🎵🎸John Densmore -- is 78 in the year 2023 and 79 in the year 2024; b.12/1/1945
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Bassist, Keyboardist, Pianist, Vibes, Rock and Roll Drummer
Names/Places: MN:Paul
Misc: Tympani; some say b. 1943
Group Names: The Doors
🏆⚾Larry Walker -- is 57 in the year 2023 and 58 in the year 2024; b.12/1/1966 N.S.
Hall of Famer, MLB Outfielder, Canadian
Misc: NL MVP 1997, 5x All-Star, 7x Gold Glove, 3x Silver Slugger, 3x NL batting champ
Sports Teams: Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals
🏆🎳James Blouin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/1/1886 d.4/6/1947 (60)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
🏆🏁🏊Walter Bathe -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/1/1892 N.S. d.9/21/1959 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, German
🏆🏈Morris "Red" Badgro -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/1/1902 d.7/13/1998 (95)
Hall of Famer, NFL Player
Misc: 4x All-Pro
Sports Teams: New York Yankees (1927-1928), New York Giants (1930-1935), Brooklyn Dodgers (1936)
🏆⚾Walter Alston -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/1/1911 d.10/1/1984 (72)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Player
Misc: 2040 wins; led the Dodgers to 7 pennants and 4 World Series victories; Professional National League baseball manager whose career with the Los Angeles (formerly Brooklyn) Dodgers was the third longest for managers after Connie Mack and John McGraw.
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals (1936), Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (manager 1954-1976)
⛪🎭🎵🎷Lou Rawls -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/1/1933 N.S. d.1/6/2006 N.S. (72)
Hall of Famer, Baptist, Actor, Music Producer, Blues Singer, Jazz Singer, Soul Singer
Names/Places: b. in Chicago, IL
Misc: some say b. 1934, 1935, 1937, or 1938
🏆🏒Roger Christian -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/1/1935 d.11/9/2011 (75)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: Olympic-gold-1960; played 1956-1965
Sports Teams: Huntington Hornets, Seattle Totems
🏆🏈Mike (NFL) McGee -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/1/1938 N.S. d.8/16/2019 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, NFL Guard, College Football Coach
Misc: in the College Football Hall of Fame
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✍⛪🎭Richard Pryor -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/1/1940 d.12/10/2005 (65)
Hall of Famer, Comedy Writer (m), Roman Catholic, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Producer/Director (m)
Names/Places: b. in Peoria, Ill; RN:Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor; wed 5x's
Misc: major stand up comedian who relased comedy albums in the 1970s
TV Shows: Richard Pryor Show (1977), Pryor's Place (1984)
Movie Titles: Silver Streak, Stir Crazy, JoJo Dancer, Moving, Superman III, Blazing Saddles
🏆🏁🏊Thompson Mann -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/1/1942 N.S. d.4/4/2019 N.S. (76)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
🏆🎾Arthur Gore -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/2/1868 d.12/1/1928 (60)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
🎵Arthur "Blind" Blake -- Death Anniversary -- b.??/??/1896 d.12/1/1934
Hall of Famer, Singer/Guitarist, Blues Performer
🎵Fred Rose -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/24/1897 d.12/1/1954 (57)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Music Publisher, Pianist, Country Singer
Misc: some say b. 1898
🎵Magic Sam -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/14/1937 d.12/1/1969 (32)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Blues Singer
Names/Places: RN:Samuel Maghetti
🏆⚾"Nellie" Fox -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/25/1927 d.12/1/1975 (47)
Hall of Famer, MLB Infielder
Names/Places: RFN:Jacob Nelson
Misc: 3x Gold Glove, AL MVP 1959, 15x All-Star; White Sox #2 retired
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Athletics (1947-1949), Chicago White Sox (1950-1963), Houston Colt .45s/Astros (1964-1965)
🏆Clyde Acle Swendsen -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/25/1895 N.S. d.12/1/1979 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, American
Misc: Diving Coach
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🏆🏈Bobby Layne -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/19/1926 d.12/1/1986 (59)
Hall of Famer, NFL Quarterback, College Football Player
Misc: 6x Pro Bowl; in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame; Longhorns #22 retired, Lions #22 retired
Sports Teams: University of Texas, Chicago Bears (1948), New York Bulldogs (1949), Detroit Lions (1950-1958), Pittsburgh Steelers (1958-1962)
🏆🏒Punch Imlach -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/15/1918 d.12/1/1987 (69)
Hall of Famer, NHL Player, Hockey Coach, Canadian
Misc: in the Hockey Hall of Fame
🏆🥊Edwin Rosario -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/15/1963 d.12/1/1997 (34)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Puerto Rican
🏆🏀William "Pop" Gates -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/30/1917 N.S. d.12/1/1999 N.S. (82)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Player
Sports Teams: Harlem Renaissance, Harlem Globetrotters (player and coach)
🏆🎾Ken McGregor -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/2/1929 d.12/1/2007 (78)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, Australian
🏆🏁🏊Ragnhild Hveger -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/10/1920 N.S. d.12/1/2011 N.S. (90)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Danish (Denmark)
🏆🏁🏊Ragnild Hveger -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/10/1920 N.S. d.12/1/2011 N.S. (90)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Danish (Denmark)
Misc: 200m swimmer (Olympic-silver-1936), 400m swimmer (Olympic-silver-1936)
🎵Joseph Leon "Jody" Williams -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/3/1935 N.S. d.12/1/2018 N.S. (83)
Hall of Famer, Blues Singer/Guitarist
🏆🏈Pat Sullivan -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/18/1950 N.S. d.12/1/2019 N.S. (69)
Hall of Famer, NFL Quarterback, College Football Coach, College Football Player
Misc: Heisman Trophy (1971)
Sports Teams: Auburn University (player 1969-1971, coach 1986-1991), Atlanta Falcons (1972-1975), Washington Redskins (1976-1977), TCU (coach 1992-1997), UAB (coach 1999-2006), Samford (coach 2007-2014)
🏆⚾Gaylord Perry -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/15/1938 N.S. d.12/1/2022 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:Jackson; Jim's (James) brother
Misc: NL Cy Young Award winner in 1978 (Padres), AL Cy Young Award winner in 1972 (Indians); retired in 1983 with 314 wins and 3,534 strikeouts over 22 years and with 8 teams; brother Jim won 215 games for family total of 529.
Sports Teams: San Francisco Giants (1962-1971), Cleveland Indians (1972-1975), Texas Rangers (1975-1977), San Diego Padres (1978-1979), Texas Rangers (1980), New York Yankees (1980), Atlanta Braves (1981), Seattle Mariners (1982-1983), Kansas City Royals (1983)
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