1962 in sports

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Births

• February 10 - Bobby Czyz, boxer
• March 3 - Jackie Joyner-Kersee, track and field athlete
• March 12 - Darryl Strawberry, former baseball player
• March 23 - Steve Redgrave, British rower, five-time Olympic gold medalist
• March 26 - John Stockton, former basketball player, all-time NBA leader in assists and steals
• April 15 - Nawal El Moutawakel, Moroccan hurdler
• April 24 - Stuart Pearce, English footballer
• August 4 - Roger Clemens, baseball pitcher, seven-time Cy Young Award winner
• August 5 - Patrick Ewing, former NBA star
• August 18 - Carina Benninga, Dutch field hockey international
• September 1 - Ruud Gullit, Dutch footballer
• September 30 - Frank Rijkaard, Dutch footballer
• October 13 - Jerry Rice, NFL star
• October 19 - Evander Holyfield, heavyweight boxer
• October 30 - Courtney Walsh, cricketer
• November 1 - Sharron Davies, swimmer
• November 24 - Karen Marsden,Australian field hockey goalkeeper
• December 12 - Tracy Austin,US tennis star
• December 13 - Kendra Slawinski,English netballer