Events in Sport
Event of Interest
Feb 1 Green Bay Packers founder, player and coach Curly Lambeau resigns after 31 seasons and 6 NFL titles to his credit
Curly Lambeau
Birthdays in Sport
- Feb 6 Rich Glover, American NFL player, born in Bayonne, New Jersey
- Feb 7 Burt Hooton, baseball player
- Feb 7 Marilyn Cochran, skier (Olympics 1972), born in Burlington, Vermont
- Feb 9 Lloyd Weldon Keasor, Pumphrey Md, wrestler (Olympic silver 1976)
- Feb 10 Mark Spitz, Modesto California, swimmer (Olympic 9 gold/silver/bronze-68, 72)
- Feb 11 Clarence Ellis, NFLer, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Feb 13 Leonard Pascoe, Australian cricketer (dynamic Aussie quick 1977-82), born in Bridgetown, Australia
- Feb 18 Bruce Kison, American MLB pitcher (World Series 1971, 79), born in Bradenton, Florida (d. 2018)
Julius Erving
Feb 22 Julius Erving "Dr. J," American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (11-time NBA All Star), born in East Meadow, New York
Julius Erving
Deaths in Sport
- Feb 16 David Denton, cricketer (England batsman in 11 Tests 1905-10), dies