🏆🎳Bill Spigner -- is 74 in the year 2023 and 75 in the year 2024; b.10/19/1949
Hall of Famer, Bowler
🏆🥊Evander Holyfield -- is 61 in the year 2023 and 62 in the year 2024; b.10/19/1962
Hall of Famer, Boxer
Misc: missed shot at Olympic gold medal in 1984 when he lost controversial light heavy semifinal after knocking his opponent out (referee ruled it was a late hit); knocked out Buster Douglas in third round to become world heavyweight champion on Oct. 25, 1990; 2 of 4 title defenses included decisions over 42-year-old ex-champs George Foreman and Larry Holmes; lost title to Riddick Bowe by unanimous decision on Nov. 13, 1992; beat Bowe by majority decision to reclaim title on Nov. 6, 1993; entered 1994 with pro record of 30-1 and 22 KOs, but lost title to Michael Moorer by majority decision on Apr. 22, 1994; won by DQ on 6-28-97 when Mike Tyson made him "The Main Meal."
🏆🏈Jim Dombrowski -- is 60 in the year 2023 and 61 in the year 2024; b.10/19/1963
Hall of Famer, NFL Guard, College Football Player, Football Offensive Tackle
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Virginia, New Orleans Saints (1986-1996)
🎖⚖John Adams -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/30/1735 N.S. or 10/19/1735 J-LD d.7/4/1826 N.S. (90)
Hall of Famer, Revolutionary, President/Vice President, Attorney/Lawyer, American
Names/Places: b. in Braintree, MA; John Quincy Adams' dad
Misc: the first U.S. Vice President; 2nd U.S. President (1797-1801); Declaration of Independence signer
🏆⚾Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/19/1876 d.2/14/1948 (71)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:Three-Finger Brown
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1903), Chicago Cubs (1904-1912), Cincinnati Reds (1913), St. Louis Terriers (1914), Brooklyn Tip-Tops (1914), Chicago Whales (1915), Chicago Cubs (1916), St. Louis Terriers (manager 1914)
🏆🏒Charles Francis Adams -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/19/1876 d.10/2/1947 (70)
Hall of Famer, NHL Player, Hockey Executive
Sports Teams: Boston Bruins (executive who formed the team)
🎵"Uncle" Art Satherley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/19/1889 d.2/10/1986 (96)
Hall of Famer, Music Executive, Music Producer, British
Misc: Talent Scout; A&R man
🏆🏀Nat Holman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/19/1896 d.2/12/1995 (98)
Hall of Famer, NBA Guard, College Basketball Coach
Misc: coached CCNY to both NCAA and NIT titles in 1950 (a year later, several of his players were caught up in a point-shaving scandal); 423 career wins; Eastern League championships (1921-22); American Basketball League titles (Original Celtics, 1927-28); NCAA and NIT championships as coach of City College of New York (CCNY) (1950)
Sports Teams: The Original Celtics (player 1920-1928, player/coach 1926-1929), City College of New York (coach 1919-1952, 1954-1956, 1958-1959)
🏆🏒Roy Worters -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/19/1900 d.11/7/1957 (57)
Hall of Famer, NHL Goaltender, Canadian
Misc: played 1925-1937
Sports Teams: New York Americans, Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Pirates
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🏆Karl "Carlo" Dibiasi -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/19/1909 N.S. d.??/??/1984 N.S. (79)
Hall of Famer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, Italian
🏆🏌Dawn Coe-Jones -- Birth Anniversary -- b.10/19/1960 d.11/12/2016 N.S. (56)
Hall of Famer, Golfer, Canadian
Misc: in the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame
🏆⚾Hugh Duffy -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/26/1866 d.10/19/1954 (87)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Center Fielder
Sports Teams: Chicago White Stockings (1888-1889), Chicago Pirates (1890), Boston Reds (1891), Boston Beaneaters (1892-1900), Milwaukee Brewers (1901), Philadelphia Phillies (1904-1906), Milwaukee Brewers (manager 1901), Philadelphia Phillies (manager 1904-1906), Chicago White Sox (manager 1910-1911), Boston Red Sox (manager 1921-1922)
🏆🥊Midget Wolgast -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/18/1910 d.10/19/1955 (45)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
Names/Places: RN:Joseph Robert Loscalzo
🏆🏁🏊Mike McDermott -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/18/1893 N.S. d.10/19/1970 N.S. (77)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, American
🎵Moe Asch -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/2/1905 N.S. d.10/19/1986 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, Folk Singer, Polish
Names/Places: Sholem's son
🎵Eddie "Son" House -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/21/1902 N.S. d.10/19/1988 N.S. (86)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Blues Singer
📰🎭🎵Grant Turner -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/17/1912 d.10/19/1991 (79)
Hall of Famer, Commentator, Announcer, Radio Disc Jock
Misc: Grand Ole Opry announcer for half-a-century
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🎵🎸Glen Buxton -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/10/1947 d.10/19/1997 (49)
Hall of Famer, Heavy Metal Guitarst
Misc: unlikely born June 17
Group Names: Alice Cooper
🏆🏒Woodrow Charlence "Porky" Dumart -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/23/1916 N.S. d.10/19/2001 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, NHL Left Wing, NHL Forward, Canadian
Misc: played 1935-1954
Sports Teams: Boston Bruins
🏆🥊Michael Hegstrand -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/12/1957 N.S. d.10/19/2003 N.S. (46)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: NN:Road Warrior Hawk
🏆🏈Charlie Trippi -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/14/1921 N.S. d.10/19/2022 N.S. (100)
Hall of Famer, NFL Runningback
Misc: 2x Pro Bowl, 3x All-Pro; Georgia Bulldogs #62 retired; in the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Georgia, Chicago Cardinals (1947-1955)
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