Sports Birthdays for September 28 — Steve Largent and More

Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on September 28:

Charley Taylor
Age: 71
Profession: Retired NFL Player
Best Known For: An eight-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, Charley Taylor played for the Washington Redskins from 1964 to 1977. He was elected to the NFL's 1960s All-Decade Team and inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984.

Steve Largent
Age: 58
Profession: Retired NFL Player
Best Known For: An eight-time All-Pro wide receiver, Steve Largent played for the Seattle Seahawks from 1976 to 1989. Largent was named to the NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team and held almost every NFL receiving record — yards, receptions, touchdowns and consecutive games with a reception — at the time of his retirement. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995. Largent served in the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Oklahoma from 1994 to 2002.

José Calderón
Age: 31
Profession: NBA Player
Best Known For: José Calderón is a point guard for the Toronto Raptors, with whom he has played since 2005. Calderon is a member of the Spanish national basketball team that won silver medals at both the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.

Emeka Okafor
Age: 30
Profession: NBA Player
Best Known For: Emeka Okafor is a center/power forward for the Washington Wizards. Since being selected with the second-overall pick of the 2004 NBA Draft, Okafor has played with the Charlotte Bobcats and New Orleans Hornets. He was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2005. Okafor played college basketball at Connecticut, where he was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player, as his team won the 2004 national championship.

Ryan Zimmerman
Age: 28
Profession: MLB Player
Best Known For: Ryan Zimmerman is a third baseman for the Washington Nationals, with whom he has played since 2005. Zimmerman was named a National League All-Star in 2009. He has won a Gold Glove Award and two Silver Slugger Awards as the best offensive player at his position.