Sports Birthdays for September 15 — Dan Marino and More

Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on September 15:

Gaylord Perry

Age: 74

Profession: Retired MLB Player

Best Known For: A five-time All-Star, Gaylord Perry was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in each league. From 1962 to 1983, Perry pitched for eight teams and won 314 games. Often rumored to doctor the baseball with foreign substances, Perry was ejected from a game for the practice in 1982. Perry was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991. Perry’s brother, Jim, was also a successful major league pitcher.

Dan Marino

Age: 51

Profession: Retired NFL Player / Broadcaster

Best Known For: A nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback, Dan Marino played for the Miami Dolphins from 1983 to 1999. Marino held many NFL passing records at the time of his retirement and still ranks high in many passing categories. He was the NFL MVP in 1984, when he set single-season records for most touchdown passes and most passing yards. Marino played college football at Pittsburgh. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

Jason Terry

Age: 35

Profession: NBA Player

Best Known For: Jason Terry is a shooting guard for the Boston Celtics. Since being selected in the first round of the 1999 NBA Draft, Terry has played for the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks, with whom he won an NBA championship in 2011. Terry was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2009. While in college at Arizona, Terry won the NCAA Championship in 1997 and was named a consensus All-American in 1999.

Mike Dunleavy Jr.

Age: 32

Profession: NBA player

Best Known For: Mike Dunleavy Jr. is a shooting guard/small forward for the Milwaukee Bucks. Since being selected with the third-overall pick of the 2002 NBA Draft, Dunleavy has also played with the Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers. He is the son of longtime NBA player and former coach Mike Dunleavy. He played college basketball at Duke where he was part of the Blue Devils’ 2001 national championship team.

Luke Hochevar

Age: 29

Profession: MLB Player

Best Known For: Luke Hochevar is a starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. He has played with the team since his MLB debut in 2007.