Alex Ferguson vs Michael Jordan
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Compare the life timelines of Alex Ferguson (1941–present) and Michael Jordan (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
Michael Jordan (1963–present)
- — Born in Brooklyn, New York Verified
- — Hit the winning shot in the NCAA championship game Verified
- — Won Olympic gold medals with the United States Verified
- — Selected third overall by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA draft Verified
- — Won three consecutive NBA championships with the Bulls Verified
- — Retired from basketball and played minor league baseball Verified
- — Returned to the Chicago Bulls Verified
- — Won a second run of three consecutive NBA titles Verified
- — Played two seasons for the Washington Wizards Verified
- — Became majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats Verified