Athletes and Sports Stars Born on November 5
Publish date: 2024-09-27
November 5 CalendarAustralian athlete, (Olympic gold 800m, 1500m 1896), born in London, England
- 1883 Ernie Parker, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship 1913), born in Perth, Western Australia (d. 1918)
- 1891 Earl Neale, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame coach (Virginia; NFL: Philadelphia Eagles) and MLB outfielder (Cincinnati Reds), born in Parkersburg, West Virginia (d. 1973)
- 1891 Herb McGirr, New Zealand cricket all-rounder (played in NZ's 1st Test series; 2 Tests, 1 x 50; Wellington), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 1964)
- 1901 Eddie Paynter, English cricketer (England batting hero in Bodyline series), born in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England (d. 1979)
- 1904 Cooney Weiland, Canadian ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup 1941 Boston Bruins; Harvard Uni) and NHL forward (Boston Bruins, Detroit Red Wings), born in Seaforth, Ontario (d. 1985)
- 1905 George Bissett, South African cricketer (successful South African quick in 1927-28), born in Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa (d. 1965)
- 1916 Jim Tabor, American MLB 3rd baseman (2 x grand slams in one game), born in New Hope, Alabama (d. 1953)
- 1916 Len Wilkinson, English cricket spin bowler (3 Tests, 7 wickets; Lancashire CCC), born in Northwich, England (d. 2002)
- 1918 George Sheehan, American doctor, athlete and author ("Running & Being: The Total Experience," NY Times best seller), born in Brooklyn, NY (d. 1993)
- 1920 Tommy Godwin, British track cyclist (Great Britain coach; 2 x Olympic bronze 1948; President British Cycling Federation), born in Connecticut, United States (d. 2012)
- 1923 Ian Munro, British medical journalist, humanitarian and cricketer, born in Bradford, England (d. 1997)
- 1929 Lennart Johansson, Swedish soccer administrator (President Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) 1990–2007), born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 2019)
- 1935 Lester Piggott, English jockey (11 x British flat racing C'ship Jockey; record 9 x Epsom Derby; 30 x British Classic Race wins), born in Wantage, Berkshire, England (d. 2022)
- 1936 Uwe Seeler, German soccer striker (72 caps West Germany; Hamburger SV 476 games, 404 goals), born in Hamburg, Germany (d. 2022)
- 1937 Al Jamison, American football offensive lineman (AFL All Star 1961, 62; AFL C'ship 1960, 61; Houston Oilers), born in Toledo, Ohio (d. 2021)
- 1938 César Luis Menotti, Argentine soccer manager (Argentina Winner FIFA World Cup 1978) and striker (11 caps; CA Rosario Central), born in Rosario, Argentina (d. 2024)
- 1939 Kenneth Walter, South African cricket fast bowler (2 Tests, 6 wickets), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 2003)
- 1947 Oļegs Antropovs, Latvian volleyball player (Olympic gold 1968), born in Shymkent, Kazakh SSR
- 1950 Debbie Massey, American golfer (3-time LPGA Tour winner), born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan
American Basketball Hall of Fame center (NBA C'ship 1977, 1986; NBA Finals MVP 1977; Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics), born in La Mesa, California [1]
- 1952 Oleg Blokhin, Ukrainian footballer, born in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR
- 1954 Alejandro Sabella, Argentine soccer midfielder (8 caps; River Plate, Sheffield United, Estudiantes) and manager (Argentina 2011-14), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2020)
- 1954 Alvin Gentry, American basketball head coach (New Orleans Pelicans 2015-19; Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns), born in Shelby, North Carolina
- 1962 Abédi Pelé, Ghanaian footballer (captain of Ghana National Team), born in Kibi, Eastern Region, Ghana
- 1963 Hans Gilhaus, Dutch soccer player (Vitesse), born in Helmond, Netherlands
- 1966 Nayim [Mohamed Alí Amar], Spanish footballer, born in Ceuta, Spain
- 1967 Frank Pollack, American NFL tackle (SF 49ers), born in Camp Springs, Maryland
- 1968 Bob Dahl, American NFL guard (Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns), born in Chicago, Illinois
- 1968 Cary Blanchard, American NFL kicker (Indianapolis Colts), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2016)
- 1968 Malcolm Frank, CFL cornerback (Edmonton Eskimos)
- 1970 Javy López, Puerto Rican baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1997, 98, 2003; World Series 1995; NLCS MVP 1996; Silver Slugger Award 2003 Atlanta Braves), born in Ponce, Puerto Rico
- 1970 Ryan Wetnight, American NFL tight end (Chicago Bears), born in Fresno, California
- 1971 Erick Walder, American triple jumper, born in Mobile, Alabama
- 1971 Rob Jones, English footballer (Liverpool), born in Wrexham, Wales
- 1973 Alexei Yashin, Russian ice hockey center (Team Russia Olympic silver 1998, bronze 2002; Ottawa Senators; IIHF Hall of Fame), born in Sverdlovsk, Russia
- 1973 Johnny Damon, American baseball outfielder (World Series 2004 Boston Red Sox, 2009 NY Yankees; MLB All-Star 2002, 05), born in Fort Riley, Kansas
- 1973 Rupert Grant, American NFL fullback (NE Patriots), born in Washington, D.C.
- 1974 Conrad Hamilton, American football cornerback (NY Giants), born in Alamogordo, New Mexico
- 1974 Dado Pršo, Croatian footballer, born in Zadar, SFR Yugoslavia
- 1974 Jerry Stackhouse, American NBA guard and forward (Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers), born in Kinston, North Carolina
- 1977 Richard Wright, English football goalkeeper and coach (Manchester City), born in Ipswich, England
- 1977 Tuula Puputti, Finnish ice hockey goalie (Finland, Olympics 1998), born in Kuopio, Finland
- 1978 Bubba Watson Jr., American golfer (US Masters 2012, 2014), born in Bagdad, Florida
- 1980 Christoph Metzelder, German footballer, born in Haltern, West Germany
- 1980 Jaime Camara, Brazilian racing driver, born in Goiânia, Brazil
- 1983 Mike Hanke, German footballer, born in Hamm, West Germany
1984 Kenyan distance runner (Olympic gold marathon 2016; first under 2:00), born in Kapsisiywa, Kenya
- 1984 Nick Folk, American football player, born in Los Angeles, California
- 1984 Tobias Enstrom, Swedish hockey player, born in Nordingrå, Sweden
- 1986 Kasper Schmeichel, Danish footballer, born in Copenhagen, Denmark
1988 Indian cricketer, star batsman and captain of India (2013-), born in Delhi, India
- 1992 Odell Beckham Jr., American NFL player (New York Giants), born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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