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Brithdays

       MLB Baseball

MLB Baseball

Jack Armstrong    *All-Star*
Born: March 7, 1965, Englewood, New Jersey
Height: 6′ 5″   -    Weight: 220 lbs
College: University of Oklahoma, Rider University
Position: Pitcher (RH)
Pro-career: 1988-1994
Career Stats: Win-Loss record  40-65; ERA    4.58;  Strikeouts   510
Teams: Cincinnati Reds (1988-1991); Cleveland Indians (1992); Florida Marlins (1993); Texas Rangers (1994)
Honors:  *All-Star* selection (1990)
              World Series champion (1990)
          ———-
Jeff Burroughs    *All-Star*   *MVP*
Born: March 7, 1951, Long Beach, California
Height: 6′ 1″   -    Weight: 200 lbs
Position: Right Fielder / Left Fielder
Pro-career: 1970-1985
Career Stats:  Games
Teams: Washington Senators / Texas Rangers (1970-1976); Atlanta Braves (1977-1980); Seattle Mariners (1981); Oakland Athletics (1982-1984); Toronto Blue Jays (1985)
Honors:  All-Star selection (1974, 1978)
              1974 AL MVP
          ———-
Joe Carter     *All-Star*  * Silver Slugger*
Born: March 7, 1960, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Height: 6′ 3″   -    Weight: 215 lbs
College: Wichita State University
Position: Outfielder / First Baseman
Pro-career: 1983-1998
Career Stats:  Batting avg   .259;  Home runs  396; RBIs    1,445
Teams: Chicago Cubs (1983); Cleveland Indians (1984-1989); San Diego Padres (1990); Toronto Blue Jays (1991-1997); Baltimore Orioles (1998); San Francisco Giants (1998)
Honors: All-Star selection (1991-1994, 1996)
            World Series champion (1992, 1993)
            Silver Slugger Award winner (1991, 1992)
          ———-
Jeff Kent    *All-Star*   *MVP*  * Silver Slugger*
Born: March 7, 1968, Bellflower, California
Height: 6′ 1″   -    Weight: 185 lbs
College: University of California
Position: Second Baseman
Pro-career: 1992-2008
Career Stats:  Batting avg  .290; Hits  2,461;  Home runs  377; RBIs  1,518
Teams: Toronto Blue Jays (1992); New York Mets 1992-1996); Cleveland Indians (1996); San Francisco Giants (1997-2002); Houston Astros (2003-2004); Los Angeles Dodgers (2005-2008)
Honors: All-Star selection (1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005)
             Silver Slugger Award winner (2000-2002, 2005)
              2000 NL MVP
          ———-
Drew Macias
Born: March 7, 1983, Fontana, California
Height: 6′ 3″   -    Weight: 200 lbs
College: Chaffey College
Position:  Outfielder
Pro-career: 2007-present
Career Stats:  Batting average .193;  Home runs      3;  RBIs   11
Teams:  San Diego Padres (2007-2009)
          ———-
J.R. Richard    *All-Star*
Born:  March 7, 1950,  Vienna, Louisiana
Height: 6′ 8″   -    Weight: 225 lbs
Position:  Pitcher  (RH)
Pro-career: 1971-1980
Career Stats: Win-Loss record 107-71;  ERA    3.15;   Strikeouts   1,493
Teams: Houston Astros (1971-1980)
Honors: All-Star selection (1980)
                    

                                    NFL Football

Pete Beathard
Born:  March 7, 1942,  Hermosa Beach, California
Height: 6′ 1″   -    Weight: 200 lbs
College: University of Southern California
Position:   Quarterback
Pro-career: 1964-1973
Career Stats:  Games
Teams:  AFL Kansas City Chiefs(1964-1966); AFL Houston Oilers(1967-1969); NFL St. Louis Cardinals(1970-1971);  NFL St. Louis Rams(1972); NFL Kansas City Chiefs(1973)
Honors:  American Football League Champion, 1966
American Football League East Champion, 1967
          ———-
Steve Beuerlein  *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 7, 1965, Hollywood, California
Height: 6′ 3″   -    Weight: 220 lbs
College: University of Notre Dame
Position:  Quarterback
Pro-career:  1988-2003
Career Stats:  TD-INT  147-112;  Yards  24,046;  QB Rating  80.3
Teams: Los Angeles Raiders (1987-1989); Dallas Cowboys (1991-1992); Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals (1993-1994); Jacksonville Jaguars (1995); Carolina Panthers (1996-2000); Denver Broncos (2001-2003)
Honors: Pro Bowl selection (1999)
             Super Bowl champion (XXVII)
             Led NFL in passing yards in 1999 with 4,436
          ———-
Bob Boyd    *All-Pro*   *Pro Bowl*
Born:  March 7, 1928, Riverside, California
Died:  May 17, 2009, California City, California
Height: 6′ 2″   -    Weight: 201 lbs
College: Loyola Marymount University
Position: End / Defensive Back
Pro-career: 1950-1957
Career Stats:   Receptions  176;  Receiving yards  3611;  TDs  28
Teams: Los Angeles Rams (1950-1957)
Honors:  *Pro Bowl* selection (1954)
              *All-Pro* selection (1954)
               Loyola Marymount Hall of Fame (1986)
          ———-
Billy Joe DuPree   *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 7, 1950, Monroe, Louisiana
Height: 6′ 4″   -    Weight: 225 lbs
College: Michigan State University
Position:   Tight End
Pro-career: 1973-1983
Career Stats: Caught 267 passes; Yards 3,565; TDs  42
Teams:  Dallas Cowboys(1973-1983)
Honors: *Pro Bowl* selections (1976, 1977, 1978)
          ———-
Jeff Feagles   *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 7, 1966, Anaheim, California
Height: 6′ 1″   -    Weight: 215 lbs
College: University of Miami
Position:  Punter
Pro-career: 1988-2009
Career Stats:  Punts   1,713;  Punt Yards  71,211; Punting Yd Avg  41.6
Teams: New England Patriots (1988-1989); Philadelphia Eagles (1990-1993);  Arizona Cardinals (1994-1997); Seattle Seahawks (1998-2002); New York Giants (2003-2009)
“Honors: Pro Bowl selection (1995, 2008)
             Super Bowl XLII Champion”
          ———-
Sam Gash, Jr.   *All-Pro*   *Pro Bowl*
Born:  March 7, 1969, Hendersonville, North Carolina
Height: 6′ 0″   -    Weight: 242 lbs
College: Penn State University
Position:  Fullback
Pro-career:  1992-2003
Career Stats:  Receptions  169;  Total Yard  1,674;  Total Touchdowns  15
Teams: New England Patriots (1992-1997); Buffalo Bills (1998-1999); Baltimore Ravens (2000-2002); Buffalo Bills (2003)
Honors:  Pro Bowl selection (1998, 1999)
              All-Pro selection (1998, 1999)
              Ed Block Courage Award (1996)
          ———-
Hoyle Granger  *All-Star*
Born: March 7, 1944, Oberlin, Louisiana
Height: 6′ 1″   -    Weight: 225 lbs
College:  Mississippi State University
Position:  Running back
Pro-career: 1966-1972
Teams: Houston Oilers (AFL)(1966-1969); Houston Oilers(1970); New Orleans Saints(1971);  Houston Oilers(1972)
Honors: AFL*All-Star* selection (1967, 1968)
          ———-
Franco Harris    *All-Pro*  *HOF*  *MVP*  *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 7, 1950, Fort Dix, New Jersey
Height: 6′ 2″   -    Weight: 230 lbs
College: Penn State University
Position: Fullback
Pro-career:  1972-1984
Career Stats:  Games
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (1972-1983); Seattle Seahawks (1984)
Honors: Pro Bowl selection (1972-1980)
             All-Pro selection (1972, 1974-1979)
            1990 Inducted Pro Football Hall of Fame
             Super Bowl Champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV)
             Super Bowl IX MVP
             1972 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
          ———-
Kent Hill    *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 7, 1957, Americus, Georgia
Height: 6′ 5″   -    Weight: 260 lbs
College: Georgia Tech
Position:  Offensive Guard
Pro-career:  1979-1987
Career Stats:  Games played  132;  Starts  114;  Fumble recoveries  2
Teams: Los Angeles Rams (1979-1986), Houston Oilers (1986-1987)
Honors: Pro Bowl (1980, 1982-1985)
          ———-
Tommy Kramer   *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 7, 1955, San Antonio, Texas
Height: 6′ 2″   -    Weight: 200 lbs
College: Rice University
Position: Quarterback
Pro-career: 1977-1990
Teams: Minnesota Vikings (1977-1989); New Orleans Saints (1990)
Honors: All-American (1976)
            Pro Bowl selection (1986)
            1986 NFL Comeback Player of the Year
          ———-
Lynn Swann    *All-Pro*  *HOF*  *MVP*  *Pro Bowl*
Born: March 7, 1952, Alcoa, Tennessee
Height: 5′ 11″   -    Weight: 180 lbs
College: University of Southern California
Position:  Wide Receiver
Pro-career:  1974-1982
Career Stats:  Receptions  336;  Receiving Yds  5,462;  TDs  51
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (1974-1982)
Honors:  Pro Bowl selection (1975, 1977, 1978)
             First-team All-Pro selection (1978)
               2001 Inducted Pro Football Hall of Fame
               Super Bowl champion (IX, X, XIII, XIV)
               Super Bowl X MVP
                NFL 1970s All-Decade Team

       NBA Basketball

Andy Phillip    *All-Star*  *HOF*
Born: March 7, 1922 in Granite City, Illinois
Died: April 29, 2001
Height: 6′ 2″   -    Weight: 195 lbs
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Position: Guard / Forward
Pro-career: 1947-1958
Career Stats: Points  6384;  Rebound  2395;  Assists   3759
Teams: Chicago Stags (1947-1950); Philadelphia Warriors (1950-1953); Fort Wayne Pistons (1952-1956); Boston Celtics (1956-1958)
Honors: NBA Assists Leader (1951, 1952)
            NBA All-Star (1951-1955)
            All-NBA Second Team (1952, 1953)
            Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee (1961)