SPORT: BIRTHDAYS
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Tomorrow: Ever-smiling Mary Peters, who won Olympic gold in Munich in 1972, is 60. The Northern Ireland athlete won the pentathlon by the tiniest of margins.
Wednesday: Tony Jacklin who won The Open in 1969 and the US Open 12 months later, will be 55. He went on to captain the European Ryder Cup side to victory at the Belfry in 1985 and a first-ever win on US soil two years later.
Saturday: Virginia Wade, Wimbledon winner in 1977 and now a tennis commentator, is 54. Sunil Gavaskar, the Indian cricketer who was the first man to score 10,000 Test runs, reaches his half century. Arthur Ashe was born in 1943. He was responsible for the establishment of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and died in 1993 after contracting the AIDS virus following a blood transfusion during surgery. One of Britain's most successful racehorse trainers, John Dunlop, is 60. Former Irish champion National Hunt jockey Tommy Carmody was born in 1956.
Sunday: Heavyweight boxing champion Leon Spinks was born in 1953. He took the title from Muhammad Ali in 1978 but lost it back to Ali seven months later. Spinks was one half of the only pair of brothers to hold the title. His brother, Michael, won it from Larry Holmes in 1985.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments