🎭🎵Mavis Staples -- is 85 in the year 2024 and 86 in the year 2025; b.7/10/1939
Hall of Famer, Political Activist, Actress, Gospel Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Names/Places: Roebuck's daughter
Group Names: The Staple Singers
🏆🎾Virginia Wade -- is 79 in the year 2024 and 80 in the year 2025; b.7/10/1945
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, English
Names/Places: FN:Sarah
Misc: Wimbledon champ 1977
🎵Bruce Iglauer -- is 77 in the year 2024 and 78 in the year 2025; b.7/10/1947
Hall of Famer, Record Company Owner
Misc: founder and head of the independent blues record label Alligator Records in Chicago.
🏆🏁🏊Christine "Kiki" Caron -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.7/10/1948 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, French
🏆⚾Andre Dawson -- is 70 in the year 2024 and 71 in the year 2025; b.7/10/1954
Hall of Famer, MLB Outfielder
Names/Places: NN: The Hawk and Awesome Dawson
Misc: NL MVP 1987, 8x All-Star, 8x Gold Glove, 4x Silver Slugger; over 436 HRs, 314 SBs and 2800 hits; Expos #10 retired
Sports Teams: Montreal Expos (1976-1986), Chicago Cubs (1987-1992), Boston Red Sox (1993-1994), Florida Marlins (1995-1996)
🏆🏈Darryl Talley -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.7/10/1960
Hall of Famer, NFL Linebacker, College Football Player
Misc: 2x Pro Bowl, 2x All-Pro, 4x AFC Champ; in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of West Virginia, Buffalo Bills (1983-1994), Atlanta Falcons (1995), Minnesota Vikings (1996)
🎨James Whistler -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/10/1834 d.7/17/1903 (69)
Hall of Famer, Painter (m), Etcher
Names/Places: b. in Lowell, Ma.; MN:Abbott McNeill; b. Jul 14?
Misc: the world famous painter of his mother, Whistler's Mother
🎭🏆Graham McNamee -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/10/1888 d.5/9/1942 (53)
Hall of Famer, Radio Broadcaster (m), Sports Commentator, Sportscaster
Misc: a pioneering broadcaster in American radio; he was the medium's most recognized national personality in its first international decade. He's in the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame; Ford Frick 2016 award for NBC Radio
🏆🥊Kid Norfolk -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/10/1893 d.4/15/1968 (74)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
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🎵Blind Boy Fuller -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/10/1907 d.2/13/1941 (33)
Hall of Famer, Blues Singer/Guitarist
⛪📰David Brinkley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/10/1920 d.6/11/2003 (82)
Hall of Famer, Protestant, Newscaster, Journalist, Commentator
Names/Places: b. in Wilmington, NC
TV Shows: The Huntley/Brinkley Report, NBC News, This Week with David Brinkley
🎭🏆🥊Jake LaMotta -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/10/1922 d.9/19/2017 N.S. (95)
Hall of Famer, Stage Actor, Comedian, Boxer
Names/Places: NN:The Raging Bull
Misc: middleweight boxing champ (1949-51) turned stand-up comedian in later years; some say b. 1921
Movie Titles: The Hustler, Raging Bull (he was depicted by Robert De Niro in the film)
🏆🥊Bobo Brazil -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/10/1924 d.1/20/1998 (73)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN:Houston Harris
🏆⚽Donald George "Don" Revie -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/10/1927 N.S. d.5/26/1989 N.S. (61)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, English
Misc: OBE
🏆🏒John Henry "Jack" Kelley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/10/1927 N.S. d.9/16/2020 N.S. (93)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Coach
Sports Teams: Colby College, Boston University, New England Whalers
🏆🏀Pete Carril -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/10/1930 N.S. d.8/15/2022 N.S. (92)
Hall of Famer, NBA Coach, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: Lafayette (player 1948-1952), Easton HS (1954-1958), Reading HS (1958-1966), Lehigh (1966-1967), Princeton (1967-1996), Sacramento Kings (1996-2006, 2008-2011)
🎵Johnny Griffith -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/10/1936 N.S. d.11/10/2002 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Harpsichordist, Organist, Pianist
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📰🏆🎾Arthur Ashe -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/10/1943 d.2/6/1993 (49)
Hall of Famer, Commentator, Political Activist, Tennis Player
Names/Places: b. in Richmond, Va.
Misc: the first black U.S. singles champ, '68; Wimbledon '75
🎵🎷Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/20/1890 N.S. d.7/10/1941 N.S. (50)
Hall of Famer, Arranger, Composer, Pianist, Trumpeter, Bandleader, Jazz Singer
Names/Places: b. in New Orleans; MN:Joseph Le Menthe
Misc: First great composer of orchestral jazz; he said born in 1885 so he may appear older
🏆⚽Joe Gaetjens -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/19/1924 d.7/10/1964 (40)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Haitian
Misc: presumed dead on July 10
💰🎵John Henry Hammond -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/15/1910 d.7/10/1987 (76)
Hall of Famer, Executive, Music Figure, Music Producer
Misc: Columbia Records V.P.; He started out working with the likes of Billie Holliday, Count Basie, and Benny Goodman, and managed to ink some of Rock-and-Roll's most successful acts such as Pete Seger, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen; Stevie Ray Vaughn, and others; some say b. Dec 10.
🏆🏀Earl "Yogi" Strom -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/15/1927 N.S. d.7/10/1994 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Referee
Names/Places: NN:The Pied Piper
Misc: worked 29 years in the NBA (1957-1969, 1973-1990) and three in the ABA (1969-1972)
🏆⚽Ivor Allchurch -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/16/1929 d.7/10/1997 (67)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Welsh (Wales)
🏆🎳Greg Griffo -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/23/1910 d.7/10/2006 (96)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: in 1996, became the fourth player in Tournament history to surpass 100,000 pins.
🏆⚽Jack Charlton -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/8/1935 N.S. d.7/10/2020 N.S. (85)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English
Misc: OBE, DL; centre-half and manager
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