🏆🏒Rob Blake -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.12/10/1969
Hall of Famer, NHL Player, Canadian
Misc: played 1989-2010
Sports Teams: Los Angeles Kings, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks
🏆🥊Jack Pfefer -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/10/1894 d.9/13/1974 (79)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Polish
Misc: wrestling promoter
📰Chet Huntley -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/10/1911 d.3/20/1974 (62)
Hall of Famer, Newscaster, Journalist
Names/Places: b. in Cardwell, MT; a descendant of John Adams & John Quincy Adams
TV Shows: The Huntley-Brinkey Report, NBC News
🏆🎳Louis Sielaff -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/10/1915 d.5/1/1964 (48)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
🏆🏒Anatoli Vladimirovitch Tarasov -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/10/1918 d.6/23/1995 (76)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Coach, Hockey Player, Russian
Names/Places: NN:The Father of Russian Hockey
🏆🏁🏊Ragnhild Hveger -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/10/1920 N.S. d.12/1/2011 N.S. (90)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Danish (Denmark)
🏆🏁🏊Ragnild Hveger -- Birth 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)
✍Agnes Nixon -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/10/1922 d.9/28/2016 N.S. (93)
Hall of Famer, Writer
TV Shows: All My Children (creator), One Life to Live (creator)
🎵Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones -- Birth Anniversary -- b.12/10/1926 d.2/7/1959 (32)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Blues Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: RN:Eddie Jones
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🏆🥊Young Griffo -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/1/1871 d.12/10/1927 (56)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, Australian
Names/Places: RN:Albert Griffiths
✍📰🏆Damon Runyon -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/4/1880 N.S. d.12/10/1946 N.S. (66)
Hall of Famer, Author, Dramatist/Playwright, Short Story Writer, Journalist, Sports Writer
Names/Places: b. in Manhattan, KS; FN:Alfred
Misc: musical: Guys and Dolls (based on two of his stories), The Brighter Side; in the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame
🏆⚾Walter Perry Johnson -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/6/1887 d.12/10/1946 (59)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN:Big Barney and The Big Train
Misc: AL Chalmers Award Winner 1913, AL League Award Winner 1924; won 413 games; one of the greatest fastball pitchers (1907-1927), 12x AL strikeout leader, 110 career shutouts
Sports Teams: Washington Senators (player 1907-1927, manager 1929-1932), Cleveland Indians (manager 1933-1935)
🏆🎾Maurice McLoughlin -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/7/1890 d.12/10/1957 (67)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
🏆⚾🏈🏀Ernest Cosmos "Ernie" Quigley -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/22/1880 N.S. d.12/10/1960 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, MLB Umpire, Football Coach, Basketball Referee
Misc: Football Official; in the Basketball Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: Kansas Wesleyan (football coach 1919), University of Kansas (administrator 1944-1950)
🎵Carl Cunningham -- Death Anniversary -- b.??/??/1948 d.12/10/1967 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Drummer, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Rhythm and Blues Musician
Group Names: The Bar-Kays
🎵James "Jimmy" King -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/8/1949 N.S. d.12/10/1967 N.S. (18)
Hall of Famer, Guitarist, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Rhythm and Blues Musician
Group Names: The Bar-Kays
🎵Otis Redding -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/9/1941 N.S. d.12/10/1967 N.S. (26)
Hall of Famer, Music Producer, Composer, Songwriter, Pianist, Soul Singer
Names/Places: b. in Dawson, GA; d. in the crash of his private plane in Wisconsin
Song Titles: Sitting on the Dock of the Bay
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🎵Phalon Jones -- Death Anniversary -- b.??/??/1948 d.12/10/1967 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Saxophonist, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Rhythm and Blues Musician
Group Names: The Bar-Kays
🎵Ronald "Ronnie" Caldwell -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/27/1948 N.S. d.12/10/1967 N.S. (18)
Hall of Famer, Organist, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Rhythm and Blues Musician
Group Names: The Bar-Kays
🏆🏁🏊Andrew Murray "Boy" Charlton -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/12/1907 N.S. d.12/10/1975 N.S. (68)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Australian
🏆🏀Adolph Rupp -- Death 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)
✍📰🎭🏆John Kieran -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/2/1892 d.12/10/1981 (89)
Hall of Famer, Author, Journalist, Editor, Columnist, Radio Actor, TV Host, Panelist, Sports Writer
Misc: an intellectual with an encyclopediac knowledge; in the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame
Book Titles: Information Please Almanac
TV Shows: Kieran's Kaleidoscope
🎭Freeman F. Gosden -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/5/1899 d.12/10/1982 (83)
Hall of Famer, Actor, Radio Actor, Comedian, Cartoon Voice Actor
Misc: Amos 'n Andy's Amos star & co-creator
TV Shows: Calvin & the Colonel (as Colonel)
📰🏆Simon "Si" Burick -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/14/1909 N.S. d.12/10/1986 N.S. (77)
Hall of Famer, Columnist, Sports Writer
Misc: Dayton Daily News for 58 years
🎵Bill Harris -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/14/1925 N.S. d.12/10/1988 N.S. (63)
Hall of Famer, Guitarist, Rhythm and Blues Singer
Group Names: The Clovers
🏆🏀Edward W. "Moose" Krause -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/12/1913 d.12/10/1992 (79)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Sports Teams: Notre Dame (football 1931-1933, basketball 1931-1934), Saint Mary's (football coach 1934-1938, basketbal coach 1934-1939), Holy Cross (football coach 1939-1941, basketball coach 1939-1942), Notre Dame (football coach 1942-1943 and 1946-1947, basketball coach 1943-1944 and 1946-1951)
🎭🏆🏁🏊Josephine Eveline McKim -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/4/1910 N.S. d.12/10/1992 N.S. (0)
Hall of Famer, Stuntwoman, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: aka Josephine Chalmers
🏆🎾Dan Maskell -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/11/1908 d.12/10/1992 (84)
Hall of Famer, Sports Commentator, Tennis Player, English
📰🎭🎵Faron Young -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/25/1932 d.12/10/1996 (64)
Hall of Famer, Publisher, Movie Actor, Songwriter, Country Singer/Guitarist
TV Shows: Nashville (as Music City News pub)
🎵John Duffey -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/4/1934 d.12/10/1996 (62)
Hall of Famer, Guitarist, Bluegrass Performer
Group Names: Country Gentlemen
🎵Jacob Carey -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/9/1926 d.12/10/1997 (71)
Hall of Famer, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Soul Singer
Names/Places: aka Jake Carey
Group Names: The Flamingos
🎵🎸Rick Danko -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/29/1943 d.12/10/1999 (55)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Bassist, Rock & Roll Singer, Canadian
Misc: some say b. 1942 or Dec 9
Group Names: The Band
✍⛪🎭Richard Pryor -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/1/1940 d.12/10/2005 (65)
Hall of Famer, Comedy Writer, Roman Catholic, TV/Movie/Stage Actor, Comedian, Producer/Director
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
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🏆🏀Adolph "Dolph" Schayes -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/19/1928 N.S. d.12/10/2015 N.S. (87)
Hall of Famer, NBA Coach, NBA Forward
Misc: 1950's NBA star for the Syracuse Nationals, led them to 1955 NBA title. 19,249 career points
Sports Teams: Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (player 1948-1964), Philadelphia 76ers (coach 1963-1966), Buffalo Braves (coach 1970-1972)
🎭🎵🎸Michael Nesmith -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/30/1942 N.S. d.12/10/2021 N.S. (78)
Hall of Famer, Actor, Movie Producer, Music Producer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Rock & Roll Singer
Names/Places: b. in Houston, TX; FN:Robert
Misc: his mother invented Liquid Paper; some say b. 1944
Group Names: The Monkees
TV Shows: The Monkees (as Mike), Michael Nesmith in Television Parts (host)
🎵James Jay Barnes -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/30/1943 N.S. d.12/10/2022 N.S. (79)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Gospel Singer, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Soul Singer
Names/Places: aka J.J. Barnes
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