Boxing Rocky Graziano defeats Tony Zale to win boxing’s world middleweight championship. Football (soccer) England - FA Cup: Charlton Athletic wins 1-0 over Burnley after extra time Births January 31 - Nolan Ryan, Baseball Hall of Famer February 5 - Darrell Waltrip, automobile racer, broadcaster February 13 - Mike Krzyzewski, Duke University basketball coach, Basketball Hall of Famer March 6 - Dick Fosbury, athlete (high jump) March 7 - Walter Röhrl, car racer April 16 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Basketball Hall of Famer April 26 - Donna DeVarona, Olympic gold medalist in swimming, sports journalist, sports activist June 22 - Pete Maravich, Basketball Hall of Famer (+ 1988) Deaths