Hayden Fry

John Hayden Fry was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 1962 to 1972, North Texas State University—now known as the University of North Texas—from 1973 to 1978, and the University of Iowa from 1979 to 1998, compiling a career coaching record of 232–178–10. Fry played in college at Baylor University. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 2003.

28 February 1929

Born on the same birth date (28 February 1929): Frank Gehry • John Montague (poet)

Born on the same birth day (28 February): Arthur Giry • Brian Billick • Carlos Dunlap • Christian Poulsen • Diego (footballer, born 1985) • Edward Greenspan • Francis Hughes • Geoffrey Arend • Karolína Kurková • Madisen Beaty • Mark Pavelich • Masato Tanaka • Mercedes Ruehl • Mikko Mäkelä (ice hockey) • Noureddine Morceli • Paulo Futre • Sarah Bolger • Sean Farrell (footballer) • Stephen Spender • Tore Svennberg • Zoia Ceaușescu • Éder Álvarez Balanta

Born in the same month (February 1929): Alejandro Jodorowsky • André Mathieu • Frank Gehry • George Band • Graham Hill • Hal Blaine • Jim Langley • Len Deighton • Luc Ferrari • Nicholas Ridley, Baron Ridley of Liddesdale • Peter Porter (poet) • Rebecca Schull