1944 in Sport (Part 2)

Events in Sport

Birthdays 101 - 130 of 130

Sep 11 Everaldo, Brazilian footballer, born in Porto Alegre, Brazil
Sep 16 Ard Schenk, Dutch 1500m, 5K, 10K speed skater (Olympic gold 1972), born in Anna Paulowna
Sep 17 Mary Lou Crocker, LPGA golfer
Sep 25 Grayson Shillingford, cricket bowler (WI 1969-71, 7 Tests 15 wickets), born in Macoucherie, Dominica (d. 2009)

Oct 4 Tony La Russa, MLB manager (Chicago, Oakland, St. Louis), born in Tampa, Florida

Oct 6 José Carlos Pace, Brazilian racing driver (d. 1977)
Oct 11 Rodney Marsh, British football player, coach and broadcaster, born in Hatfield
Oct 11 Mike Fiore, American baseball player
Oct 13 Buddy Allin, Bremerton WA, PGA golfer (1980 NZ Open)
Oct 16 Bob Cottam, cricketer (England fast-medium on 2 India/Pakistan tours)
Oct 24 Viktor Prokopenko, Ukranian footballer and coach (d. 2007)
Oct 29 Claude Brochu, Major League Baseball executive (Montreal Expos)
Nov 2 Liesel Westermann, German discus thrower (Olympic silver 1968), born in Sulingen, Germany
Nov 7 Joe Niekro, baseball knuckler (NY Yankees)
Nov 7 Luigi Riva, Italian footballer

Nov 12 Al Michaels, American sportscaster (Miracle on Ice, American Football), born in Brooklyn, New York

Nov 13 Ken Shuttleworth, English cricketpaceman (England on 1970-71 Ashes tour), born in St Helens, Lancashire
Nov 16 David O'Sullivan, NZ cricket left-arm spinner (in 11 Tests 1973-76)
Nov 17 Tom Seaver, American MLB pitcher (NY Met, 300 game winner, Cy Young '69 '73 '75), born in Fresno, California
Nov 19 Dennis Hull, Canadian ice hockey player
Nov 20 Anthea Stewart, Zimbabwe, field hockey coach/player (Olympic-1980)
Nov 21 Earl "the Pearl" Monroe, NBA Guard (NY Knicks, Balt Bullets), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dec 4 François Migault, French racing driver
Dec 15 Stan Bahnsen, pitcher (NY Yankee, 1968 AL Rookie-of-year)
Dec 17 Ference Bene, Hungarian record 12 soccer goals (Olympic gold 1964)
Dec 21 Bill Atkinson, English footballer
Dec 22 Steve Carlton, Phillies' pitcher (Cy Young '72, '77, '80, '82)
Dec 24 Erhard Keller, German FR, 500m speed skater (Olympic gold 1968, 72)
Dec 25 Jairzinho, Brazilian footballer
Dec 29 Rodney Redmond, NZ cricket (opener scored century in Test v Pak 1973)