🎵🎸Roy Wood -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.11/8/1946
Hall of Famer, Music Producer, Composer/Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Cellist, Classic Rock Singer, Rock and Roll Guitarist, English
Names/Places: RN:Roy Oliver Ulysses Adrian Wood
Group Names: The Move, Elecric Light Orchestra, Wizzard, soloist
🎵🎸Bonnie Raitt -- is 75 in the year 2024 and 76 in the year 2025; b.11/8/1949
Hall of Famer, Composer/Songwriter, Singer/Guitarist, Blues-Rock Performer
Names/Places: MN:Lynn; b. in Los Angeles; John's daughter, Michael O'Keefe's ex-wife
Song Titles: Keep This Heart in Mind, No Way to Treat a Lady, Thing Called Love, Something to Talk About, Slow Ride, Love Sneakin' Up on You, I Can't Make You Love Me
Album Titles: Nick of Time, Luck of the Draw, Longing in Their Hearts
🎵Gerald Alston -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.11/8/1951 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: Manhattans, soloist
🏆🏁🏊Timothy Andrew "Tim" Shaw -- is 67 in the year 2024 and 68 in the year 2025; b.11/8/1957 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, American
🎵🎸Pearl Thompson -- is 67 in the year 2024 and 68 in the year 2025; b.11/8/1957 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Keyboardist, Punk Rock Guitarist, English
Names/Places: born Porl Thompson; now known as Pearl Thompson
Group Names: The Cure
🏆⚽Hugo Pérez -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.11/8/1963
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, El Salvadorian
🏆🏁🏊Penelope "Penny" Heyns -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.11/8/1974 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, South African
🏆🥊Joseph Bartlett "Joe" Choynski -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1868 d.1/24/1943 (74)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
🏆⚾"Bucky" Harris -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1896 d.11/8/1977 (81)
Hall of Famer, MLB Executive, MLB Manager, MLB Player
Names/Places: RN:Stanley Raymond Harris
Misc: 2159 wins
Sports Teams: Washington Senators (player 1919-1928, manager 1924-1928, manager 1935-1942, manager 1950-1954), Detroit Tigers (player 1929, 1931, manager 1929-1933, manager 1955-1956)), Boston Red Sox (manager 1934), Philadelphia Phillies (manager 1943), New York Yankees (manager 1947-1948)
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🎵Scott Greene Wiseman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1909 d.2/1/1981 (71)
Hall of Famer, Country Singer
Group Names: Lulu Belle and Scotty (was Scotty of the pioneering country duo)
🏆🎳Harry Lippe -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1911 N.S. d.10/1/1995 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: his 36-year ABC Tournament average was 193.
🏆🥊Lou Ambers -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1913 d.4/24/1995 (81)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
🏆🏀Frank McGuire -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1913 d.10/11/1994 (80)
Hall of Famer, NBA Coach, College Basketball Coach
Misc: winner of 731 games as high school, college and pro coach; only coach to win 100 games at 3 colleges--St. John's (103), North Carolina (164) and South Carolina (283); won 550 games in 30 college seasons; 1957 UNC team went 32-0 and beat Kansas 54-53 in triple OT to win NCAA title; coached NBA Philadelphia Warriors to 49-31 record in 1961-62 season but refused to move with team to San Francisco.
Sports Teams: St. John's University (player 1933-1936, coach 1947-1952), University of North Carolina (coach 1952-1961), Philadelphia Warriors (coach 1961-1962), University of South Carolina (coach 1964-1980)
🏆🏒Johnny Bower -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1924 d.12/26/2017 N.S. (93)
Hall of Famer, NHL Goaltender, Canadian
Names/Places: NN:The China Wall; aka:John William Bower; RN:John Kiszkan
Misc: playing career 1945-1969
Sports Teams: Cleveland Barons (AHL), Providence Reds (AHL), New York Rangers (NHL), Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL)
🏆🥊Ilio DiPaolo -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1926 d.5/10/1995 (68)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Italian
🎭🎵Patti Page -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1927 d.1/1/2013 (85)
Hall of Famer, Actress, Country Singer
Names/Places: b. in Claremore, OK; RN:Clara Ann Fowler; NN:The Singing Rage
Misc: in 1950s TV varieties
Song Titles: All My Love (Bolero), Tennessee Waltz, I Went To Your Wedding, (How Much Is That) Doggie in the Window
🏆🏈Bobby Bowden -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1929 N.S. d.8/8/2021 N.S. (91)
Hall of Famer, College Football Coach
Names/Places: RN:Robert Cleckler Bowden
Misc: coached Florida St. to a national title in 1993
Sports Teams: Alabama (freshman team player 1948), Howard (AL player 1949-1952), Howard (AL coach 1954-1955), South Georgia (coach 1956-1958), Howard (AL coach 1959-1962), Florida State (WR coach 1963-1965), West Virginia (OC coach 1966-1969), West Virginia (coach 1970-1975), Florida State (coach 1976-2009)
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🎵Bert Berns -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1929 N.S. d.12/30/1967 N.S. (38)
Hall of Famer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Soul Singer
Names/Places: RN:Bert Russell
Misc: Talent Scout
Song Titles: Twist & Shout (songwriter), Hang On Sloopy (songwriter), Brown Eyed Girl (songwriter)
🏆🏁🏊Jack Weyman Nelson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1931 N.S. d.11/5/2014 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
🏆🎳Dick Ritger -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1938 N.S. d.8/27/2020 N.S. (81)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
🏆⚽Martin Peters -- Birth Anniversary -- b.11/8/1943 N.S. d.12/21/2019 N.S. (76)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, English
Misc: MBE; midflelder and manager
🏆🥊Caleb Baldwin -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/22/1769 d.11/8/1827 (58)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English
🏆🥊Tom Sayers -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/15/1826 or 5/25/1826 d.11/8/1865
Hall of Famer, Boxer, English
📰Francis Parkman -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/16/1823 d.11/8/1893 (70)
Hall of Famer, Historian (m)
Book Titles: Oregon Trail
🏆⚾"King" Kelly -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/31/1857 d.11/8/1894 (36)
Hall of Famer, MLB Right Fielder, MLB Catcher
Misc: the first player to slide head first
🏆Herbert "Herb" Eberhard Jordan Vollmer -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/15/1895 N.S. d.11/8/1961 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, American
🎵Ivory Joe Hunter -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/10/1914 N.S. d.11/8/1974 N.S. (60)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Pianist, Blues Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Country Singer
Names/Places: Dave's son
Misc: some say 1911
🏆🎾Gottfried Von Cramm -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/7/1909 d.11/8/1976 (67)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, German
🏆⚾"Bucky" Harris -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/8/1896 d.11/8/1977 (81)
Hall of Famer, MLB Executive, MLB Manager, MLB Player
Names/Places: RN:Stanley Raymond Harris
Misc: 2159 wins
Sports Teams: Washington Senators (player 1919-1928, manager 1924-1928, manager 1935-1942, manager 1950-1954), Detroit Tigers (player 1929, 1931, manager 1929-1933, manager 1955-1956)), Boston Red Sox (manager 1934), Philadelphia Phillies (manager 1943), New York Yankees (manager 1947-1948)
🏆🎾Betty Nuthall Shoemaker -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/23/1911 d.11/8/1983 (72)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, English
🏆🏌Chandler Harper -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/10/1914 d.11/8/2004 (90)
Hall of Famer, Golfer
Misc: 1950 PGA champ
🏆🎳Ed Lubanski -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/3/1929 d.11/8/2010 (81)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
🏆🥊Joe Higuchi -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/19/1929 N.S. d.11/8/2010 N.S. (81)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Japanese
Names/Places: RN: Higuchi Kanji
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🏆🏀"Easy" Ed Macauley -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/22/1928 d.11/8/2011 (83)
Hall of Famer, NBA Center
Names/Places: RN:Charles Edward Macauley; NN:Easy Ed
Misc: All-America (Saint Louis, 1948-49); Associated Press College Player of the Year (1949); MVP, NIT championship team (1949); All-NBA First-Team (1951-53); Celtics #22 retired
Sports Teams: St. Louis Bombers (1949-1950), Boston Celtics (1950-1956), St. Louis Hawks (player 1956-1959, coach 1958-1960)
🏆⚾Lee MacPhail -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/25/1917 d.11/8/2012 (95)
Hall of Famer, MLB Executive
Misc: AL president (1974-83); president of owners' Player Relations Committee (1984-85); also GM of Baltimore (1959-65) and NY Yankees (1967-74); father of Andy.
🏆🏒Howard William "Howie" Meeker -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/4/1923 N.S. d.11/8/2020 N.S. (97)
Hall of Famer, NHL Right Wing, Canadian
Sports Teams: Toronto Maple Leafs
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