Sports History on 21st of April

Born April 21, 1965, in Carman, Manitoba, was Hockey Hall of Fame Goalie Ed Belfour. Ed played collegiate hockey at the University of North Dakota where he helped the school win the NCAA championship in the 1986–87 season. Getting into the NHL was not a sure footed journey though, as the following year, Belfour signed as a free agent with the Chicago Black Hawks, but was bounced back and forth back to the IHL's Saginaw Hawks. Once he established himself in the National Hockey League though Ed became known as one of the best goal tenders of all-time. His 484 wins rank fifth all-time among NHL net minders. Belfour also played with the San Jose Sharks, Dallas Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs,and the Florida Panthers. Belfour was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in the 2011 class. NHL Jersey 30

Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 1 - 18 - 8 - 9 - 14 - 34 - 33 April 21, 1898 - Philadelphia Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby smacked a grand slam on his f...

Born April 21, 1947, in Fredricksburg, Virginia, was Al Bumbry. This famous MLB center fielder for the Baltimore Orioles and San Diego Padres had his career interrupted for a few years while he served in the military fighting in Vietnam.

Born April 21, 1960, in Peribonka, Quebec, was Hockey Hall of Fame Left Wing, Michel Goulet. Goulet was a left handed skater that played in the NHL with the Quebec Nordiques and Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. He was also a two-time Canada Cup champion with Team Canada. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1998. Michel was one of the top scorers during the 1980s. He achieved 50 goals in a season in four consecutive years, starting with the 1982–83 season.