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Hall of Fame Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for January 18

Last Updated 01-01-2024

🏆🏀Dino Meneghin -- is 74 in the year 2024 and 75 in the year 2025; b.1/18/1950
Hall of Famer, Basketball Player, Italian
Misc: FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.
Sports Teams: Pallacanestro Varese, Olimpia Milano, Pallacanestro Trieste

🏆🏒Dean Blais -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.1/18/1951 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, NHL Forward, Olympic Athlete

⚖🏆🥊Ted DiBiase -- is 70 in the year 2024 and 71 in the year 2025; b.1/18/1954
Hall of Famer, Minister (m), Sports Commentator, Wrestler
Names/Places: aka The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase; RN: Theodore Marvin DiBiase Sr.
Misc: former wrestler and wrestling manager

🏆⚽Peter Beardsley -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.1/18/1961
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English
Misc: forward midfielder

🏆🏒Mark Messier -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.1/18/1961
Hall of Famer, NHL Center, Canadian
Misc: played 1978-2004; 2-time Hart Trophy winner as MVP with Edmonton (1990) and NY Rangers (1992); captain of Rangers team that finally won 1st Stanley Cup since 1940; entered 1994-95 season with 478 regular season goals; ranked 2nd (behind Gretzky) in all-time playoff points with 259, broke his 1,600 mark in March 1998
Sports Teams: Indianapolis Racers (WHA), Cincinnati Stingers (WHA), Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Vancouver Canucks

🏆🏒Brian Gionta -- is 45 in the year 2024 and 46 in the year 2025; b.1/18/1979 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NHL Player, American

✍⚖Daniel Webster -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/18/1782 d.10/24/1852 (70)
Hall of Famer, Orator (m), Statesman (m), Government Official (m), Attorney/Lawyer (m)
Names/Places: b. in Salisbury, NH
Misc: secretary of state

🏆🏁🏊Mike McDermott -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/18/1893 N.S. d.10/19/1970 N.S. (77)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, American

🏆🥊James Ervin "Toots" Mondt -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/18/1894 N.S. d.6/11/1976 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Misc: wrestling promoter, copromoted the World Wide Wrestling Federation

🏆⚾Bill McGowan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/18/1896 d.12/9/1954 (58)
Hall of Famer, MLB Umpire

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🏆🎳Tony Sparando -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/18/1906 N.S. d.9/22/1989 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

🏆🏀Alexander Gomelsky -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/18/1928 N.S. d.8/16/2005 N.S. (77)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Coach, Russian

Ray Dolby -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/18/1933 N.S. d.9/12/2013 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, Engineer (m), Inventor (m), Physicist (m)
Misc: Dolby Noise Reduction Systems A,B,C,HX Pro, 4-channel surround system, 6-track SRD

🎵Harqus "Pig" Robbins -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/18/1938 N.S. d.1/30/2022 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, Keyboardist, Country Musician

🎵David Ruffin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/18/1941 N.S. d.6/1/1991 N.S. (50)
Hall of Famer, Baritone, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: b. in Meridan, MS; RFN:Eli
Group Names: The Temptations, soloist

💰🎭Norman Pattiz -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/18/1943 N.S. d.12/4/2022 N.S. (79)
Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Radio Broadcaster (m)
Misc: founded the Westwood One radio network.

🏆🏀Ubiratan Pereira Maciel -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/18/1944 d.7/17/2002 (58)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Figure, Brazilian
Misc: Known as O Rei (The King) in his homeland of Brazil; represented Brazil in four Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 1964; gold medalist at 1963 FIBA World Championship and 1971 Pan American Games; 6-time gold medalist at South American Championships; FIBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1991.
Sports Teams: Clube Esperia (Brazil), Corinthians (Brazil), Venezia (Italy), Trianon Clube (Brazil), Sirio (Brazil), Palmeiras (Brazil), Sao Jose dos Campos (Brazil)

🏆🏈Pat Sullivan -- Birth Anniversary -- b.1/18/1950 N.S. d.12/1/2019 N.S. (69)
Hall of Famer, NFL Quarterback, College Football Coach, College Football Player
Misc: Heisman Trophy (1971)
Sports Teams: Auburn University (player 1969-1971, coach 1986-1991), Atlanta Falcons (1972-1975), Washington Redskins (1976-1977), TCU (coach 1992-1997), UAB (coach 1999-2006), Samford (coach 2007-2014)

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🏆🎳Charlie Daw -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/12/1894 d.1/18/1947 (52)
Hall of Famer, Bowler

💰🏆🏁August Samuel Duesenberg -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/12/1879 N.S. d.1/18/1955 N.S. (75)
Hall of Famer, Manufacturer, Racing Figure
Misc: an automobile and engine manufacturer who built American racing and racing engines

🎭🏆🥊Barney Ross -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/23/1907 d.1/18/1967 (59)
Hall of Famer, Movie Actor, Boxer
Names/Places: RN:Barney David Rasofsky
Misc: Welterweight Boxing Champ (1934).

🏆🏀Goose Tatum -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/3/1921 d.1/18/1967 (45)
Hall of Famer, NBA Forward
Names/Places: RFN:Reece
Sports Teams: Harlem Globetrotters

🏆🏒Dick Dondeau -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/18/1921 N.S. d.1/18/1989 N.S. (67)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Player

🏆🏀Clifford B. "Cliff" Fagan -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/3/1911 N.S. d.1/18/1995 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Figure
Misc: High School Basketball Referee, President of the Basketball Hall of Fame

🏆🏀Alex Hannum -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/19/1923 N.S. d.1/18/2002 N.S. (78)
Hall of Famer, NBA Coach, NBA Player, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: USC (player 1942-1943, 1946-1948), Oshkosh All-Stars (NBL player 1948-1949), Syracuse Nationals (player 1949-1951, coach 1960-1963), Baltimore Bullets (player 1951-1952), Rochester Royals (player 1952-1954), Milwaukee / St. Louis Hawks (player 1954-1956), Fort Wayne Pistons (player 1956), St. Louis Hawks (player 1956-1957, coach 1957-1958), San Francisco Warriors (coach 1963-1966), Philadelphia 76ers (coach 1966-1968), Oakland Oaks (ABA coach 1968-1969), San Diego Rockets (coach 1969-1971), Denver Rockets (ABA coach 1971-1974)

🏆🥊Ed Farhat -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/9/1924 N.S. d.1/18/2003 N.S. (78)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN:Edward George Farhat; ring name:The Original Sheik

🏆🥊Pezavan "Pez" Whatley -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/10/1951 N.S. d.1/18/2005 N.S. (54)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler

🎭🎵Bobby Bennett -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/27/1938 d.1/18/2013 (74)
Hall of Famer, Comedian, Dancer (m), Songwriter, Musician, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Famous Flames (the backing band for James Brown)

🎭🎵🎸Glenn Frey -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/6/1948 d.1/18/2016 N.S. (67)
Hall of Famer, Actor, Music Producer, Songwriter, Classic Rock Singer, Rock and Roll Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Detroit, MI
Group Names: The Eagles (through 1980), soloist
Song Titles: Take It Easy, Witchy Woman, Best of My Love, One of These Nights, Lyin' Eyes, Take It To The Limit, New Kid in Town, Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane, Heartache tonight, The Long Run, I Can't Tell You Why (previous titles as lead of The Eagles), The One You Love, Sexy Girl, The Heat is On, Smuggler's Blues (which inspired a Miami Vice episode), You Belong to the City, True Love
Album Titles: Eagles, Desperado, On The Border, One of These Nights, Hotel California, The Long Run (previous titles as lead of The Eagles), No Fun Aloud, The Allnighter
TV Shows: South of Sunset (TV bomb)

🏆🏁Glen Wood -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/18/1925 N.S. d.1/18/2019 N.S. (93)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: NASCAR

🏆⚾Don Sutton -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/2/1945 N.S. d.1/18/2021 N.S. (75)
Hall of Famer, Baseball Announcer, MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: b. in Clio, Al.; FN:Donald Howard
Misc: All Star MVP 1977 (Dodgers)
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Dodgers (1966-1980), Houston Astros (1981-1982), Milwaukee Brewers (1982-1984), Oakland Athletics (1985), California Angels (1985-1987), Los Angeles Dodgers (1988); Los Angeles Dodgers (announcer), Atlanta Braves (announcer)

🎭🎵Jimmie Rodgers -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/18/1933 N.S. d.1/18/2021 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, Variety Show Host, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist, Pop Singer, Folk Singer
Names/Places: b. in Camas, WA; RFN:James Frederick
Song Titles: Honey Comb
TV Shows: Jimmie Rodgers Show

🏆🏀Lusia "Lucy" Harris-Stewart -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/10/1955 N.S. d.1/18/2022 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Player, Olympic Athlete
Names/Places: RN:Lusia Harris
Misc: Olympics-silver-1976; considered to be one of the pioneers of women's basketball.

🎭🎵🎸David Crosby -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/14/1941 N.S. d.1/18/2023 N.S. (81)
Hall of Famer, TV Actor, Songwriter, Guitarist, Classic Rock Singer
Names/Places: MN:Van Courtlandt; b. in Los Angeles
Group Names: The Byrds (co-founder), Crosby Stills Nash and Young, soloist
TV Shows: John Larroquette Show (as Chester the biker)

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