Alberto Spencer
Alberto Pedro Spencer Herrera was an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a forward, and is widely regarded as one of the best Ecuadorian men's footballers of all time. He is probably best known for his still-standing record for scoring the most goals in the Copa Libertadores, the premier club tournament in South America. He was elected the 20th best South American footballer of the 20th century in a poll by the IFFHS in 2004. He was known as "Cabeza Mágica".
6 December 1937
Born on the same birth day (6 December): Arnaldo Mesa • Ferdinand IV of Castile • Hans Molisch • Hara Prasad Shastri • Hasan al-Askari • Henk van Woerden • Robb Royer • Steve Lovell • Warren Hastings
Born in the same month (December 1937): Barry Hughes • Eduard Uspensky • Félix (footballer) • James MacArthur • Jim Harrison • Jim Marshall (defensive end) • John Kennedy Toole • Ken Whitmore • Kerry Packer • Manohar Joshi • Max Baer Jr. • Nancy Ryles • Philip Ledger • Stan Boardman • Tess Jaray • Thad Cochran