Athletes From New Jersey
New Jersey has produced a number of Athletes who have made it big. These include Mary Decker, Renaldo Nehemiah, Athing Mu, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Dave Sime and others.
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1
Mary Decker
(American Middle-Distance Runner)
Birthdate: August 4, 1958
Sun Sign: Leo
2
Amos Alonzo Stagg
(American Athlete and College Coach)
Birthdate: August 16, 1862
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: March 17, 1965
Birthdate: September 5, 1883
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: January 4, 1942
4
Dave Sime
(Former Sprinter Multi-Sport Athlete, and a Pioneering Ophthalmologist.)
Birthdate: July 25, 1936
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: January 12, 2016
5
Renaldo Nehemiah
(Retired American Track and Field Athlete)
Birthdate: March 24, 1959
Sun Sign: Aries
6
Athing Mu
(American Middle-Distance Runner and Olympic Gold Medalist in 800 m)
Birthdate: June 8, 2002
Sun Sign: Gemini
7
George A. Sheehan
(Officer, Cardiologist)
Birthdate: November 5, 1918
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: November 1, 1993
Apart from being a qualified doctor, George A. Sheehan has also gained fame as an author of books in running. Though he followed in his father’s footsteps to become a cardiologist, he later followed his early passion of track by writing bestsellers such as Running & Being.
8
Milt Campbell
(African-American Athlete)
Birthdate: December 9, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: November 2, 2012
Birthdate: May 15, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: February 16, 2019