Christy Mattewson						1880-1925
Yogi Berra						1925		New York Yankees catcher; AL MVP, 1951, 1954, 1955; played in 14 World Series.
Walter Camp	Evergreen Cemetery	New Haven	CT			1859-3/14/1925
Norm Van Brocklin						1926-1983		quarterback passed for game record 554 yds., 1951; NFL MVP, 1960(Philadelphia).
Y.A. Tittle						1926		N.Y. Giants quarterback; NFL MVP, 1961, 1963.
George Blanda						1927		quarterback, kicker; 26 years as active player, scoring record 2,002 points.
Althea Gibson						1927		twice U.S. and Wimbledon singles champ.
Pancho Gonzales						1928-1995		tennis great was U.S. singles champ, 1947-48.
Whitey Ford						1928		N.Y. Yankees pitcher won record 10 World Series games.
Bob Cousy						1928		Boston Celtics guard led team to 6 NBA championships; NBA MVP, 1957.
Gordie Howe						1928		hockey forward; NHL MVP, 1952(Detroit), 1953(Detroit), 1957(Detroit), 1958(Detroit), 1960(Detroit), 1963(Detroit).
Roger Bannister						1929		Briton ran first sub 4-minute mile, May 6, 1954.
Arnold Palmer						1929		golf's first $1 million winner; won 4 Masters, 2 British Opens.
Jacques Plante						1929-1986		goalie, 7 Vezina trophies; first goalie to wear a mask in a game.
Dick Button						1929		figure skater won 1948, 1952 Olympic gold medals; world titlist, 1948-52.
Terry Sawchuk			US			1929-5/31/1970		Goal tender for the New York Rangers hockey team with a record 103 shutouts
Bob Mathis						1930		decathlon gold medalist, 1948, 1952.
Don Shula						1930		all-time winningest NFL coach.
Frank Gifford						1930		N.Y. Giants back; NFL MVP, 1956.
Chuck Noll						1931		coach led Pittsburgh Steelers to 4 Super Bowl titles.
Billy Casper						1931		PGA Player-of-the-Year 3 times; U.S. Open champ twice.
Eddie Matthews						1931		Milwaukee-Atlanta 3d baseman hit 512 career home runs.
Ernie Banks						1931		Chicago Cubs slugger hit 512 NL hom-ers; NL MVP, 1958, 1959.
Mickey Mantle						1931-1995		New York Yankees outfielder; triple crown, 1956; 18 World Series home runs; AL MVP, 1956, 1957, 1962.
Willie Mays						1931		N.Y-S.F Giants center fielder hit 660 home runs; led NL 4 times; NL MVP, 1954(New York), 1965(San Francisco).
Dean Smith						1931		U. of North Carolina basketball coach has most career NCAA Division 1 victories.
Jean Beliveau						1931		Montreal Canadiens center scored 507 goals; NHL MVP, 1956, 1964.
Bill Shoemaker						1931		jockey rode 3 Kentucky Derby and 5 Belmont Stakes winners; leading career money winner.
Knute Rockne	Highland Cemetery	South Bend	IN			1888-3/31/1931
Bob Pettit						1932		first NBA player to score 20,000 points; twice NBA scoring leader; NBA MVP, 1956(St. Louis), 1959(St. Louis).
Bill Hartack						1932		jockey won 5 Kentucky Derby winners.
Sonny Liston			US			~1932-~12/29/1970		Liston suffered only one loss in thirty-four bouts before beating Floyd Patterson for the heavyweight title in 1962 with a knockout in the first round.
Bill Pickett	near White Eagle Monument	Ponca City	OK			~1860-4/2/1932
John Unitas						1933		Baltimore Colts quarterback passed for more than 40,000 yards; NFL MVP, 1957, 1967.
Raymond Berry						1933		Baltimore Colts receiver caught 631 passes.
James J. (Jim) Corbett	Cypress Hills Cemetery	Brooklyn	NY			1866-2/18/1933
William A. Muldoon	Kensico Cemetery	Valhalla	NY			1845-6/3/1933
Bart Starr						1934		Green Bay Packers quarterback led team to 5 NFL titles and 2 Super Bowl victories; NFL MVP, 1966.
Sonny Jurgensen						1934		quarterback named all-pro 5 times.
Maureen Connolly						1934-6/21/1969		won tennis "grand slam," 1953; AP Woman-Athlete-of-the-Year 3 times.
Hank Aaron						1934		Milwaukee-Atlanta outfielder hit 755 home runs; led NL 4 times; NL MVP, 1957(Milwaukee).
Roberto Clemente						1934-1972		Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder won 4 batting titles; NL MVP, 1966.
Roger Maris						1934-1985		New York Yankees outfielder hit record 61 home runs, 1961; AL MVP, 1960, 1961.
Bill Russell						1934		Boston Celtics center led team to 11 NBA titles; NBA MVP, 1958, 1961-1963, 1965; first black coach of major pro sports team.
Elgin Baylor						1934		L.A. Lakers forward; 1st team all-star 10 times.
Bobby Unser						1934		Indy 500 winner 3 times.
John McGraw	New Cathedral Cemetery	Baltimore	MD			1873-2/25/1934
Paul Hornung						1935		Green Bay Packers runner-placekicker scored record 176 points, 1960.
Floyd Patterson						1935		twice heavyweight champion.
Mickey Wright						1935		won LPGA championship 4 times, Vare Trophy 5 times; twice AP Woman-Athlete-of-Year.
Bob Gibson						1935		St. Louis Cardinals pitcher won Cy Young award twice; struck out 3,117 batters; NL MVP, 1968.
Frank Robinson						1935		slugger was MVP in both NL and AL; triple crown, 1966; 586 home runs; first black manager in majors; NL MVP, 1961(Cincinnati), 1964(Baltimore).
Sandy Koufax						1935		Dodgers pitcher won Cy Young award 3 times; lowest ERA in NL, 1962-1966; pitched 4 no-hitters, one a perfect game; NL MVP, 1963(Los Angeles).
A.J. Foyt						1935		won Indy 500 4 times; U.S. Auto Club champ 7 times.
Al Oerter						1936		discus thrower won gold medal at 4 con-secutive Olympics, 1956-68.
Jim Brown						1936		Cleveland Browns fullback ran for 12,312 career yards; NFL MVP, 1958, 1963, 1965.
Harmon Killebrew						1936		Minnesota Twins slugger led AL in home runs 6 times; 573 lifetime; AL MVP, 1969.
Wilt Chamberlain						1936		center was NBA leading scorer 7 times; NBA MVP, 1960(Philadelphia), 1966-1968(Philadelphia).
John Heisman	Rhinelander Cemetery	Rhinelander	WI			1869-10/3/1936
Ray Ewry						1873-1937
Brooks Robinson						1937		Baltimore Orioles 3d baseman played in 4 World Series; AL MVP, 1964.
Richard Petty						1937		NASCAR national champ 7 times; 7-time Daytona 500 winner.
Howie Morenz						1902-1937
Deacon Jones						1938		L.A. Rams lineman; twice NFL out-standing defensive player.
Rod Laver						1938		Australian won tennis "grand slam," 1962, 1969; Wimbledon champ 4 times.
Willie McCovey						1938		San Francisco Giants slugger hit 521 home runs; led NL 3 times; NL MVP, 1969.
Jerry West						1938		L.A. Lakers guard had career average 27 points per game; first team all-star 10 times.
Oscar Robinson						1938		Cincinnati; NBA MVP, 1964.
Johnny Rutherford						1938		auto racer won Indy 500 3 times.
Benny (Kid) Paret			US			1938-4/3/1962		championship match
Maria Bueno						1939		U.S. singles champ 4 times; Wimbledon champ 3 times.
Kathy Whitworth						1939		women's golf leading money win-ner 8 times; first woman to earn more than $300,000.
Lee Trevino						1939		won the U.S. and British Open champi-onships twice.
Carl Yastrzemski						1939		Boston Red Sox slugger won 3 batting titles; triple crown, 1967; AL MVP, 1967.
Lou Brock						1939		St. Louis Cardinals outfielder stole NL record 118 bases, 1974; led NL 8 times.
Al Unser						1939		Indy 500 winner 4 times.
Jackie Stewart						1939		Scot auto racer retired with 27 Grand Prix victories.
Bobby Hull						1939		NHL all-star 10 times; NHL MVP, 1965(Chicago), 1966(Chicago).
James Naismith	Lawrence Memorial Park Cemetery	Lawrence	KS			1861-11/28/1939
Wilma Rudolph						1940-1994		sprinter won 3 1960 Olympic gold medals.
Fran Tarkenton						1940		quarterback holds career passing records for touchdowns, yardage; NFL MVP, 1975(Minnesota).
Jack Nicklaus						1940		PGA Player-of-the-Year, 1967, 1972; leading money winner 8 times; won Masters 6 times.
Bobby Knight						1940		Indiana U. basketball coach led team to NCAA championship, 1976, 1981, 1987.
John Havlicek						1940		Boston Celtics forward scored more than 26,000 NBA points.
Mario Andretti						1940		won Indy 500, 1969; Grand Prix champ, 1978.
Stan Mikita						1940		Chicago Black Hawks center led NHL in scoring 4 times; NHL MVP, 1967, 1968.
Pele						1940		Brazilian soccer star scored 1,281 goals during 22-year career.
Pete Rose						1941		won 3 NL batting titles; hit safely in 44 consecutive games, 1978; has the most major league hits; NL MVP, 1973(Cincinnati).
Emanual Lasker	Shearith Israel Cemetery	Glendale, Queens	NY			1868-1/11/1941
Lou Gehrig	Kensico Cemetery	Valhalla	NY			1903-6/2/1941
Dick Butkus						1942		Chicago Bears linebacker twice chosen best NFL defensive player.
Roger Staubach						1942		Dallas Cowboys quarterback; lead-ing NFC passer 5 times.
Margaret Smith Court						1942		Australian won U.S. singles championship 5 times; Wimbledon champ 3 times.
Muhammad Ali						1942		3-time heavyweight champion.
Willis Reed						1942		New York Knicks center; NBA MVP, 1970; Playoff MVP 1970, 1973.
Phil Esposito						1942		NHL scoring leader 5 times; NHL MVP, 1969(Boston), 1974(Boston).
Angel Cordero						1942		leading money winner, 1976, 1982-83; rode 3 Kentucky Derby winners.
Gale Sayers						1943		Chicago Bears back twice led NFL in rushing.
Jimmy Johnson						1943		football coach, lead Univ. of Miami(FL) to national championship in 1987, and Dallas Cowboys to consecutive Super Bowl wins, 1993-94.
Joe Namath						1943		N.Y. Jets quarterback was Super Bowl MVP, 1969.
Arthur Ashe						1943-1993		U.S. singles champ, 1968; Wim-bledon champ, 1975.
Billie Jean King						1943		U.S. singles champ 4 times; Wim-bledon champ 6 times.
John Newcombe						1943		Australian twice U.S. singles champ; Wimbledon titlist 3 times.
Joe Morgan						1943		Cincinnati; NL MVP, 1975, 1976.
Jean Claude Killy						1943		French skier won 3 1968 Olympic gold medals.
Brian Piccolo			US			1943-6/16/1970		Chicago Bears football team
Charles William Paddock	U.S. Government Cemetery	Sitka	AK			1900-7/21/1943
Joe Frazier						1944		heavyweight champion, 1970-73.
Steve Carlton						1944		NL pitcher won 20 games 5 times, Cy Young award 4 times.
Tom Seaver						1944		pitcher won NL Cy Young award 3 times; won 311 major league games.
Rich Barry						1944		NBA scoring leader, 1967; ABA, 1969.
Kenesaw Mountain Landis	Oak Woods Cemetery	Chicago	IL			1866-11/25/1944
Wyomia Tyus						1945		sprinter won 1964, 1968 Olympic 100-meter dash.
Jim Palmer						1945		Baltimore Orioles pitcher; Cy Young award 3 times; 20-game winner 8 times.
Rod Carew						1945		AL infielder won 7 batting titles; AL MVP, 1977(Minnesota).
Pat Riley						1945		coached L.A. Lakers to 4 NBA titles.
Dwight Davis	Arlington National Cemetery	Arlington	VA			1879-11/28/1945
Joe Greene						1946		Pittsburgh Steelers lineman; twice NFL outstanding defensive player.
Catfish Hunter						1946		pitched perfect game, 1968; 20-game winner 5 times.
Reggie Jackson						1946		slugger led AL in home runs 4 times; AL MVP, 1973(Oakland); hit 5 World Series home runs, 1977.
Walter Johnson						1887-1946
Laffit Pincay, Jr.						1946		leading money-winning jockey, 1970-74, 1979.
Jack Johnson	Graceland Cemetery	Chicago	IL			1878-6/10/1946
Barney Oldfield	Holy Cross Cemetery	Los Angeles	CA			1878-10/4/1946
Dick Fosbury						1947		high jumper won 1968 Olympic gold medal; developed the "Fosbury Flop."
O.J. Simpson						1947		running back rushed for 2,003 yds., 1973; AFC leading rusher 4 times; NFL MVP, 1973(Buffalo).
Johnny Bench						1947		Cincinnati Reds catcher; NL MVP, 1970, 1972; led league in home runs twice, RBIs 3 times.
Nolan Ryan						1947		pitcher struck out record 383 batters, 1973; record 5,714 career; pitched record 7 no-hitters; won 324 major league games.
Thurman Munson						1947-1979		N.Y. Yankees catcher; AL MVP, 1986.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar						1947		Milwaukee, L.A. Lakers center; NBA MVP, 1971(Lew Alcindor, Milwaukee), 1972(Milwaukee), 1974(Milwaukee), 1976(Los Angeles), 1977(Los Angeles), 1980(Los Angeles); leading scorer twice; playoff MVP, 1971, 1985; all-time leading NBA scorer.
Mike Krzyzewski						1947		basketball coach led Duke Univ. to consecutive national championships, 1991-92.
Man O' War	Kentucky Horse Park	Lexington	KY			1917-1947
Benny Leonard	Mount Carmel Cemetery	Glendale, Queens	NY			1896-4/18/1947
Terry Bradshaw						1948		Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback led team to 4 Super Bowl titles.
Pete Maravich						1948-1988		guard scored NCAA record 44.2 ppg during collegiate career; led NBA in scoring, 1977.
Bobby Orr						1948		Boston Bruins defenseman; Norris Trophy 8 times; led NHL in scoring twice, assists 5 times; NHL MVP, 1970-1972.
Peggy Fleming						1948		world figure skating champion, 1966-68; gold medalist 1968 Olympics.
Babe Ruth	Gate of Heaven Cemetery	Hawthorne	NY			1895-8/16/1948
George Foreman						1949		heavyweight champion, 1973-74, 1994-95; at 45, the oldest to win a heavyweight title.
Tom Watson						1949		golfer won British Open 5 times.
Mike Schmidt						1949		Philadelphia Phillies 3d baseman led NL in home runs 8 times; 548 lifetime; NL MVP, 1980, 1981, 1986.
Bobby Clarke						1949		Philadelphia Flyers center led team to 2 Stanley Cup championships; NHL MVP, 1973, 1975, 1976.