Top 10 February 25 Birthdays
10. February 25, 1917: Anthony Burgess. He wrote A Clockwork Orange . 9. February 25, 1903: Frank "King" Clancy. Despite being only 5-foot-7 and 135 pounds, the defenseman was one of the toughest hockey players of his generation. He helped the Ottawa Senators win the Stanley Cup in 1923 and 1927, and the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1932. In 1998, 61 years after his last game, The Hockey News ranked him 52nd on their list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. In 2017, 80 years after his finale, the NHL named him to their 100th Anniversary 100 Greatest Players. The NHL annually awards the King Clancy Memorial Trophy to the player who " demonstrates leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made exceptional humanitarian contributions in the community." 8. February 25, 1937: Bob Schieffer. Since 1969, he's worked for CBS News. He was their chief Washington correspondent from 1982 to 2015, and the host of their Sunday morning news show Face the Na...