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Football

William Andrews ****All-Pro****
Born: December 25, 1955, Thomasville, Georgia
Height: 6′ 0″ – Weight: 205 lbs
College: Auburn University
NFL football Running Back
Pro-career: 1979-1986
Career Stats: Rushing yards 5,986; Avg 4.6; TDs 30
Teams: Atlanta Falcons (1979-1983, 1986)
Honors: (1980-1983) Pro Bowl selection)
(1980-1983) ****All-Pro**** selection)
Atlanta Falcons #31 retired

Richard “Dick” Barwegan ****Pro-Bowl****
Born: December 25, 1921, Chicago. Illinois
Height: 6′ 1″ – Weight: 225 lbs
College: Purdue University
NFL football Offensive Guard
Pro-career: 1947-1954
Teams: New York Yankees (AAFC)(1947); Baltimore Colts (AAFC)(1948-1949); Chicago Bears(1950-1952); Baltimore Colts(1953-1954)
Honors: 1948-1950 First-Team All-Pro
1950-1953 ****Pro-Bowl****
NFL 1950s All-Decade Team

Norm Bulaich *Pro-Bowl*
Born: December 25, 1946, Galveston, Texas
Height: 6′ 1″ – Weight: 215 lbs
College: Texas Christian University
NFL football Running Back
Pro-career: 1970-1979
Career Stats: Rushing yards 5,986; Avg 4.6; TDs 30
Teams: Baltimore Colts (1970-72), Philadelphia Eagles (1973-74) and Miami Dolphins (1975-79)
Honors: 1971 *Pro-Bowl*

Lawrence “Larry” Csonka **All-Pro**
Born: December 25, 1946, Stow, Ohio
Height: 6′ 3″ – Weight: 235 lbs
College: Syracuse University
NFL football Fullback
Pro-career: 1968-1979
Teams: Miami Dolphins (1968-1974); Memphis Southmen (WFL) (1975); New York Giants (1976-1978); Miami Dolphins (1979)
Honors: 1987 Inducted into *Hall of Fame*
  1973 NFL Super Bowl MVP
  1970-1974 *****Pro Bowls*****
  1971, 1973 First-Team **All-Pro**
  1979 NFL AP Comeback Player of the Year

Hanford Dixon
Born: December 25, 1958 in Mobile, Alabama
Height: 5′ 11″ – Weight: 186 lbs
College: University of Southern Mississippi
NFL football Defensive Back
Pro-career: 1981-1989
Career Stats: INTs 26; INT yards 225; Sacks 2
Teams: Cleveland Browns (1981-1989)(WFL) (1975),
Honors: (1986, 1987) First-Team All-Pro
(1986-1988) ***Pro Bowl*** selection

Pete Jaquess *All-Star* *Pro Bowl*
Born: December 25, 1940, Earth, Texas
Height: 6′ 0″ – Weight: 185 lbs
College: Eastern New Mexico University
NFL football Defensive Back
Pro-career: 1964-1970
Teams: AFL Houston Oilers(1964-1965); AFL Miami Dolphins(1966-1967); AFL Denver Broncos(1967-1969); NFL Denver Broncos(1970)
Honors: 1964 AFL *All-Star*
1964 *Pro Bowl* selection

Dave Parks *All-Pro*
Born: December 25, 1941, Muenster, Texas
Height: 6′ – Weight: 225 lbs
College: Texas Tech University
NFL football Wide Receiver
Pro-career: 1964-1973
Teams: San Francisco 49ers(1964-1967); New Orleans Saints(1968-1972); Houston Oilers(1973)
Honors: 1965 First-Team *All-Pro*
1964-1965 *Pro Bowl* selection
College Football Hall of Fame

Rodney “Rod” Sherman
Born: December 25, 1944 in Pasadena, California
Height: 6′ 0″ – Weight: 190 lbs
College: University of Southern California
NFL football Wide Receiver
Pro-career: 1967-1973
Teams: * AFL Oakland Raiders (1967; AFL Cincinnati Bengals (1968); AFL Oakland Raiders (1969); NFL Oakland Raiders (1970-1971); NFL Denver Broncos (1972); NFL Los Angeles Rams (1973)

Ken Stabler “The Snake”
Born: December 25, 1945, Foley, Alabama
Height: 6′ 3″ – Weight: 215 lbs
College: University of Alabama
NFL football Quarterback
Pro-career: 1970-1984
Career Stats: TD-INT 194-222; Yds 27,938; QB Rating 75.3
Teams: Oakland Raiders (1968-1979); Houston Oilers (1980-1981); New Orleans Saints (1982-1984)

Honors: 1974 First-Team All-Pro
  (1973, 1974, 1976, 1977) Pro Bowl selection
  (1974, 1976) All-Pro selection
  Super Bowl XI champion
  NFL 1970s All-Decade Team
  1974 NFL MVP
  1976 Bert Bell Award
  1974 and 1976 Led NFL in Passing Touchdowns

Marcus Trufant
Born: December 25, 1980, Tacoma, Washington
Height: 5′ 11 – Weight: 200 lbs
College: Washington State University
NFL football Cornerback
Pro-career: 2003-present
Career Stats: Tackles 496; Sacks 2.0; INTs 19
Teams: Seattle Seahawks (2003-present)
Honors: PFW All-Rookie (2003)
Pro Bowl selection (2007)

Howard Twilley Jr.
Born: December 25, 1943 in Houston, Texas
Height: 5′ 10″ – Weight: 185 lbs
College: University of Tulsa
NFL football Wide Receiver
Pro-career: 1966-1976
Career Stats: Receptions 212; 3,064 yards; 23 TDs
Teams: AFL Miami Dolphins(1966-1969); NFL Miami Dolphins(1970-1976)
Honors: 1972 NFL Champion
Dolphins Super Bowl VII win 1972 season
1992 College Football “”Hall Of Fame”"

Corey Widmer
Born: December 25, 1968 in Alexandria, Virginia
Height: 6′ 3″ – Weight: 255 lbs
College: Montana State University
NFL football Linebacker
Pro-career: 1992-1999
Career Stats: Sacks 7.5; INTs 4; Games played 114
Teams: New York Giants (1992-1999)

Baseball

Ben Chapman *All-Star*
Born: December 25, 1908, Nashville, Tennessee
Died: July 7, 1993, Hoover, Alabama
Height: 6′ 0″ – Weight: 190 lbs
College:
NFL football Outfielder / Manager
Pro-career: 1930-1946
Career Stats: Batting avg .302; Home runs 90; RBIs 977
Stolen bases 287
“Teams: New York Yankees (1930-1936); Washington Senators (1936-1937); Boston Red Sox (1937-1938); Cleveland Indians (1939-1940); Washington Senators (1941); Chicago White Sox (1941); Brooklyn Dodgers (1944-1945); Philadelphia Phillies (1945-1946)
Honors: (1933-1936) *All-Star* selection
(1932) World Series champion

Nellie Fox *All-Star* *Hall of Fame*
Born: December 25, 1927, St. Thomas Township, Pennsylvania
Height: 5′ 9″ – Weight: 150 lbs
MLB baseball Second Baseman
Pro-career: 1947-1965
Career Stats: Batting avg .288; Hits 2,663; Runs 1,279
Teams: Philadelphia Athletics (1947-1949); Chicago White Sox (1950-1963); Houston Astros (1964-1965)
Honors: 1997 inducted into the Baseball *Hall of Fame*
  (1951-1961, 1963) *All-Star* selection
  (1957, 1959, 1960) Gold Glove Award winner 
  1959 AL MVP
  Chicago White Sox 2 retired jersey

Pud Galvin *Hall of Fame*
Born: December 25, 1856.
Height: 5′ 8″ – Weight: 190 lbs
MLB baseball Pitcher (RH)
Pro-career: 1875-1892
Career Stats: Win-Loss record 364-310; ERA 2.86; Strikeouts 1,806
Teams: St. Louis Brown Stockings (NA) (1875); Buffalo Bisons (1879-1885); Pittsburg Alleghenys (1885-1889)/Pittsburgh Pirates (1891-1892); Pittsburgh Burghers (1890); St. Louis Brown Stockings (NL) (1892)
Honors: 1965 Inducted into the *Hall of Fame*
364 career wins
Pitched two no-hitters

Rickey Henderson (possibly “The Greatest”); *All-Star*
Born: December 25, 1958, Chicago, Illinois
Height: 5′ 10 – Weight: 195 lbs
MLB baseball Left Fielder
Pro-career: 1979-2003
Career Stats: Batting avg.279; Hits 3,055; Home runs 297; Stolen bases 1,406; Runs scored 2,295
Teams: Oakland Athletics (1979-1984); New York Yankees (1985-1989); Oakland Athletics (1989-1993); Toronto Blue Jays (1993); Oakland Athletics (1994-1995); San Diego Padres (1996-1997); Anaheim Angels (1997); Oakland Athletics (1998); New York Mets (1999-2000); Seattle Mariners (2000);
San Diego Padres (2001); Boston Red Sox (2002); Los Angeles Dodgers (2003)
Honors: Stolen bases 1,406
  (1980, 1982-, 1990, 1991) *All-Star* selection
  (1989, 1993) World Series champion
  (1981, 1985, 1990) Silver Slugger Award winner
  (1981) Gold Glove Award winner
  1990 AL MVP
  1989 ALCS MVP
  1999 NL Comeback Player of the Year
  Oakland Athletics #24 retired
  Record for most career walks (2,190) as broken by Barry Bonds
  Single season record 130 Stolen Bases (1982)
  Single season record Caught Stealing 42 (1982)
  Single season record Stolen Bases in a single postseason series (1989

Waldis Joaquin
Born: December 25, 1986, Concepción de La Vega
Height: 6′ 2″ – Weight: 225 lbs3
MLB baseball Pitcher (RH)
Pro-career: 2009-present
Career Stats: Win-Loss 0-0; ERA 4.22; Strikeouts 12; WHIP 1.594
Teams: San Francisco Giants (2009-present)

Wallace Johnson
Born: December 25, 1956 in Gary, Indiana
Height: 5′ 11″ – Weight: 185 lbs
College: Indiana State University
MLB baseball First Baseman
Pro-career: 1981-1990
Career Stats: Batting avg .255; Home runs 5; RBIs 59
Teams: Montreal Expos (1981-83, 1984, 1986-90); San Francisco Giants (1983)

Joseph “Jo-Jo” Moore Sr. (The Gause Ghost) *All-Star*
Born: December 25, 1908, Gause, Texas
Died: April 1, 2001, Gause, Texas
Height: 5′ 11: – Weight: 155 lbs
MLB baseball Outfielder
Pro-career: 1930-1941
Career Stats: Batting avg .298; Hits 1,615; RBI’s 513
Teams: New York Giants (1930-1941)
Honors: (1934-1938, 1940) *All-Star* selection
(1933) World Series champion

Willy Taveras
Born: December 25, 1981, in Tenares, Dominican Republic
Height: 6′ 0″ – Weight: 160 lbs
MLB baseball Center Fielder
Pro-career: 2004-present
Career Stats: Batting avg .276; Home runs 8; RBIs 124; Stolen bases 194
Teams: Houston Astros (2004-2006); Colorado Rockies (2007-2008); Cincinnati Reds (2009-present)
Honors: Led NL in singles in 2005
Led NL in stolen bases (2008)

Manny “Indio” Trillo *All-Star*
Born: December 25, 1950, Caripito, Venezuela
Height: 6′ 1″ – Weight: 165 lbs
MLB baseball Second Baseman
Pro-career: 1973-1989
Career Stats: Batting average .263; Hits 1,562; RBIs 571
Teams: Oakland Athletics (1973-1974); Chicago Cubs (1975-1978); Philadelphia Phillies (1979-1982); Cleveland Indians (1983); Montreal Expos (1983); San Francisco Giants (1984-1985); Chicago Cubs (1986-1988); Cincinnati Reds (1989)
Honors:(1977, 1981-1983) *All-Star* selection
(1974, 1980) World Series champion
(1979, 1981, 1982)Gold Glove Award winner
(1980, 1981) Silver Slugger Award winner
1980 NLCS MVP

Basketball

Eric Gordon, Jr.
Born: December 25, 1988, Indianapolis, Indiana
Height: 6′ 3″ – Weight: 225 lbs
College: University of Indiana
NBA basketball Shooting Guard
Pro-career: 2008-present
Teams: Los Angeles Clippers (2008-present
Honors: 2009 NBA All-Rookie Second Team

NHL hockey

Stu Barnes
Born: December 25, 1970, Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
Height: 5′ 11″ – Weight: 175 lbs
NHL ice hockey Center
Pro-career: 1991 – 2008
Career Stats: Games 1156; Goals 261; Assists 336
Teams: Winnipeg Jets; Florida Panthers; Pittsburgh Penguins; Buffalo Sabres; Dallas Stars

Jim Dowd
Born: December 25, 1968, Brick Township, New Jersey
Height: 6′ 0″ – Weight: 180 lbs
NHL ice hockey Center
Pro-career: 1991 – 2008
Career Stats: Games 728; Goals 71; Assists 178
Teams: New Jersey Devils; Vancouver Canucks; New York Islanders;Calgary Flames;Edmonton Oilers; Minnesota Wild; Montreal Canadiens; Chicago Blackhawks; Colorado Avalanche; Philadelphia Flyers
Honors: Scored winning goal in Stanley Cup game 2