This day in History: 1905 – Albert Einstein’s paper, “Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon Its Energy Content?,” is published in the journal “Annalen der Physik”. This paper reveals the relationship between energy and mass. This leads to the mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc².

Troy Kenneth Aikman
Born: November 21, 1966, West Covina, California
NFL football Quarterback
Pro-career: 1989–2000
College: UCLA
Teams: Dallas Cowboys
Honors: (1991-1996) 6× Pro Bowl selection
 (1993) All-Pro selection
 (1993, 1994,1996)  Super Bowl champion (XXVII, XXVIII, XXX)
 (1993) Super Bowl XXVII MVP
  1997 Walter Payton Man of the Year
  1988 Davey O’Brien Award
  Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor
  Pro Football Hall of Fame (2006 inductee)
  College Football Hall of Fame (2008 inductee)

Anthony Lawrence “Tony” Azevedo
Born: November 21, 1981, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
American water polo “Captain”
Pro-Career: 2004-present
College: Stanford University
Olympic Games: Silver medal – 2008 Beijing, China

Ben Bishop
Born: November 21, 1986, Denver, Colorado
NHL ice hockey Goaltender
Pro-career: 2008-present
College: University of Maine
Teams: St. Louis Blues

Hank Joe Blalock
Born: November 21, 1980, San Diego, California
MLB baseball All Star First Baseman
Pro-career: 2002-present
Teams: Texas Rangers
Honors: (2003,2004) All-Star selection

Oscar Joshua “Josh” Boone
Born: November 21, 1984, Mount Airy, Maryland
NBA basketball Forward
Pro-career: 2006-present
College: University of Connecticut
Teams: New Jersey Nets

Bernhard “Bennie” Borgmann
Born: November 22, 1900, Haledon, New Jersey
Died: November 11, 1978
NBA basketball pioneer
Pro-career: 1919-1936
Teams: Kingston Colonials, Original Celtics
Honors: 1961 Basketball Hall of Fame

Wesley Britt
Born: November 21, 1981, Cullman, Alabama
NFL football Offensive Tackle
Pro-career: 2005-2008
College: University of Alabama
Teams: New England Patriots

Roy Bunyan “Tripp” Cromer III
Born: November 21, 1967, Lake City, South Carolina
MLB baseball utility player
Pro-career: 1993-2003
Teams: St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros

Justin Durant
Born: November 21, 1985, Florence, South Carolina
NFL football Linebacker
Pro-career: 2007-present
College: Hampton University
Teams: Jacksonville Jaguars

Adimchinobi Echemandu
Born: November 21, 1980, Lagos, Nigeria
NFL football Running Back
Pro-career: 2004-2008
College: University of California, Berkeley
Teams: Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans

Todd Michael Erdos
Born: November 21, 1973, Meadville, Pennsylvania
MLB baseball Middle-relief Pitcher (RH)
Teams: San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox

Thomas Gregory Everett
Born: November 21, 1964, Daingerfield, Texas
NFL football Safety
Pro-career: 1987–1995
College: Baylor University
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Honors: (1993) Pro Bowl selection
  2006 Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame

Jerry Paul Fontenot
Born: November 21, 1966, Lafayette, Louisiana
NFL football Center
Pro-career: 1989–2004
College: Texas A&M University
Teams: Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals

Georgia Frontiere (nee Violet Frances Irwin)
Nickname: “Madame Ram”
Born: November 21, 1927
Died: January 18, 2008,
Co-owner and Chairwoman of the St. Louis Rams
Pro-career: 1979 to 2008
College: Pepperdine University
Honors: 1999 Super Bowl XXXIV with MVP Quarterback Kurt Warner

George Kenneth “Ken” Griffey, Jr.
Nickname: “The Kid”
Born: November 21, 1969, Donora, Pennsylvania (same as Stan Musial)
MLB baseball Outfielder and Designated Hitter
Pro-career: 1989-present
Teams: Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Seattle Mariners
Honors: (1990-2000, 2004, 2007) All-Star selection
 (1990-1999) Gold Glove Award winner
 (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996-1999) Silver Slugger Award winner
 (1994, 1998, 1999) Home Run Derby winner
 (1997) Most Valuable Player Award winner
  Major League Baseball All-Century Team

Justin Hartwig
Born: November 21, 1978, Mankato, Minnesota
MLB football Center
Pro-career: 2002-present
College: University of Kansas
Teams: Tennessee Titans, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers
Honors: 2008 Super Bowl XLIII

Jonas D. Jennings
Born: November 21, 1977, College Park, Georgia
NFL football Offensive Tackle
Pro-career: 2001-2008
College: University of Georgia
Teams: Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers

Daniel Paul Kanell
Born: November 21, 1973, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
NFL football Quarterback 
Pro-career: 1996-2004
College: Florida State University
Teams: New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos

Dominic Lavoie
Born: November 21, 1967, Montreal, Quebec, CAN
NHL ice hockey Defenseman
Pro-career: 1987 – 2004
Teams: St. Louis Blues, Ottawa Senators, Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings

Reggie Lewis
Born: November 21, 1965, Baltimore, Maryland
Died: July 27, 1993, Heart Attack at practice
NBA basketball Forward
Pro-career: 1987–1993
College: Northeastern University
Teams: Boston Celtics
Honors: 1992 NBA All-Star Game
 Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center, Roxbury, Massachusetts

Sidney “Sid” Luckman
Born: November 21, 1916, Brooklyn, New York
Died: July 5, 1998
NFL football Quarterback
Pro-career: 1939-1950
College: Columbia University
Teams: Chicago Bears
Honors: NFL 1940s All-Decade Team
 Three-time league leader in touchdown passes
 Most touchdown passes in a game (7)

Tremain Mack
Born: November 21, 1974
Nickname: T-Mack
NFL football Defensive Back, Kick Returner
Pro-career: 1997-2000
College: University of Miami, FL
Teams: Cincinnati Bengals
Honors: 1999 Pro Bowl

Wesly Allen Mallard
Born: November 21, 1978, Columbus, Georgia
NFL football Linebacker
Pro-career: 2002-present
College: University of Oregon
Teams: New York Giants, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Seattle Seahawks

Michael Paul Mason
Born: November 21, 1958, Faribault, Minnesota
MLB baseball Pitcher (LH)
Pro-career: 1992-1998
Teams: Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins

Cedric Bryan Maxwell
Nickname: “Cornbread”
Born: November 21, 1955, Kinston, North Carolina
NBA basketball Forward
Pro-career: 1977–1988
College: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Teams: Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Clippers,  Houston Rockets
Honors: 1981 NBA Finals MVP
 1981 NBA World Championship Series
 1984 NBA World Championship Series

Bryant McFadden
Born: November 21, 1981, Hollywood, Florida
NFL football Cornerback
Pro-career: 2005-present
College: Florida State University
Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals
Honors:  2006, 2009 Super Bowl champion (XL, XLIII)

Matthew Brian Meadows
Born: November 21, 1975, Montgomery, Alabama
MLB baseball Relief Pitcher (RH)
Pro-career: 1998-2006
Teams: Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Vernon Earl Monroe
Nickname: “The Pearl,” “Black Magic,” “Black Jesus”
Born: November 21, 1944, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NBA basketball Guard
Pro-career: 1967–1980
College: Winston-Salem State University
Teams: Baltimore Bullets, New York Knicks 
Honors: (1990) Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
 (1973) NBA champion
 (1969) All-NBA First Team
 (1968) NBA Rookie of the Year
 (1969, 1971, 1975, 1977) NBA All-Star
 (1996) NBA’s 50th Anniversary All-Time Team

Stanley Frank “Stan” Musial
Nickname: “Stan the Man”
Born: November 21, 1920, Donora, Pennsylvania (same as Ken Griffey, Jr.)
MLB baseball Outfielder/ First Baseman (LH)
Pro-career: 1941-1963
Teams: St. Louis Cardinals
Honors:  24 times All-Star selection (1943, 1944, 1946-1963 + 1959², 1960², 1961², 1962²
  Note – 1959 thru 1962 there were two All Star games, Musial played in those, also.
  (1942, 1944, 1946) World Series champion
  3 times NL MVP (1943, 1946, 1948)
  1957 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
  1957 SI Sportsman of the Year
  Major League Baseball All-Century Team

James Kenneth “Kenny” Peterson
Born: November 21, 1978, Canton, Ohio
NFL football Defensive End
Pro-career: 2003-present
College: The Ohio State University
Teams: Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos

Olden Polynice
Born: November 21, 1964, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
NBA basketball Center
Pro-career: 1986-2004
College: University of Virginia
Teams: Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings, Utah Jazz

James Stephen “Jim” Ringo
Born: November 21, 1931, Orange, New Jersey
Died: November 19, 2007
NFL football Center
Pro-career: 1953–1967
College: Syracuse University
Teams: Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles
Honors: (1957-1961) Pro Bowl selection
 (1961, 1962) NFL champion
 (1957, 1959-1963) Associated Press First-team All-Pro selection
 (1958, 1964, 1966) Associated Press Second-team All-Pro selection
  NFL 1960s All-Decade Team

Cory Justin Sauter
Born: November 21, 1974, Hutchinson, Minnesota
NFL football Quarterback
Pro-career: 1998-2003
College: University of Minnesota
Teams: Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts

Denis Aleksandrovich Shvidki
Born: November 21, 1980, Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR
NHL ice hockey Right Winger
Pro-career: 2000-2004
Teams: Florida Panthers

Michael Anthony Sims-Walker
Born: November 21, 1984, Orlando, Florida
NFL football Wide Receiver
Pro-career: (2007–present)
College: University of Central Florida
Teams: Jacksonville Jaguars

Gary Brent Smith
Born: November 21, 1973, Dallas, Texas
NFL football Guard/Offensive Tackle
Pro-career: 1997-2005
College: Mississippi State University
Teams: Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars

Michael Anthony Strahan
Born: November 21, 1970, Houston, Texas
NFL football Defensive End
Pro-career: 1993–2007
College: Texas Southern University
Teams: New York Giants
Honors: (1997-1999, 2001-2003, 2005) 7× Pro Bowl selection
 (1997, 1998, 2001, 2003) 4× First-Team All-Pro selection
 (2002, 2005) 2× Second-Team All-Pro selection
 (2008) Super Bowl XLII champion
  2001 NFL Defensive Player of the Year
 (2001, 2003) 2× NFC Defensive Player of the Year
  NFL Record 22.5 sacks in single season

Stromile Swift
Born: November 21, 1979, Shreveport, Louisiana
NBA basketball Forward
Pro-career: 2000–present
College: Louisiana State University
Teams: Vancouver Grizzlies, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Jersey Nets, Phoenix Suns

Alexandre Tanguay
Born: November 21, 1979
NHL ice hockey Left Winger
Pro-career: 1999-present
Teams: Colorado Avalanche, Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens
Honors: 2001 Stanley Cup – Colorado Avalanche

Raynoch Thompson “Ray” Thompson
Nickname: “Knock Your Head Off”
Born: November 21, 1977
NFL football Linebacker
Pro-career: 2000-2004
College: University of Tennessee
Teams: Arizona Cardinals

Gibril Donald Wilson
Born: November 12, 1981, Freetown, Sierra Leone
NFL football Safety
Pro-career: 2004-present
College: University of Tennessee
Teams: New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins
Honors: 2007 Super Bowl champion (XLII)