Events in Sport
Birthdays in Sport
- Feb 2 Gerrie Muhren, Volendam, Netherlands, footballer (Ajax, European Cup Winner, 1971-3), (d. 2013)
- Feb 4 Mary Meyer, American 500m speed skater (Olympic silver 1968)
- Feb 9 Vince Papale, American football player
- Feb 11 Ian Porterfield, English footballer (d. 2007)
- Feb 16 Aleksandr Shaparenko, USSR, 1K kayaker (Olympic gold 1972)
- Feb 17 Valdemar Bandolowski, Danish sailor (Olympic gold 1976, 80)
- Feb 21 Desmond Lewis, WI cricket batsman/keeper (avg 86.33 in 3 Tests)
- Feb 21 Bob Ryan, Boston sports columnist
- Feb 26 Bobby "Bingo" Smith, NBA star (Cleveland Cavaliers)
- Feb 28 Graham Vivian, cricketer (son of Giff, 5 Tests for NZ 1965-72)
Weddings in Sport
Wedding of Interest
Feb 10 1st black pro-baseball player Jackie Robinson marries Rachel Isum
Jackie Robinson
Wedding of Interest
Feb 18 MLB baseball player Hank Greenberg (35) weds heiress Caral Gimbel in Sea Island, Georgia
Hank Greenberg