47 in the year 2024 and 48 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1977 N.S.
Choreographer (m), Sports Figure, Cuban
Misc: Cheerleading coach

🏆⚽Ashley Cole -- is 44 in the year 2024 and 45 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1980 N.S.
Soccer Player, English

🏆⚽Martín Demichelis -- is 44 in the year 2024 and 45 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1980 N.S.
Soccer Player, Argentine

🏆🏀Royal Ivey -- is 43 in the year 2024 and 44 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1981 N.S.
NBA Coach, NBA Guard

🏆⚾James Shields -- is 43 in the year 2024 and 44 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1981 N.S.
MLB Pitcher

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🏆⚾David Wright -- is 42 in the year 2024 and 43 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1982 N.S.
MLB Third Baseman
Misc: 7x All-Star, 2x Gold Glove, 2x Silver Slugger, 30-30 club; active as of 2015
Sports Teams: New York Mets

🏆Lara Stone -- is 41 in the year 2024 and 42 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1983 N.S.
Model, Dutch (Netherlands)

🏆Lucy Pinder -- is 41 in the year 2024 and 42 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1983 N.S.
Model, English

🏆Leola Bell -- is 40 in the year 2024 and 41 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1984
Playmate
Misc: February 2012

🏆Jillian Grace -- is 39 in the year 2024 and 40 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1985
Model, Playmate
Misc: March 2005

🏆India Reynolds -- is 34 in the year 2024 and 35 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1990 N.S.
Model, English

🏆🏈Martavis Bryant -- is 33 in the year 2024 and 34 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1991 N.S.
NFL Wide Receiver

🏆⚽Kylian Mbappé -- is 26 in the year 2024 and 27 in the year 2025; b.12/20/1998 N.S.
Soccer Player, French

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🏆🏈William "Pudge" Heffelfinger -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1867 d.4/2/1954 (86)
NFL Defensive, College Football Player
Misc: Yale University guard; greatest blocker of all time; the first paid professional player in 1892 ($500/game); "Pudge" is best remembered for his innovative method of pulling out of the line to run interference for running backs.
Sports Teams: Yale University

💰🏆⚾Branch Rickey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1881 d.12/9/1965 (83)
Hall of Famer, Executive, MLB Manager, MLB Player
Misc: instrumental in breaking baseball's color barrier '47; initiated the minor league farm system in 1919; Cardinals and Baseball Halls of Fame member
Sports Teams: St. Louis Browns (player 1905-1906), New York Highlanders (player 1907), St. Louis Browns (player 1914), St. Louis Browns (manager 1913-1915), St. Louis Cardinals (manager 1919-1925), St. Louis Browns (G.M. 1913-1915, 1919), St. Louis Cardinals (G.M. 1919-1942), Brooklyn Dodgers (G.M. 1943-1950), Pittsburgh Pirates (G.M. 1950-1955)

🏆🏒Frederick Whitcroft -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1882 d.8/9/1931 (48)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Coach, Hockey Player, Canadian
Misc: NHL Rover
Sports Teams: Renfrew Creamery Kings, Edmonton Eskimos, Kenora Thistles

🏆🎾Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1886 N.S. d.12/5/1974 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: She won her first national title in 1909 and her last in 1955 at the age of 68! In her career she won 50 national titles in singles and doubles indoors and out.

🏆🎳Mort Lindsey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1888 d.5/16/1959 (70)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🏆⚾Fred Merkle -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1888 d.3/2/1956 (67)
MLB Player
Misc: whose 16-year career (1,637 games) was overshadowed by his classic bonehead play in 1908.

🏆⚾Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1900 d.12/20/1972 (72)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Catcher
Misc: NL MVP 1935
Sports Teams: Chicago Cubs (player 1922-1940, manager 1938-1940), New York Giants (player 1941)

🏆🏈🏀Edgar S. "Eddie" Hickey -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1902 N.S. d.12/5/1980 N.S. (77)
Hall of Famer, College Football Coach, College Basketball Coach
Misc: in the Basketball and College Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Creighton University (football 1934, basketball 1934-1943, 1946-1947), St. Louis University (basketball 1947-1958), Marquette University (basketball 1958-1964)

🏆🎳Joe Wilman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1905 d.10/22/1969 (63)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🏆🏁🏊Bárány István -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1907 N.S. d.2/21/1995 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Hunter, Olympic Athlete

🏆🏒Charlie Conacher -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1909 d.12/30/1967 (58)
Hall of Famer, NHL Right Wing, NHL Forward, Canadian
Names/Places: RFMN:Charles William; NN:The Big Bomber
Misc: playing career 1929-1941
Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Americans

🏆Jim Simpson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1927 d.1/13/2016 N.S. (88)
Hall of Famer, Sportscaster
TV Shows: Monday Night Baseball (1970s), ESPN

🏆🏈Jack Christiansen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1928 d.6/29/1986 (57)
Hall of Famer, NFL Coach, NFL Defensive, College Football Coach
Misc: returned 1,084 yards in punt returns with 8 TDs
Sports Teams: Colorado State, Detroit Lions (player 1951-1958), San Francisco 49ers (coach 1963-1967), Stanford University (coach 1972-1976), Kansas City Chiefs (coach 1977), Seattle Seahawks (coach 1978-1982), Atlanta Falcons (coach 1983)

🏆⛸Carlo Fassi -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1929 d.3/20/1997 (67)
Hall of Famer, Figure Skater, Italian

🏆🏈Bob Hayes -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1942 N.S. d.9/18/2002 N.S. (59)
Hall of Famer, NFL Player, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field
Names/Places: RN:Robert Lee Hayes; NN:Bullet Bob
Misc: won gold medal in 100m at 1964 Olympics; All-Pro SE for Dallas in 1966; convicted of drug trafficking in 1979 and served 18 months of a 5-year sentence.
Sports Teams: Dallas Cowboys (1965-1974), San Francisco 49ers (1975)

🏆⚾Charles Herman Williams -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1943 d.9/10/2005 (61)
MLB Umpire

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🎭🏆Claudia Jennings -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1949 d.10/3/1979 (29)
Actress, Playmate
Names/Places: RN:Mary Ellen Chesterton
Misc: November 1969: Playboy Playmate of the Year 1970

🏆⚾Oscar Gamble -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1949 N.S. d.1/31/2018 N.S. (68)
MLB Outfielder
Misc: Desiginated Hitter

🏆🏀Bobby Phills II -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/20/1969 d.1/12/2000 (30)
NBA Guard

🏆⚽William McGregor -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/13/1846 d.12/20/1911 (65)
Soccer Player, Scottish
Misc: association football administrator in the Victorian era who is regarded as the founder of the Founder League, the first organized association soccer league in the world.

🏆🥊George Chaney -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/16/1892 d.12/20/1958 (66)
Hall of Famer, Boxer

🏆🎳Martin Cassio -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/15/1904 d.12/20/1972 (68)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: won 15 tournament titles.

🏆⚾Charles Leo "Gabby" Hartnett -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/20/1900 d.12/20/1972 (72)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Catcher
Misc: NL MVP 1935
Sports Teams: Chicago Cubs (player 1922-1940, manager 1938-1940), New York Giants (player 1941)

🏆🏀James Enright -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/3/1910 N.S. d.12/20/1981 N.S. (71)
Hall of Famer, Sports Writer, Basketball Referee
Misc: officiated college and professional basketball games; wrote for baseball and basketball for publications.

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🏆🏌Dan Sikes Jr. -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/7/1929 d.12/20/1987 (58)
Golfer

🏆⛸Donna Atwood -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/14/1923 d.12/20/2010 (87)
Figure Skater

🏆🏀Jerome Whitehead -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/30/1956 N.S. d.12/20/2012 N.S. (56)
NBA Player

🎵🏆🥊Jimmy McCracklin -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/13/1921 d.12/20/2012 (91)
Hall of Famer, Singer, Harmonicaist, Pianist, Rhythm and Blues Performer, Boxer
Names/Places: RN:James David Walker

🏆🏁Robert Glenn "Junior" Johnson -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/28/1931 N.S. d.12/20/2019 N.S. (88)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: one of the early superstars of NASCAR in the 1950s and 1960s

🏆🏁🏊Roland Matthes -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/17/1950 N.S. d.12/20/2019 N.S. (69)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, German
Misc: 100m/200m backstroke (Oly-gold-1968, 72)

🏆⚾Kimera Bartee -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/21/1972 N.S. d.12/20/2021 N.S. (49)
MLB Player

🏆🏈Franco Harris -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/7/1950 N.S. d.12/20/2022 N.S. (72)
Hall of Famer, NFL Runningback
Names/Places: b. in Fort Dix, NJ
Misc: ran for over 1,000 yards a season 8 times; rushed for 12,120 yards and scored 100 TDs in 13 years; led the Pittsburgh Steelers to 4 Super Bowl titles: IX, X, XIII, XIV; Super Bowl IX MVP; 9x Pro Bowl; Steelers #32 no longer issued and in Pittsburgh Pro and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (1972-1983), Seattle Seahawks (1984)

🏆⚾Denny Doyle -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/17/1944 N.S. d.12/20/2022 N.S. (78)
MLB Second Baseman

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