Athletes of the 20th Century and Beyond

Jim Thorpe

May 28, 1887

Football

Babe Ruth

Feb 6, 1895

Baseball

Red Grange

Jun 13, 1903

Football

Jesse Owens

Sep 12, 1913

Track and field player

Jackie Robinson

Jan 31, 1919

Baseball

Gordie Howe

Mar 31, 1928

Hockey

Arnold Palmer

Sep 10, 1929

Golfer

A.J. Foyt

Jan 16, 1935

Racing driver

Richard Patty

Jul 2, 1937

NASCAR driver

Jack Nicklaus

Jan 21, 1940

Golfer

Muhammad Ali

Jan 17, 1942

Boxing

Billie Jean King

Nov 22, 1943

Tennis

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Mar 3, 1962

Track and field

Micheal Jordan

Feb 17, 1963

Basketball

Michael Phelps

Jun 30, 1985

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