This Day in History – 1825 – After no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the United States House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams President of the United States.The son of President John Adams and his wife Abigail Adams, John Quincy was a one-tem President like his dad.

NFL Football

Bill Bergey *All-Pro* *Pro Bowl*
Born: February 9, 1945, South Dayton, New York
Height: 6′ 4″ – Weight: 243 lbs
College: Arkansas State University
NFL football Middle Linebacker
Pro-career: 1969-1980
Teams: AFL Cincinnati Bengals(1969); NFL Cincinnati Bengals(1970-1973); NFL Philadelphia Eagles(1974-1980)
Honors: (1974-75) AFL *All-Pro*
(1969, 1974, 1976-78) *Pro Bowl*

David Brandon
Born: February 9, 1965, Memphis, Tennessee
Height: 6′ 4″ – Weight: 234 lbs
College: University of Memphis
NFL football Linebacker
Pro-career: 1987-1997
Teams: San Diego Chargers(1987-1990, 1995); Cleveland Browns(1991-1993); Seattle Seahawks(1993-1994); Atlanta Falcons(1996-1997)

Mike Kenn *All-Pro* *Pro Bowl*
Born: February 9, 1956, Evanston, Illinois
Height: 6′ 7″ – Weight: 273 lbs
College: University of Michigan
NFL football Tackle
Pro-career: 1978-1994
Career Stats: Games 251; Starts 251; Fumble recoveries 11
Teams: Atlanta Falcons (1978-1994)
Honors: (1980-1984) *Pro Bowl* selection (1980-1984)
(1980, 1983, 1991) First-team *All-Pro* selection (1980, 1983, 1991)
(1981, 1982) Second-team All-Pro selection (1981, 1982
Atlanta Falcons #78 Retired

Todd Lyght *All-Pro* *Pro Bowl*
Born: February 9, 1969, Kwajelein, Marshall Islands
Height: 6′ 0″ – Weight: 190 lbs
College: University of Notre Dame
NFL football Cornerback
Pro-career: 1991-2002
Career Stats: INT 37; INT yards 462; Touchdowns 4
Teams: Los Angeles / St. Louis Rams (1991-2000); Detroit Lions (2001-2002)
Honors: (1999) Pro Bowl selection
(1999) All-Pro selection
(1989, 1990) All-America selection

Brad Maynard
Born: February 9, 1974, Tipton, Indiana
Height: 6′ 1″ – Weight: 188 lbs
College: Height: 6′ 1″ – Weight: 186 lbs
NFL football Punter
Pro-career: 1997-present
Career Stats: Punts 1,165; Punt Yds 49,011; Punt Yard Avg 42.1
Teams: New York Giants (1997-2000); Chicago Bears (2001-present)
Honors: NFL Record- Most Punts in a Super Bowl
(1997) NFL Record- Most punts in a rookie season

Jimmy Smith, Jr.
Born: February 9, 1969, Detroit, Michigan
Height: 6′ 1″ – Weight: 213 lbs
College: Jackson State University
NFL football Wide Receiver
Pro-career: 1992-2005
Career Stats: Receptions 862; Receiv’g yds 12,287; TDs 67
Teams: Dallas Cowboys (1992-1993); Jacksonville Jaguars (1995-2005)
Honors: (1997-2001) Pro Bowl selection
(1998, 1999) All-Pro selection
(2001) Ed Block Courage Award

Danny White *All-Pro* *Pro Bowl*
Born: February 9, 1952, Mesa, Arizona
Height: 6′ 2″ – Weight: 193 lbs
College: Arizona State University
NFL football Quarterback / Punter
Pro-career: 1974-1989
Career Stats: Games
Teams: Memphis Southmen (WFL) (1974-1975); Dallas Cowboys (1976-1988)
Honors: (1982) *Pro Bowl* selection
(1982) Second-team selection *All-Pro* selection (1982)
(1979, 1981-82) UPI Second-team All-NFC selection
(1975) All-WFL selection

MLB Baseball

Clete Boyer
Born: February 9, 1937, Cassville, Missouri
Died: June 4, 2007
Height: 6′ 0″ – Weight: 182 lbs
MLB baseball Third Baseman
Pro-career: 1955-1971
Teams: Kansas City Athletics (1955-1956); New York Yankees (1957-1966) ; Atlanta Braves (1967-1971)
Honors: (1961-62) World Series champion
(1969) Gold Glove Award winner

Vladimir Guerrero *All-Star*
Born: February 9, 1975, Don Gregorio, Nizao, Dominican Republic
Height: 6′ 3″ – Weight: 235 lb.
MLB baseball Designated Hitter / Right Fielder
Pro-career: 1996-present
Career Stats: Batting avg .322; Hits 2242; Home runs 407
Teams: Montreal Expos (1996-2003); Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim(2004-2009); Texas Rangers (2010-Present)
Honors: (1999-2002, 2004-2007) *All-Star* selection
(2004) Most Valuable Player (AL)
(1999, 2000, 2002) Silver Slugger (NL)
(2004-2007) Silver Slugger (AL)
(2004, 2006) Gene Autry Trophy winner
2007 Home Run Derby winner
6 times Player Of The Month Award
Led NL in Hits (2002)
Led AL in Total Bases (2004)
Led AL in Runs Created (2004)
Led AL in Runs (2004)
Led AL in Intentional walks (2005-2008)

Akinori Iwamura
Born: February 9, 1979,Uwajima, Ehime, Japan
Height: 5′ 9″ – Weight: 176 lb
MLB baseball Second Baseman
Pro-career: 2007-present
Career Stats: Batting avg 300; Hits 1,073; RBIs 570
Teams: Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays (2007-2009); Pittsburgh Pirates (2010-present)
Honors: (2006, 2009) World Baseball Classic champion

John Kruk *All-Star*
Born: February 9, 1961, Handley, West Virginia
Height: 5′ 10″ – Weight: 204 lb.
MLB baseball First Baseman / Outfielder
Pro-career: 1986-1995
Career Stats: Batting avg .300; Home runs 100; RBIs 592
Teams: San Diego Padres (1986-1989); Philadelphia Phillies (1989-1994); Chicago White Sox (1995)
Honors: (1991-1993) *All-Star* selection

Dioner “Little Pudge” Navarro *All-Star*
Born: February 9, 1984, in Caracas, Venezuela
Height: 5′ 10″ – Weight: 190 lb.
MLB baseball Catcher
Pro-career: 2004-present
Career Stats: Batting avg .253; Home runs 33; RBIs 173
Teams: New York Yankees (2004); Los Angeles Dodgers (2005-2006); Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays (2006-present)
Honors: (2008) *All-Star* selection

Todd Pratt
Born: February 9, 1967, Bellevue, Nebraska
Height: 6′ 3″ – Weight: 225 lb.
MLB baseball Catcher
Pro-career: 1992-2006
Career Stats: Batting avg .251; Home runs 49; RBIs 224
Teams: Philadelphia Phillies (1992-1994, 2001-2005); Chicago Cubs (1995); New York Mets (1997-2001); Atlanta Braves (2006)

Vic Wertz *All-Star*
Born: February 9, 1925, York, Pennsylvania
Died: July 7, 1983, Detroit, Michigan
Height: 6′ 0″ – Weight: 186 lb.
MLB baseball Right Fielder / First Baseman
Pro-career: 1947-1963
Career Stats: Batting avg .277; Home runs 266; RBIs 1,178
Teams: Detroit Tigers (1947-1952); St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1952-1954); Cleveland Indians (1954-1958); Boston Red Sox (1959-1961); Detroit Tigers (1961-1963); Minnesota Twins (1963)
Honors: (1949, 1951-52, 1957) *All-Star* selection

Mookie Wilson
Born: February 9, 1956, Bamberg, South Carolina
Height: 5′ 10″ – Weight: 170 lb.
College: Spartanburg Methodist College; University of South Carolina
MLB baseball Center Fielder
Pro-career: 1980-1991
Career Stats: Batting avg .274; Home runs 67; RBIs 438; Stolen bases 327
Teams: New York Mets (1980-1989); Toronto Blue Jays (1989-1991)
Honors: World Series champion (1986); New York Mets Hall of Fame (1996)

NBA Basketball

Phil Ford, Jr.
Born: February 9, 1956 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
Height: 6′ 2″ – Weight: 175 lbs.
College: University of North Carolina
NBA basketball Point Guard
Pro-career: 1978-1985
Teams: Kansas City Kings (1978-1982); New Jersey Nets (1982); Milwaukee Bucks (1982-1983); Houston Rockets (1983-1985)
Honors: (1978-79) NBA *Rookie of the Year*

Jameer Nelson *All-Star*
Born: February 9, 1982; Chester, Pennsylvania
Height: 6′ 0″ – Weight: 190 lbs
College: Saint Joseph’s University
NBA basketball Point Guard
Pro-career: 2004-present
Teams: Denver Nuggets
Honors: (2004) Oscar Robertson Trophy
(2004) John R. Wooden Award
(2004) Naismith College Player of the Year
(2004-05) NBA All-Rookie 2nd Team
(2008-2009) NBA *All-Star*

Derek Strong
Born: February 9, 1968, Los Angeles, California
Height: 6′ 8″ – Weight: 220 lbs
College: Xavier University
NBA basketball Small Forward
Pro-career: 1990-2001
Teams: Washington Bullets (1991-1992)
Milwaukee Bucks (1992-1994)
Boston Celtics(1994-1995)
Los Angeles Lakers(1995-1996); Orlando Magic (1996-2000); Los Angeles Clippers(2000-2001)