Happy Birthday – April 1 – Stephen Fleming, Randy Orton, Brook Lopez

Sport360 staff 09:39 01/04/2016
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  • April Fools' Day birthdays: Fleming, Orton and Lopez.

    On April 1 we celebrate the birthday of these four sporting icons.

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    1927: Great Hungry legend Ferenc Puskas, who died in November 2006.

    1957: David Gower, former England batsman and captain, who is now a broadcaster.

    1973: Stephen Fleming, former cricket captain of New Zealand and second-most capped test player (42).

    1976: Vikram Solanki, former England, Worcestershire and Surrey batsman.

    1976: Clarence Seedorf, former Holland midfielder who won the Champions League with Ajax, Real Madrid and AC Milan.

    1980: Randy Orton, 12-time WWE world champion wrestler and final holder of the World Heavyweight Championship (35).

    1983: Sean Taylor, former NFL star for Washington Redskins and was fifth overall pick of the 2004 NFL draft. Tragically died in November 2007.

    1988: Brook Lopez, is a basketball player for Brooklyn Nets and was selected 10th overall by the Nets in the 2008 NBA draft.

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