⚛Elias Howe -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1819 d.10/3/1867 (48)
Hall of Famer, Inventor (m)
Names/Places: b. in Spencer, MA
Misc: The Sewing Machine
🏆🏀Thomas B. "Tom" Barlow -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1896 N.S. d.9/26/1983 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, NBA Player
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Sphas, Philadelphia Warriors
🏆🏒Clarence Campbell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1905 d.6/24/1984 (78)
Hall of Famer, NHL Executive, Canadian
Misc: Hockey Official; NHL president 1946-77
🏆🏈Nile Kinnick -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1918 d.6/2/1943 (24)
Hall of Famer, College Football Player, Football Runningback
Misc: Heisman Trophy (1939)
Sports Teams: University of Iowa
🎵Earle Harry Hagen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1919 d.5/26/2008 (88)
Hall of Famer, Composer
Misc: created music for movies and television.
🏆🏀James C. "Jim" Pollard -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1922 d.1/22/1993 (70)
Hall of Famer, NBA Forward, College Basketball Player
Names/Places: NN:Jumpin' Jim
Misc: 5x NBA champ, 4x NBA All-Star, college star at Stanford, high leaping star forward for the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1950s, helped them win multiple championships.
Sports Teams: Stanford University, Minneapolis Lakers (1947-1955)
🏆🏀Borislav "Bora" Stankovič -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1925 N.S. d.3/20/2020 N.S. (94)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Coach, Basketball Player, Serbian
Misc: in the Basketball and FIBA Halls of Fame
🏆🏒Red Kelly -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1927 N.S. d.5/2/2019 N.S. (91)
Hall of Famer, NHL Player, Canadian
Names/Places: FN:Leonard Patrick
Misc: played 1947-1967
Sports Teams: Detroit Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs
🎭Dick Orkin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1933 d.12/24/2017 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, Actor, Radio Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor
Misc: of Dick & Bert (Berdis) in commercials 1970-80s; Chicago's voice and genius behind Chickenman and the Tooth Fairy; some say b. 1934
TV Shows: The Tim Conway Show
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🏆🏒John Paul Cunniff -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1944 N.S. d.5/10/2002 N.S. (57)
Hall of Famer, NHL Coach, Hockey Player
🎵🎸Bon "Ronald" Scott -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1946 d.2/19/1980 (33)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Heavy Metal Singer, Australian, Scottish
Group Names: AC/DC
Song Titles: Big Balls
🎭Mary-Ellis Bunim -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1946 d.1/29/2004 (57)
Hall of Famer, TV Producer (m)
TV Shows: The Real World (co-creator), Road Rules (co-creator)
🎵🎸John "Mitch" Mitchell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1946 N.S. d.11/12/2008 N.S. (62)
Hall of Famer, Rock and Roll Drummer, English
Group Names: Jimi Hendrix Experience
🎭🏆🏈O. J. Simpson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/9/1947 N.S. d.4/10/2024 N.S. (76)
Hall of Famer, Criminal, TV/Movie Actor, Football Announcer, NFL Runningback, College Football Player
Names/Places: b. in San Francisco; RN:Orenthal James Simpson; NN:The Juice
Misc: led USC to 2 Rose Bowls 60s, won Heisman Trophy in 1968 at USC, Buffalo Bill rushed for 2003 yds '73 (MVP); AFC leading rusher 4X's, 11236 career yards, 203 receptions, 990 yards kickoff returns, 14368 combined net yards, 5 Pro Bowls; Hertz commercial sprinter; convicted felon; in the College Football and the Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Southern California, Buffalo Bills (1969-1977), San Francisco 49ers (1978-1979)
TV Shows: Roots (as Kadi Touray), Monday Night Football
🎨Gilbert Charles Stuart -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/3/1755 d.7/9/1828 (72)
Hall of Famer, Painter (m)
Misc: American portraits such as Presidents Monroe, Jefferson and Madison; one of the great portrait painters of his era and the creator of a distinctively American portrait style.
🏆🏒Silas Seth "Sox" Griffis -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/22/1883 N.S. d.7/9/1950 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Defensive, Canadian
Misc: NHL Rover
Sports Teams: Vancouver Millionaires, Kenora Thistles
🏆⚾Harry "Slug" Heilmann -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/3/1894 N.S. d.7/9/1951 N.S. (56)
Hall of Famer, MLB Right Fielder
Names/Places: NN:Slug
Sports Teams: Detroit Tigers (1914, 1916-1929), Cincinnatti Reds (1930, 1932)
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📰🏆Arch Ward -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/27/1896 N.S. d.7/9/1955 N.S. (58)
Hall of Famer, Editor (m), Sports Writer
Misc: Chicago Tribune sports editor
🏆⚽Frank Vaughn -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/18/1902 d.7/9/1959 (57)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player
🏆⚾George "Mule" Suttles -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/31/1901 d.7/9/1966 (65)
Hall of Famer, Baseball Figure
Misc: was an American first baseman and outfielder in Negro league baseball, most prominently with the Birmingham Black Barons, St. Louis Stars and Newark Eagles. Best known for his power hitting.
💰🏆⚾Thomas "Tom" Yawkey -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/21/1903 d.7/9/1976 (73)
Hall of Famer, Executive, MLB Owner
Sports Teams: Boston Red Sox (owner 1933-76)
✍📰Eric Sevareid -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/26/1912 d.7/9/1992 (79)
Hall of Famer, Philosopher (m), Newscaster, Journalist, Commentator
Names/Places: FN:Arnold
TV Shows: CBS News
⚛💰🏆🏁🏊Richard R. Hough -- Death Anniversary -- b.??/??/1917 N.S. d.7/9/1992 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Engineer (m), Executive, Swimmer
Misc: set several world records in the sport of swimming while at Princeton University.
🏆🏒Bill Mosienko -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/2/1921 d.7/9/1994 (72)
Hall of Famer, NHL Right Wing, Canadian, Ukrainian
Misc: scored 3 goals in 21 seconds in 1952
Sports Teams: Chicago Black Hawks (possibly 1940-1959)
🎵Jim Foglesong -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/26/1922 d.7/9/2013 (90)
Hall of Famer, Music Executive, Country Musician
Misc: in the Country Music Hall of Fame
🏆🏈Kenneth Stabler -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/25/1945 d.7/9/2015 (69)
Hall of Famer, NFL Quarterback
Names/Places: b. in Foley, Ala.; NN:The Snake
Misc: 4x Pro Bowl, Super Bowl XI
Sports Teams: Spokane Shockers (1968-1969), Oakland Raiders (1970-1979), Houston Oilers (1980-1981), New Orleans Saints (1982-1984)
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