Five Sports Celebrities Born on Valentine's Day

Are you someone who was born on a holiday? Depending on the holiday, it can sometimes be tricky to combine both events into one celebration, unless you were born on a wonderful holiday like Valentine's Day.
These sports celebrities all have one thing in common other than their celebrity status--they were born on Valentine's Day.

Steve McNair

Steve McNair, a four-time Pro-Bowl selection, was born Feb. 14, 1973. McNair was a quarterback for the Tennessee Titans and then played for the Baltimore Ravens before retiring in 2008. At the time, McNair opened a restaurant near the Tennessee State University campus. In 2009, Sahel Kazemi, a friend of McNair, shot and killed him. Kazemi then shot and killed herself.

Drew Bledsoe

Drew Bledsoe was born on Valentine's Day in 1972. Bledsoe played for the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, and Dallas Cowboys. In 1993, Bledsoe was the No. 1 NFL draft pick. In 2007, Bledsoe retired. In 2011, Drew Bledsoe was inducted into the Patriots Hall of Fame.

Jim Kelly

Jim Kelly was born Feb. 14, 1960. Kelly first played for the USFL's Houston Gamblers, and then signed with the NFL's Buffalo Bills. Kelly made it to four consecutive Super Bowls without winning one, and then retired in 1997. In 2001, Kelly's #12 was retired.In 2002, Jim Kelly was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Kelly created the foundation Hunter's Hope after his son, who passed away at the age of 8 from Krabbe disease. This organization raises funds to help with research and ways to fight this disease.

Kevin Keegan

Kevin Keegan was born Valentine's Day in 1951. Keegan is a former international footballer who retired in 1984. In 1992, Kevin returned to the sport as a manager, and from 2001 to 2005, Keegan managed Manchester United. In 1978 and 1979, Keegan was awarded World Player of the Year. Keegan and his wife, Jean, have two daughters, Laura Jane and Sarah Marie.

Mickey Wright

Mickey Wright was born Feb. 14, 1935. Wright was a women's professional golfer and is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She won 82 events while on the LPGA Tour, and at the age of 34, she retired. Wright retired because there was so much pressure on her and little achievements left to accomplish. Wright also felt uncomfortable around a lot of people, and just wanted to enjoy the game of golf.

Wright won the LPGA Tournament and U.S. Women's Open four times each.