Sport Birthdays June 22 | History by KabAstro

1713 Lord John Sackville, English politician (MP Tamworth 1734-47) and cricketer (Kent CCC), born in England (d. 1765)

Paul Morphy (1837-1884)

American chess player considered the greatest of his era (1857-61), born in New Orleans, Louisiana

1855 Sam Morris, Australian cricket all-rounder (1 Test; 1st black & of West Indian origin to rep. Australia in a Test), born in Hobart, Australia (d. 1931)
1876 H. Guy Bedwell, American thoroughbred trainer (North American champion in wins x 7; earnings 1918-19; first Triple Crown winner, Sir Barton), born in Roseburg, Oregon (d. 1951)
1900 Russell Vis, American Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold freestyle lightweight 1924), born in Grand Rapids, Michigan (d. 1990)

Carl Hubbell (1903-1988)

American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (9 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1933; NL MVP 1933, 36; NY Giants), born in Carthage, Missouri

1911 Marie Braun, Dutch swimmer (Olympic gold 1928), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1982)
1917 Davey O'Brien, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1938, Texas Christian University; NFL: Philadelphia Eagles), born in Dallas, Texas (d. 1977)
1920 Chandu Sarwate, Indian cricket all-rounder (9 Tests, HS 37, 3 wickets; Maharashtra, Hindus, Holkar, Madhya Pradesh), born in Sagar, British India (d. 2003)
1920 Marea Hartman, English sports executive (President Amateur Athletic Association of England 1991-94; integrated women's athletics), born in London (d. 1994)
1923 Jimmy Cameron, Jamaican cricketer (WI batsman 1948-49), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 1994)
1923 Rafael "Felo" Ramirez, Cuban-American Spanish language sports announcer (Miami Marlins), born in Bayamo, Cuba (d. 2017)
1931 Ian Browne, Australian track cyclist (Olympic gold 2000m tandem 1956 [with Tony Marchant], born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2023)
1933 Bob Bennett, American College Baseball Hall of Fame coach (Fresno State 1970-2002; record 1,302-759-4), born in Atwood, Oklahoma (d. 2020)
1935 Vaman Kumar, Indian cricketer (leggie who only played 2 Tests), born in Madras, India
1936 Dick Huddart, English rugby league second rower (16 Tests Great Britain; St. Helens, St. George), born in Flimby, Cumberland, England (d. 2021)
1936 Ferran Olivella, Spanish soccer defender (18 caps Spain, 2 Catalonia; FC Barcelona 214 games), born in Barcelona, Spain (d. 2023)
1939 Don Matthews, American CFL HOF coach (Grey Cup 1985 BC Lions, 1995 Baltimore Stallions, 1996-97 Toronto Argonauts, 2002 Montreal Alouettes), born in Amesbury, Massachusetts (d. 2017)
1944 Michael Obst, German coxsman (Olympic gold 1960), born in German FR

Pete Maravich (1947-1988)

American Basketball HOF guard (5 × NBA All-Star; All-NBA First Team 1976, 77; NBA scoring champion 1977 NO/Utah Jazz; Atlanta Hawks), born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

1948 Sue Roberts, American golfer (4 LPGA titles), born in Oak Park, Illinois
1953 Bruce McAvaney, Australian sports broadcaster (Ten Network, Seven Network), born in Adelaide, Australia
1956 Alfons De Wolf, Belgian road cyclist (Vuelta a España 1979), born in Willebroek, Belgium
1961 Stephen Batchelor, British Olympic hockey player, born in Beare Green, Surrey

Clyde Drexler (62 years old)

1962 NBA guard, 1983-98, 10X All-Star (Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Olympic gold, 1992), and broadcaster, born in New Orleans, Louisiana

1963 Randy Couture, American mixed martial artist (3-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, 2-time UFC Light heavyweight Champion), born in Everett, Washington
1965 Ľubomír Moravčík, Slovakian soccer midfielder (42 caps Czechoslovakia, 38 Slovakia; Saint-Etienne 197 games), born in Nitra, Slovakia
1966 Camille Benjamin, tennis star, born in Cleveland, Ohio
1966 Dean Woods, Australian track cyclist (Olympic gold team pursuit 1984; silver individual pursuit 1988; bronze team pursuit 1988, 96), born in Wangaratta, Australia (d. 2022)
1966 Meyrick Pringle, South African cricket fast bowler (4 Tests; 17 ODI), born in Adelaide, Cape Province
1967 Eric Green, American football tight end (Pro Bowl 1993, 94 Pittsburgh Steelers; Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens), born in Savannah, Georgia
1968 Darrell Armstrong, American basketball point guard (NBA Most Improved Player & Sixth Man of the Year 1999; Orlando Magic), born in Gastonia, North Carolina
1971 Brant Brown, American MLB infielder, 1996-2000 (Chicago Cubs and 3 other teams), and hitting coach, born in Porterville, California
1971 Kurt Warner, American Pro Football HOF quarterback (Super Bowl XXXIV [MVP] St. Louis Rams; NFL MVP 1999, 2001; First-team All-Pro 1999, 2001), born in Burlington, Iowa
1974 Nikolay Shirshov, Uzbekistani soccer defensive midfielder (64 caps; FC Pakhtakor Tashkent, FC Rostov), born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan (d. 2021)
1978 Champ Bailey, American College/Pro Football HOF cornerback (Uni of Georgia; First-team All-Pro 2004–06; 12 x Pro Bowl; NFL record most passes defended: 203; Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos), born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Dan Wheldon (1978-2011)

British race car driver (Indianapolis 500, 2005 & 2011), born in Emberton, Buckinghamshire, England

1979 Brad Hawpe, American MLB baseball outfielder, 2004-13, All-Star (Colorado Rockies, and 3 other teams), born in Fort Worth, Texas
1979 Joey Cheek, American speed skater (Olympic gold, 2006), born in Greensboro, North Carolina
1982 Ian Kinsler, American-Israeli baseball player, 2006-19 (4X All-Star, 2x Gold Glove; Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers. Los Angeles Angels, and 2 other teams), born in Tucson, Arizona
1984 Dustin Johnson, American golfer (US Open 2016; Ryder Cup 2010, 12, 16, 18; FedEx Cup 2020), born in Columbia, South Carolina
1984 Janko Tipsarević, Serbian tennis player (Davis Cup 2010), born in Belgrade, Serbia
1984 Jerome Taylor, West Indies cricket all-rounder (46 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 106, 130 wickets, BB 6/47; Jamaica, Somerset CCC, Gloucestershire CCC), born in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
1986 Ramin Ott, American Samoan football player, born in Pago Pago, America Samoa
1994 Marnus Labuschagne, Australian cricket batsman (HS 215; Queensland CA, Brisbane Heat, Glamorgan CCC), born in Klerksdorp, South Africa