Kenny Roberts

Kenneth Leroy Roberts is an American former professional motorcycle racer and racing team owner. In 1978, he became the first American to win a Grand Prix motorcycle racing world championship. He was also a two-time winner of the A.M.A. Grand National Championship. Roberts is one of only four riders in American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) racing history to win the AMA Grand Slam, representing Grand National wins at a mile, half-mile, short-track, TT Steeplechase and road race events.

31 December 1951

Born on the same birth day (31 December): Alexander Smith (poet) • Amy Cure • Connie Willis • Fred Beebe • Helen Dodson Prince • Konstantin Konik • Luke Schenscher • Max Pechstein • Raphie Kaplinsky • Silvestre Revueltas • Taylor Hackford

Born in the same month (December 1951): Chris Jasper • Doug Allder • Doug Mulray • Ernesto Zedillo • George Donikian • Johnny Rodriguez • Karla Bonoff • Marta Russell • Mike Bantom • Obba Babatundé • Ria Stalman • Sally Emerson • Tatyana Kazankina • Tim Webster • Tony Isabella • Yvonne Elliman