🎵Rosalind Ashford -- is 81 in the year 2024 and 82 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1943 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Soul Singer
Names/Places: b. in Detroit
Group Names: Martha Reeves & the Vandellas
📰🎵🏆🏈Terry (Football) Bradshaw -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1948
Hall of Famer, Commentator, Country Music Singer, Football Announcer, NFL Quarterback, College Football Player
Names/Places: b. in Shreveport, Louisiana
Misc: in the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame; led the Pittsburgh Steelers to 4 Super Bowl titles (1975-76,79-80); Super Bowl XIII and XIV MVP (1979-80).
Sports Teams: Louisiana Tech University, Pittsburgh Steelers (1970-1983)
🏆🏀Nathaniel "Nate" Archibald -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1948 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NBA Player
Names/Places: NN:Tiny
Misc: career 6,476 assists; scored almost 35 points per game though barely 6 feet tall; NBA Champion (1981), 6x NBA All-Star (1973, 1975-1976, 1980-1982), 3x All-NBA First Team (1973, 1975-1976), 2x All-NBA Second Team (1972, 1981), 50 Greatest Players in NBA History (1996); Kings #1 retired, UTEP #14 retired
Sports Teams: UTEP (1967-1970), Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City Kings (1970-1976), New York Nets (1976-1979), Buffalo Braves (1977-1978), Boston Celtics (1978-1983), Milwaukee Bucks (1983-1984)
🏆🎾Jimmy Connors -- is 72 in the year 2024 and 73 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1952
Hall of Famer, Sportscaster, Tennis Player
Names/Places: b. in East St. Louis, IL; FN:James Scott
Misc: The No.1 player in world 5 times (1974-78); won 5 U.S. Opens, 2 Wimbledons and 1 Australian; rose from No. 936 at the close of 1990 to U.S. Open semifinals in 1991 at age 39; NCAA singles champ (1971); all-time leader in pro singles titles (109) and matches won at U.S. Open (98) and Wimbledon (84).
🎵🎸Steve Porcaro -- is 67 in the year 2024 and 68 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1957 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Keyboardist, Rock and Roll Singer
Names/Places: Joe's son
Misc: sought-after sessionist
Group Names: Toto
🏆🏈Eric Dickerson -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1960 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NFL Halfback
Misc: ran 2,105 yard NFL record season '84; led NFC 3x's, AFC 2x's, 96 TDs; led NFL in rushing 4 times (1983-84,86,88); NFC Rookie of Year in 1983; All-Pro 5 times, traded from LA Rams to Indianapolis (Oct. 31, 1987) in 3-team, 10-player deal (including draft picks) that also involved Buffalo; 2nd on all-time career rushing list with 13,259 yards in 11 seasons, 90 TDs.
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Rams (1983-1987), Indianapolis Colts (1987-1991), Los Angeles Raiders (1992), Atlanta Falcons (1993)
🏆🥊Lennox Lewis -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.9/2/1965
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Olympic Athlete, English
Misc: declared WBC heavyweight champion on Dec. 14, 1992, when world champion Riddick Bowe renounced WBC belt; defeated Bowe for super heavyweight gold medal at 1988 Olympics
💰🏆⚾Albert Goodwill Spalding -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1849 N.S. d.9/9/1915 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Businessperson, Executive, MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:Father of Baseball
Misc: A.G. Spalding & Brothers Sporting Goods Co.; N.L. co-founder
Sports Teams: Rockford Forest Citys (National Association of Baseball Players, 1866-1870), Boston Red Stockings (League Player, 1871-1875), Chicago White Stockings (League Player 1876-1878, League Manager 1876-1877)
🏆🏀Adolph Rupp -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1901 d.12/10/1977 (76)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: coached the University of Kentucky basketball with 875 wins; in the College Basketball and Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Kansas (player 1920-1923), Freeport HS (coach 1926-1930), University of Kentucky (coach 1930-1972)
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🏆⚽William "Bill" Shankly -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1913 N.S. d.9/29/1981 N.S. (68)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Scottish
Misc: OBE; footballer and manager
🎭🎵Sam Gooden -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1934 N.S. d.8/4/2022 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, Actor, Soul Singer
Names/Places: b. in Chicago
Group Names: The Impressions
🏆🥊Nicolino Locche -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1939 d.9/7/2005 (66)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Argentine
🏆🏀John Thompson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.9/2/1941 N.S. d.8/30/2020 N.S. (78)
Hall of Famer, NBA Player, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: has coached centers Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo at Georgetown; reached NCAA tourney final 3 out of 4 years with Ewing, winning title in 1984; also led Hoyas to 6 Big East tourney titles; coached 1988 U.S. Olympic team to bronze medal
Sports Teams: Providence College (player 1961-1964), Boston Celtics (coach 1964-1966), St. Anthony HS (coach 1966-1972), Georgetown (college, coach 1972-1999)
🏆🎾Ernest Renshaw -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/3/1861 d.9/2/1899 (38)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: William and Ernest were twin English brothers both born.; I don't know which one died on 8-12-1904
🏆🏒Gordon William "Doc" Roberts -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/5/1891 N.S. d.9/2/1966 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, NHL Left Wing, NHL Forward, Canadian
Names/Places: RFMN:Gordon William
Sports Teams: Ottawa Hockey Club, Montreal Wanderers, Vancouver Millionaires, Seattle Metropolitans
🏆🏌Francis DeSales Quimet -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/8/1893 N.S. d.9/2/1967 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Misc: in 1913 he ended regulation play tied with golf legends Harry Vardon and Edward Ray; He beat them both in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open title. Quimet was from a poor family and caddied as a youngster to earn extra money.
🏆🎳John Martino -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/8/1897 d.9/2/1985 (88)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: served as the first president of the Bowling Writers Association of America.
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🏆🏁🏇Ismael "Milo" Valenzuela -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/25/1934 N.S. d.9/2/2009 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, Horse Jockey
🏆⚽Paul Danilo -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/5/1919 d.9/2/2013 (94)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player
🏆🎳Alfie Cohn -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/1/1927 d.9/2/2014 (86)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: one of Chicago's leading bowlers.
🏆🏁Gloria Callen -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/21/1923 N.S. d.9/2/2016 N.S. (92)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, American
🎵Pat Lewis -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/23/1947 N.S. d.9/2/2024 N.S. (76)
Hall of Famer, Gospel Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Soul Singer
Misc: primarily a backing vocalist
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