Sports Birthdays for September 20 — Juan Pablo Montoya and More

Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on September 20:

Jim Taylor

Age: 77

Profession: Retired NFL Player

Best Known For: A five-time Pro Bowl running back, Jim Taylor played for the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints from 1958 to 1967. The NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1962, Taylor was on the Green Bay teams that won the NFL title in 1961, 1962 and 1965 and Super Bowl I. He was selected to the NFL’s 1960s All-Decade Team. Taylor was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1976.

Guy Lafleur

Age: 61

Profession: Retired NHL Player

Best Known For: One of the greatest hockey players of all-time, Guy Lafleur played right wing for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques between 1971 and 1991. He was a member of Canadiens’ teams that won five Stanley Cup championships. Lafleur won three Art Ross Trophies, two Hart Memorial Trophies, three Lester B. Pearson Awards and one Conn Smythe Trophy. After retiring in 1985, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988. Lafleur returned to hockey with the Rangers in 1988 and later played with the Nordiques.

Juan Pablo Montoya

Age: 37

Profession: Race Car Driver

Best Known For: An accomplished driver on many circuits, Juan Pablo Montoya races the No. 42 car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Prior to joining NASCAR in 2006, Montoya won numerous Formula One and CART races. He won the International F3000 championship in 1998 and the CART Championship Series in 1999. Montoya won the Indianapolis 500 as a rookie in 2000 and the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2007 and 2008. His crash with a track vehicle during the 2012 Daytona 500 caused a fiery blaze that delayed the race extensively.

Jason Bay

Age: 34

Profession: MLB Player

Best Known For: A three-time All-Star outfielder, Jason Bay plays for the New York Mets. After debuting in 2003, Bay played with the San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox prior to signing with the Mets before the 2010 season. He was named the 2004 National League Rookie of the Year and won a Silver Slugger Award as the best offensive player at his position in 2009.

Dante Hall

Age: 34

Profession: Retired NFL Player

Best Known For: A two-time All Pro kick returner, Dante Hall played with the Kansas City Chiefs and St. Louis Rams from 2000 to 2008. He was selected to the NFL’s 2000s All-Decade Team. Hall finished his career with 12 touchdowns combined on kick and punt returns.