Alex Ferguson vs Hakeem Olajuwon
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Compare the life timelines of Alex Ferguson (1941–present) and Hakeem Olajuwon (1963–present) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 63 years, from 1963 to 2026.
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Alex Ferguson (1941–present)
- — Born in Govan, Glasgow Verified
- — Began his playing career with Queen's Park Verified
- — Married Cathy Holding Verified
- — Transferred to Rangers as a player Verified
- — Appointed manager of Aberdeen Verified
- — Aberdeen won the European Cup Winners' Cup Verified
- — Appointed manager of Manchester United Verified
- — Won a first league title with Manchester United Verified
- — Manchester United completed the treble Verified
- — Knighted for services to football Verified
Hakeem Olajuwon (1963–present)
- — Born in Lagos, Nigeria Verified
- — Moved to the United States to attend the University of Houston Verified
- — Reached consecutive NCAA championship games with Houston's Phi Slama Jama teams Verified
- — Selected first overall by the Houston Rockets in the NBA draft Verified
- — Became a naturalised citizen of the United States Verified
- — Won the NBA championship and the league MVP award Verified
- — Won a second consecutive NBA championship Verified
- — Won Olympic gold with the United States at the Atlanta Games Verified
- — Retired after a final season with the Toronto Raptors Verified
- — Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Verified