Gerry Cheevers

Gerald Michael Cheevers is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) and World Hockey Association (WHA) between 1961 and 1980. Cheevers is best known for his two stints with the Boston Bruins, whom he helped win the Stanley Cup in 1970 and 1972. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1985.

7 December 1940

Born on the same birth day (7 December): Clarence Nash • Deborah Bassett • Erika Fuchs • Fay Bainter • Jeffrey Wright • John Love (racing driver) • Luca Rigoni • Sean Couturier • Willa Cather

Born in the same month (December 1940): A. K. Antony • Clancy Eccles • David Gates • Dionne Warwick • Edward C. Prescott • Frank Zappa • Hilary Spurling • Jeanie Lambe • Jeffrey R. Holland • Jerry Lawson (engineer) • Peter Pohl • Richard Pryor