December 1972 in Sport

Events in Sport

Birthdays in Sport

Dec 1 Andre Royal, linebacker (Carolina Panthers)
Dec 1 Charlie Jones, wide receiver (San Diego Chargers)
Dec 2 Alan Henderson, NBA forward (Atlanta Hawks)
Dec 2 Chris Burns, Canadian CFL tackle (Calgary Stampeders, Hamilton Tiger-Cats & Ottawa Renegades), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
Dec 2 James Willis, linebacker (Philadelphia Eagles)
Dec 2 Sunjith Somasunder, cricketer (Karnataka & India ODI opening bat 1996)
Dec 2 Zack Crockett, NFL running back (Indianapolis Colts)
Dec 3 Eva Nemcova, WNBA forward/guard (Cleveland Rockers)
Dec 3 Peter Wright, American 1500m freestyle (Olympics 1996)
Dec 3 Bucky Lasek, American skateboarder
Dec 4 Damien Covington, NFL linebacker (Buffalo Bills)
Dec 4 Howard Eisley, NBA guard (Utah Jazz)
Dec 4 Jassen Cullimore, Simcoe, NHL defenseman (Vancouver Canucks)
Dec 4 Jude St John, CFL offensive linebacker (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
Dec 4 Kerry Anne Guse, Brisbane Queensland, tennis star (1996 final Hobart)
Dec 4 Ted Johnson, American inside linebacker (NE Patriots), born in Alameda, California
Dec 5 Cliff Floyd, outfielder/1st base (Montreal Expos), born in Chicago, Illinois
Dec 5 Kevin Sally, Canadian archer (Olympics 1996), born in Richmond Hill, Ontario
Dec 5 Randolph Ross, Shelby NC, 110m hurdler
Dec 5 Roderick Mullen, NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
Dec 5 Stanislav Jasecko, hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia 1998)
Dec 5 Mike Mahoney, American baseball player
Dec 6 Brendan Garard, Australian field hockey halfback (Olympics 1996)
Dec 6 Gary Bandy, NFL defensive end (Atlanta Falcons)
Dec 6 James Logan, NFL linebacker (Seattle Seahawks)
Dec 6 Mike Gruttadauri, corner (St Louis Rams)
Dec 7 Bobby Schoonens, soccer player (RKC)
Dec 7 Clay Shiver, American NFL center (Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers), born in Tifton, Georgia
Dec 7 Jordi Buritlo, Spanish tennis star
Dec 7 Kevin Dogins, corner (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
Dec 8 Marco Abreu, Angolan footballer
Dec 9 Fabrice Santoro, Tahiti, tennis star
Dec 9 Paul Greene, Australian 100m/200m/400m (Olympics 1996)
Dec 10 Marcos di Palma, Argentine racing driver
Dec 11 Daniel Alfredsson, Grums Swe, NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators)
Dec 11 Francisco Rodriguez, pitcher (Minnesota Twins), born in Brooklyn, New York
Dec 11 Robert Robinson, CFL defensive linebacker (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
Dec 12 Greg Randolph, road cyclist (Olympics-74th-96), born in Denver, Colorado
Dec 12 Jamal Willis, NFL running back (SF 49ers)
Dec 12 John Walsh, NFL quarterback (Cin Bengals)
Dec 12 Oliver Quass, WLAF kicker (Amsterdam Admirals)
Dec 12 Nicky Eaden, English footballer
Dec 12 Wilson Kipketer, Danish middle-distance runner
Dec 12 Yeoryios Theodoridis, Greek sprinter
Dec 13 Craig Sauer, NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons)
Dec 14 Johnny Mcwilliams, tight end (Arizona Cardinals)
Dec 14 Marcus Jensen, American baseball player
Dec 15 Rodney Harrison, American NFL safety (San Diego Chargers), born in Markham, Illinois
Dec 15 Stanislav Jasecko, Spisska Nova Ves, hockey defenseman (Team Slovakia)
Dec 16 Charles Gipson, American baseball player
Dec 16 Željko Kalac, Australian soccer player
Dec 17 Brian Williams, NFL linebacker (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31)
Dec 17 Dewayne Washington, cornerback (Minnesota Vikings)
Dec 17 Don Davis, linebacker (New Orleans Saints)
Dec 17 Ivan Pedroso, Cuba, long jumper (Olympic 4th 1992)
Dec 18 Eric Unverzagt, NFL/WLAF linebacker (Sea Seahawks, Scotland Claymores)
Dec 18 Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert, NHL center (Washington Capitals)
Dec 18 Marcos Ondruska, South Africa, tennis star
Dec 19 Warren Sapp, American NFL Hall of Fame defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Bucs), born in Orlando, Florida
Dec 19 Waverly Jackson, American NFL player (Carolina Panthers), born in South Hill, Virginia
Dec 20 Scott Slutzker, American football tight end (Indianapolis Colts), born in Oakland, California
Dec 20 Jan Caloun, hockey forward (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998)
Dec 20 Jonathan Wyatt, 5000m (Olympics 1996), born in Wellington, New Zealand
Dec 21 Latroy Hawkins, American baseball player
Dec 21 Dustin Hermanson, American baseball player
Dec 22 Andrew Moore, WLAF tackle (Frankfurt Galaxy)
Dec 22 Anthony Edwards, Australian rower (Olympics 1996)
Dec 22 Kirk Maltby, Guelph, NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers)
Dec 22 Mike Thompson, NFL defensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Dec 24 Alvaro Mesen, Costa Rican footballer
Dec 26 Burnell Roques, NFL wide receiver (Atlanta Falcons)
Dec 26 Derrick Cullors, running back (New England Patriots)
Dec 26 Esteban Fuertes, Argentine footballer
Dec 27 Charles Way, NFL fullback (NY Giants)
Dec 27 Dewayne Washington, NFL cornerback (Minnesota Vikings)
Dec 28 Adam Clawson, US slalom canoeist (Olympic-19th-96), born in Salt Lake City, Utah
Dec 28 Adam Vinatieri, US NFL placekicker (Amsterdam Admirals, NE Patriots), born in Yankton, South Dakota
Dec 28 Jean-Francois Jomphe, Canadian professional ice hockey player (Anaheim), born in Havre-Saint-Pierre, Canada
Dec 28 Jim Kitts, US NFL running back (Frankfurt Galaxy, Miami Dolphins), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
Dec 28 Patrick Rafter, Australian professional tennis player (1993 USTA/Aptos California), born in Mount Isa, Australia
Dec 28 Roberto Palacios, Peruvian footballer, born in Lima, Peru
Dec 29 Malcolm Seabron, NFL wide receiver (Houston Oilers)
Dec 29 Randy Neal, NFL linebacker (Cin Bengals)
Dec 30 Kerry Collins, NFL quarterback (Carolina Panthers)
Dec 30 Loren Meyer, NBA center (Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks)
Dec 30 Paul Keegan, Irish footballer
Dec 31 Chris Parker, running back (Jacksonville Jaguars)
Dec 31 Cole Ford, NFL kicker (Oakland Raiders)
Dec 31 Kelvin Kinney, defensive end (Washington Redskins)

Deaths in Sport

Dec 11 John Mills, New Zealand cricketer (7 Tests for NZ in early 1930's, 241 runs), dies at 67

Roberto Clemente

Dec 31 Roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38

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