Famous Sports Birthdays on All-Saints Day November 1

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You ever wondered what famous sports personalities were born today? This is a series that will list some of the most famous sports birthdays on each day. These sports figures will often come from the NFL, NBA, MLB and the NHL. There will also be birthdays from other sports like NASCAR and professional golf. We will also say happy birthday to the most famous people in MMA, boxing and the Olympics.

You born on this day

Personalities from sports

God given talent

Happy All-Saints Day to All The Sports Stars Who Were Born On November 1st

Birthdays

1880-1954 Grantland Rice was an early 20th century American sportswriter known for his elegant prose. His writing was published in newspapers around the country and broadcast on the radio.

1907-1976 Max "Slapsie Maxie" Rosenbloom, American boxer and television personality

1928-2002 Leon Hart was a tight-end and defensive-end on the Detroit Lions (Heisman Trophy)

1932 Al Arbour, Canadian ice hockey player and coach and Hall of Famer

1935 Gary Player, South African PGA golfer, with his nine major championship victories, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of golf

1944 Bobby Heenan, American professional wrestling manager and commentator

1960 Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican baseball player and pitcher for the Dodgers

1961 Anne Donovan, Ridgewood NJ, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984)

1963 Monty Sopp is an American professional wrestler, best known as Billy Gunn during his tenure for World Wrestling Entertainment. He is probably best known as one of the members of the New Age Outlaws

1979 Coco Crisp, American baseball player

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  • Spy Radio1/27/2012

    Thanks for the info.

  • Honora James11/1/2011

    I wrote an article on Grantland Rice for another site...he was a gifted man on many levels. Thanks, LC.

  • Jack Wellman11/1/2011

    I am still having trouble but will comment anyway and hope you get it. Great work Leroy.

  • Jack Wellman11/1/2011

    I am still having trouble but will comment anyway and hope you get it. Great work Leroy.

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