The 1978 Heisman Trophy winner while a Junior at the University of Oklahoma, Billy was the National Football League Offensive Rookie of the Year in 1980 leading the league with 13 rushing touchdowns. He played five seasons with the Detroit Lions and became their all-time leading rusher before a devastating knee injury cut his career short (he ranks second on the all-time franchise list today behind only Barry Sanders). Billy Sims turns 71 today.

“Bulldog” holds the Major League record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched when he ended the 1988 season with 59 (he gave up a run in his very first inning of 1989), a year in which he went 23-8 and won the National League Cy Young Award, National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player and World Series Most Valuable Player (he’d win the American League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award in 1995 while with the Cleveland Indians). Orel Hershiser turns 68 today.

“Coach Q” was a National Hockey League defenceman for 13 seasons before moving to the coaching ranks where he is the St. Louis Blues winningest coach, the Chicago Blackhawks second winningest coach, and the second winningest coach in NHL history, one of two with 1,000 career wins (Scotty Bowman is the all-time leader). Joel Quenneville turns 68 today.

Keith played six seasons in the National Football League as a defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers after playing two seasons in the Canadian Football League. He recorded 25 sacks in his career but is most frequently remembered for a vicious face mask penalty against Kenny Anderson in a 1983 Monday Night Football contest. Keith Gary turns 67 today.

Herman spent six seasons in the National Football League as a change of pace back for both the Cleveland Browns and Green Bay Packers. During his career he ran for, caught and even threw for a touchdown. He also returned kicks and even appeared on defense a few times. Herman Fontenot turns 63 today.