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Hayes Jenkins

Born: Mar. 23, 1933Figure skater 4-time world champion (1953-56); won gold medal at 1956 Olympics; married 1960 women's gold medalist Carol Heiss.

Ingrid Kristiansen

Born: Mar. 21, 1956Norwegian runner 2-time Boston Marathon winner (1986,89); won New York City Marathon in 1989; former world record holder in the marathon.

Roger Bannister

  Born: Mar. 23, 1929 British runner   first to run mile in less than 4 minutes (3:59.4 on May 6, 1954).    

Annemarie Moser-Pröll

Born: Mar. 27, 1953Austrian alpine skier won World Cup overall title 6 times (1971-75,79); all-time women's World Cup leader in career wins with 61; won Downhill in 1980 Olympics.

Andy Varipapa

Born: Mar. 31, 1891Bowler trick-shot artist; won consecutive All-Star match game titles (1947-48) at age 55 and 56.Died: Aug. 25, 1984

Early Wynn

Born: Jan. 6, 1920Baseball RHP won 20 games 5 times; Cy Young winner in 1959; 300-244 record in 23 years.Died: Mar. 4, 1999

Cale Yarborough

Born: Mar. 27, 1940Auto racer 3-time NASCAR national champion (1976-78); 4-time winner of Daytona 500 (1968,77,83-84); ranks 5th on NASCAR all-time list with 83 wins.

Rick Barry

Born: Mar. 28, 1944Basketball F only player to lead both NBA and ABA in scoring; 5-time All-NBA 1st team; Finals MVP with Golden St. in 1975. Perfected the underhand foul shot.

Joe Carter

Born: Mar. 7, 1960Baseball OF 3-time All-America at Wichita St. (1979-81); won 1993 World Series for Toronto with 3-run HR in bottom of the 9th of Game 6.

Jackie Jensen

Born: Mar. 9, 1927Football RB and Baseball OF All-America at California in 1948; American League MVP with Boston Red Sox in 1958.Died: July 14, 1982