Top 10 April 7 Birthdays
10. April 7, 1964: Russell Crowe. He's been Zeus, Noah, Maximus Decimus Meridius, Robin Hood, Inspector Javert, Dr. John Nash, Captain Jack Aubrey, Dr. Henry Jekyll (and Edward Hyde), Heavyweight Champion Jim Braddock, and Jor-El. As the man himself would say, "Are you not entertained?" 9. April 7, 1954: Tony Dorsett. The running back won the 1976 Heisman Trophy as he led the University of Pittsburgh to the National Championship. The next year, he won the NFL Rookie of the Year to help the Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowl XII (and also reach, but lose, Super Bowl XIII). He made 4 Pro Bowls, rushed for 12,739 yards, caught 398 passes for 3,554 yards, and scored 90 touchdowns. He and Marcus Allen are the only 2 players to win the Heisman Trophy, the National Championship, and the Super Bowl, and be elected to both the College and the Pro Football Halls of Fame. In 1999, The Sporting News ranked him 53rd on its list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. In 2010, the NFL Netw...