Bill McLaren Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at July 26, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Bill McLaren Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Bill McLaren Facts

Full Name	Bill McLaren
Birthdate	October 16, 1923
Birth Place	Scotland
Age (in 2025)	101 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Sportscaster

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Bill McLaren Age & Birthday

Bill McLaren is best known as Sportscaster who has born on October 16, 1923 in Scotland. Currently, Bill McLaren is 101 years, 9 months and 10 days old. Bill McLaren will celebrate 102nd birthday on Thursday, 16th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Bill McLaren upcoming birthday.

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Bill McLaren Biography

About

Rugby union commentator who was known as the voice of rugby thanks to his knowledge and enthusiasm for the game.

Before Fame

He played rugby growing up and played in a Scotland trial before a battle with tuberculosis ended his career and nearly killed him.

Trivia

He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2001.

Family Life

He had daughters named Linda and Janie with his wife Bette.

Associated With

He was best known as a sports commentator like Joe Buck.

Top Asked Questions about Bill McLaren

How old is Bill McLaren in 2025?

Bill McLaren is 101 years old today.

When was Bill McLaren born?

Bill McLaren was born on October 16, 1923 in Scotland.

What is Bill McLaren zodiac sign?

Bill McLaren zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Bill McLaren best known for?

Bill McLaren was best known as Sportscaster.

Fun Facts about Bill McLaren's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Bill McLaren's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Bill McLaren was born on Tuesday, 289^th day / 42^nd week of 1923
Bill McLaren has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Bill McLaren birthday is XVI.X.MCMXXIII
Bill McLaren's birthstone is Opal
Bill McLaren's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Bill McLaren age in year is 101 years old
Bill McLaren age in month is 1221 months old
Bill McLaren age in day is 37174 days old
Bill McLaren age in hour is 892176 hours old
Bill McLaren age in minute is 53530560 minutes old
Bill McLaren age in second is 3211833600 seconds old
Next Bill McLaren birthday is on Friday, October 16th 2026
Bill McLaren age in next birthday (2026) is 102 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 16, 1923 birthday

Historical Events on Bill McLaren Birthday (October 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Bill McLaren's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1973	Henry Kissinger and Lê Đức Thọ are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1975	Indonesian troops kill the Balibo Five, a group of Australian journalists, in Portuguese Timor.
1975	Three-year-old Rahima Banu, from Bangladesh, is the last known case of naturally occurring smallpox.
1975	The Australian Coalition sparks a constitutional crisis when they vote to defer funding for the government's annual budget.
1978	Pope John Paul II becomes the first non-Italian pontiff since 1523.
1984	Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1985	The Finnish dry cargo ship MS Hanna-Marjut, on its way from Mariehamn to Naantali, sank in hard sea on the open water of Kihti between the Kökar and Sottunga islands of Åland, leading to the drowning of four people.
1991	George Hennard runs amok in Killeen, Texas, killing 23 and wounding 20.
1995	The Million Man March takes place in Washington, D.C. About 837,000 attend.
1995	The Skye Bridge in Scotland is opened.
1996	Eighty-four football fans die and 180 are injured in a massive crush at a match in Guatemala City.
1998	Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a murder extradition warrant.
2002	The Bibliotheca Alexandrina opens in Egypt, commemorating the ancient library of Alexandria.
2013	Lao Airlines Flight 301 crashes on approach to Pakse International Airport in Laos, killing 49 people.
2017	Storm Ophelia strikes the U.K. and Ireland causing major damage and power loss.
1985	The birth of Peter Wallace, Australian rugby league player
1986	The birth of Nicky Adams, English-Welsh footballer
1986	The birth of Derk Boerrigter, Dutch footballer
1988	The birth of Zoltán Stieber, Hungarian footballer
1989	The birth of Dan Biggar, Welsh rugby player
1991	The birth of Shardul Thakur, Indian cricketer
1992	The birth of Kostas Fortounis, Greek footballer
1992	The birth of Bryce Harper, American baseball player
1992	The birth of Stuart Lightbody, Irish badminton player
1992	The birth of Viktorija Golubic, Swiss tennis player
1993	The birth of Jovit Baldivino, Filipino singer and actor (d. 2022)
1993	The birth of Caroline Garcia, French tennis player
1994	The birth of Adam Elliott, Australian rugby league player
1997	The birth of Charles Leclerc, Monégasque Formula One driver
1997	The birth of Naomi Osaka, Japanese tennis player
2013	The death of Saggy Tahir, Pakistani-American lawyer and politician (b. 1944)
2014	The death of Ioannis Charalambopoulos, Greek colonel and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1919)
2014	The death of Allen Forte, American musicologist and theorist (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Seppo Kuusela, Finnish basketball player and coach (b. 1934)
2014	The death of John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough, English businessman (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Richard J. Cardamone, American lawyer and judge (b. 1925)
2015	The death of James W. Fowler, American psychologist and academic (b. 1940)
2015	The death of William James, Australian general and physician (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Vera Williams, American author and illustrator (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Memduh Ün, Turkish film producer, director, actor and screenwriter (b. 1920)
2016	The death of Calvin Carl "Kelly" Gotlieb, Canadian professor and computer scientist (b. 1921)
2017	The death of Daphne Caruana Galizia, Maltese journalist and blogger (b. 1964)
2017	The death of Roy Dotrice, British actor (b. 1923)
2017	The death of John Dunsworth, Canadian actor (b. 1946)
2017	The death of Sean Hughes, British-born Irish stand-up comedian (b. 1965)

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