February 2003 in Sport

Events in Sport

  • Feb 2 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 45-23
  • Feb 2 53rd NHL All-Star Game: West beats East 6-5 at Sunrise, Florida
  • Feb 9 52nd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 155-145 (2 OT) at Atlanta
  • Feb 16 45th Daytona 500: Michael Waltrip wins (133.87 MPH)

Deaths in Sport

  • Feb 4 André Noyelle, Belgian cyclist (b. 1931)
  • Feb 9 Vera Ralston [Věra Helena Hrubá], Czech figure skater and actress (Dakota, Accused of Murder), dies of cancer at 83
  • Feb 13 Kid Gavilan, Cuban boxer (b. 1926)
  • Feb 14 Johnny Longden, Canadian Racing Hall of Fame jockey/trainer (1943 Triple Crown on Count Fleet), dies of a stroke at 96
  • Feb 20 Harry Jacunski, American football player
  • Feb 21 Eddie Thomson, Australian soccer coach (Socceroos 1990-96), dies of cancer at 55
  • Feb 26 Christian Goethals, Belgian racing driver, dies at 74
  • Feb 28 Chris Brasher, English athlete (b. 1928)