Events in Sport
Event of Interest
Aug 24 Dodger coach Leo Durocher suffers a near-fatal allergic reaction to a penicillin injection while in the clubhouse at the Polo Grounds
Leo Durocher
- Aug 26 Minnesota Twins Jack Kralick no-hits KC A's, 1-0
Birthdays in Sport
- Aug 1 Gertjan Verbeek, Dutch soccer player (SC Heerenveen), born in Deventer, Netherlands
- Aug 1 Joetta Clark, American 800m runner (Olympic-1992), born in East Orange, New Jersey
- Aug 3 Alberto Tous, Spanish tennis star, born in Palma, Spain
- Aug 3 Tina Lehtola, Finnish women's ski jumper (world's record holder), born in Finland
Roger Clemens
Aug 4 Roger Clemens, MLB pitcher (Red Sox, Blue Jays, 7 Cy Youngs, MVP), born in Dayton, Ohio
Roger Clemens
- Aug 5 Otis Thorpe, NBA forward (Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons)
Patrick Ewing
Aug 5 Patrick Ewing, NBA center (NY Knicks/Olympic gold 1992), born in Kingston, Jamaica
Patrick Ewing
- Aug 5 Richard De Groen, cricketer (NZ medium pacer 1993-)
- Aug 5 William Roberts, NFL guard (NY Jets, NE Patriots)
- Aug 6 Thomas Jefferson, 200m runner (Olympic bronze 1984), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Aug 8 Charmaine Crooks, Canadian 800m runner (Olympics 1984, 88, 92, 96), born in Mandeville, Jamaica
- Aug 8 Jim Sweeney, NFL center/guard (Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Aug 9 Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman (Washington Capitals)
- Aug 9 John "Hot Rod" Williams, NBA center/forward (Phoenix Suns), born in Sorrento, Louisiana (d. 2015)
- Aug 11 Jonathan Hayes, NFL tight end (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- Aug 11 Uvais Karnain, cricketer (Sri Lankan ODI bowler in mid 1980's)
- Aug 13 Adam Kase, Socorro NM, Canadian Tour golfer (1989 Alberta Open-3rd)
- Aug 14 Jerry Foltz, American professional golfer and commentator, born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Aug 14 Mark Gubicza, pitcher (KC Royals), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Aug 14 Rameez Raja, cricketer (prolific Pakistani batsman)
- Aug 15 Bubby Brister, NFL quarterback (NY Jets, Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32)
- Aug 18 Sandra Marie Miller Farmer-Patrick, 400m hurdler, born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Aug 19 Kim Shipman, Athens PA, LPGA golfer (1995 LPGA Corning Classic-25th)
- Aug 19 Nancy Ramsbottom, LPGA golfer (1994 McCall's-2nd), born in Birmingham, Alabama
- Aug 20 Duffy James Joseph Waldorf Jr, PGA golfer (1995 LaCantera Tx), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 20 Loretta Alderete, LPGA golfer (1992 Oldsmobile-14th), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 20 Robert Meyer, Canadian Tour golfer (1994 Morningstar), born in Sacramento, California
- Aug 20 Dong-Wook Song, South Korean tennis player
- Aug 22 Gene Craig Sauers, PGA golfer (1986 Bank of Boston), born in Savannah, Georgia
- Aug 23 Glenn Healy, Pickering, NHL goalie (NY Rangers)
- Aug 23 Kyle Clifton, NFL linebacker (NY Jets)
- Aug 25 Ron Heller, American football coach and former NFL tackle (Miami Dolphins), born in East Meadow, New York
- Aug 25 Shahid Mahboob, Pakistani cricketer (batted in one Test for Pakistan 1989), born in Karachi, Pakistan
- Aug 26 Bob Mionske, American cyclist and attorney
- Aug 27 Scott Davis, tennis star, born in Santa Monica, California
- Aug 28 Richard Elliott Fehr, PGA golfer (1986 BC Open), born in Seattle, Washington
- Aug 28 Paul Allen, English footballer, born in Aveley, England
- Aug 29 Carl Banks, American NFL linebacker (Cleveland Browns, NY Giants), born in Flint, Michigan
- Aug 30 Ricky Sanders, American NFL wide receiver (Miami Dolphins), born in Temple, Texas
- Aug 31 Wanda Guenette, volleyballer (Olympics 1996), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Deaths in Sport
- Aug 10 Ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60