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Sports Today in Birthdays and Deaths by Age for July 16

Last Updated 07-30-2024

🏆🏁🏇William Boland -- is 91 in the year 2024 and 92 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1933 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Horse Trainer, Horse Jockey

🎭🏆Gloria Walker -- is 87 in the year 2024 and 88 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1937 N.S.
Actress, Playmate, Model
Misc: June 1956

🏆🎾Margaret Smith-Court -- is 82 in the year 2024 and 83 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1942
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, Australian
Misc: won Grand Slam in both singles (1970) and mixed doubles (1963 with Ken Fletcher); 26 Grand Slam singles titles--11 Australian, 7 U.S., 5 French and 3 Wimbledon; retired.

🏆🏈Jimmy (Football B. 1943) Johnson -- is 81 in the year 2024 and 82 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1943 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Sports Analyst, Football Announcer, NFL Coach, College Football Coach, College Football Player, Football Cornerback
Misc: All-SWC defensive lineman on Arkansas' 1964 national championship team; coached the Miami Hurricanes of Florida to the national title in 1987; college record of 81-34-3 in 10 years; hired by old friend and new Dallas owner Jerry Jones to succeed Tom Landry in February 1989; went 1-15 in '89, then led Cowboys to consecutive Super Bowl victories in 1992 and '93 seasons; quit on Mar. 29, 1994 after feuding with Jones; became TV analyst; Super Bowl Champ XXVII, XXVIII; in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Arkansas (player), Louisiana Tech (1965), Picayune Memorial HS (1966), Wichita State (1967), Iowa State (1968-1969), Oklahoma (1970-1972), Arkansas (1973-1976), Pittsburgh (1977-1978), Oklahoma State (1979-1983), Miami (1984-1988), Dallas Cowboys (1989-1993), Miami Dolphins (1996-1999)

🏆🏈Ron Yary -- is 78 in the year 2024 and 79 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1946
Hall of Famer, NFL Player
Misc: 7x Pro Bowl, 6x First Team All-Pro, 8x All-NFC; in the Rose Bowl, College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Southern California, Minnesota Vikings (1968-1981), Los Angeles Rams (1982)

🏆🏒Bob Murray -- is 76 in the year 2024 and 77 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1948
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏒Bob Whitlock -- is 75 in the year 2024 and 76 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1949
NHL Player, Canadian
Misc: WHA Player (played one game in the NHL)

🎭🏆Lorraine Chase -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1951 N.S.
Actress, Model, English

🏆🏈Jerry Sisemore -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1951
Hall of Famer, NFL Tackle, College Football Player
Misc: 2x Pro Bowl, Super Bowl XV; in the Eagles and College Football Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Texas, Philadelphia Eagles (1973-1984)

🏆🏈Gary Anderson -- is 65 in the year 2024 and 66 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1959
NFL Player
Misc: Placekicker

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🏆⚾Terry Pendleton -- is 64 in the year 2024 and 65 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1960
MLB Coach, MLB Third Baseman
Misc: 3x Gold Glove, ML MVP 1991
Sports Teams: St. Louis Cardinals, Atlanta Braves (player then coach)

🎭🏆Phoebe Cates -- is 61 in the year 2024 and 62 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1963 N.S.
Movie Actress, Model
Names/Places: b. in New York City; RLN:Katz; Kevin Kline's wife; Joe's daughter
TV Shows: Lace (the infamous TV Mini-series)
Movie Titles: Gremlins, Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Drop Dead Fred

🏆🏁🚲Miguel Indurain -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1964 N.S.
Bicyclist, Spanish
Misc: won fourth straight Tour de France in 1994, equaling streaks of legends Jacques Anquetil of France and Eddy Merckx of Belgium; only Anquetil, Merckx and Bernard Hinault of France have won Tour 5 times.

🏆🏀Charles Daniel Smith -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1965
NBA Center, NBA Forward

🏆🏒Claude Lemieux -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1965
NHL Player, Canadian

🏆🏈Chip Lohmiller -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1966
NFL Player
Names/Places: RN: John McLeod Lohmiller

🏆🏈Roger Duffy -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1967
NFL Player

🏆🏒Jyrki Lumme -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1967
NHL Player, Olympic Athlete, Finnish

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🏆🏈Ariel Solomon -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1968
NFL Player

🏆🏈Barry Sanders -- is 56 in the year 2024 and 57 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1968
Hall of Famer, NFL Runningback, College Football Player
Misc: won the 1988 Heisman Trophy as junior at Oklahoma St.; all-time NCAA single season leader in rushing (2,628 yards), scoring (234 points) and TDs (39); 2-time NFC rushing leader with Detroit (1989-90); NFC Rookie of Year (1988); NFL Player of Year (1991); he rushed over 1,000 yards in each in his first five seasons.
Sports Teams: Oklahoma State, Detroit Lions (1989-1998)

🏆⚾William Van Landingham -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1970
MLB Pitcher

🏆🏈Chris Thomas -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1971
NFL Player

🏆🏈Aaron Glenn -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1972
NFL General Manager, NFL Coach, NFL Cornerback

🏆⚾Jonathan Johnson -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1974
MLB Pitcher

🏆🥊Bobby Lashley -- is 48 in the year 2024 and 49 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1976 N.S.
Wrestler

🏆⚽Carli Lloyd -- is 42 in the year 2024 and 43 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1982 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, American

🏆🏒Duncan Keith -- is 41 in the year 2024 and 42 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1983 N.S.
NHL Defensive, Canadian

🏆🏀Timofey Mozgov -- is 38 in the year 2024 and 39 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1986 N.S.
NBA Player, Russian

✍🎭🏆Anna Lynne McCord -- is 37 in the year 2024 and 38 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1987
Writer, Actress, Director, Model
TV Shows: 90210 (as Naomi Clark)
Movie Titles: American Heroes, Excision, Transporter 2

🏆⚽Mousa Dembele -- is 37 in the year 2024 and 38 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1987 N.S.
Soccer Player, Belgiumese

🏆⚽Sergio Busquets -- is 36 in the year 2024 and 37 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1988 N.S.
Soccer Player, Spanish

🏆⚽Gareth Bale -- is 35 in the year 2024 and 36 in the year 2025; b.7/16/1989 N.S.
Soccer Player, Welsh (Wales)

🏆⚾"Shoeless" Joe Jackson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/16/1889 d.12/5/1931 (42)
MLB Player
Names/Places: RFN:Joseph Jefferson
Misc: 1919 Chicago "Black Sox" outfielder
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Naps/Indians, Chicago White Sox

🏆⚾Larry Jansen -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/16/1920 d.10/10/2009 (89)
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: RFMN:Lawrence Joseph
Sports Teams: New York Giants

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🎭🏆Bess Myerson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/16/1924 d.12/14/2014 (90)
TV Hostess, Panelist, Beauty Pagent Winner
Misc: Consumer advocate; Miss America 1945
TV Shows: I've Got a Secret, Candid Camera

🏆🏁Ed Negre -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/16/1924 N.S. d.6/4/2014 N.S. (89)
Auto Racer

🏆⚽Robert "Bobby" Evans -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/16/1927 N.S. d.9/1/2001 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, Scottish

🏆🏁Jim Rathmann -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/16/1928 d.11/23/2011 (83)
Auto Racer
Misc: Indianapolis 500 2nd place in 1952, 1957, and 1959, first place in 1960.

🏆🥊Joey Giardello -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/16/1930 d.9/4/2008 (78)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
Misc: World Middleweight Champion [1963-65]

🏆⛸Oleg Protopopov -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/16/1932 N.S. d.10/31/2023 N.S. (91)
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete, Russian, Swiss

🏆🏈Max (William) McGee -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/16/1932 d.10/20/2007 (75)
NFL Wide Receiver
Misc: Super Bowl I, II
Sports Teams: Green Bay Packers

🎭🏆Jesse Jane -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/16/1980 N.S. d.1/24/2024 N.S. (43)
XXX-rated Actress, Model

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🏆🎾Malcolm Chace -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/12/1875 d.7/16/1955 (80)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player

🏆🏀Robert L. "Bob" Douglas -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/4/1882 d.7/16/1979 (96)
Hall of Famer, NBA Owner, NBA Coach
Names/Places: NN:The Father of Black Professional Basketball
Misc: the first black hall-of-famer known by the nickname "The Father of Black Professional Basketball."
Sports Teams: New York Renaissance (founder, owner and coach 1923-1949)

🏆🥊"Gorgeos" George Arena -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/13/1907 d.7/16/1992 (84)
Wrestler

🏆🏈Buck Buchanan -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/10/1940 d.7/16/1992 (51)
Hall of Famer, NFL Defensive, NFL Linebacker
Misc: AFL Champion 1966, 1969; 2x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl I, IV; Chiefs #86 retired
Sports Teams: Kansas City Chiefs (AFL 1963-1969, NFL 1970-1975)

🏆🏀Harold E. "Bud" Foster -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/30/1906 N.S. d.7/16/1996 N.S. (90)
Hall of Famer, College Basketball Player, College Basketball Coach
Misc: All-America (1930); Big Ten Conference titles (1935, 1941, 1947); NCAA Championship (Wisconsin, 1941).
Sports Teams: University of Wisconsin-Madison (player 1926-1930, coach 1934-1959)

🏆🎳Tom Hennessey -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/11/1925 d.7/16/2001 (76)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
Misc: won four ABC Tournament titles in four years from 1962-65.

🏆🥊Terry Gordy -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/23/1961 N.S. d.7/16/2001 N.S. (40)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: RN:Terry Ray Gordy Sr.
Misc: a member of The Fabulous Freebirds

🏆🏁Ossi Reichert -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/25/1925 d.7/16/2006 (80)
Skier, Olympic Athlete, German
Misc: giant slalom (Olympic-gold-1956)

🏆🏀Nate Thurmond -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/25/1941 d.7/16/2016 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, NBA Center
Names/Places: NN:Great Nate
Misc: career 14,437 points, 14,464 rebounds, 2,575 assists; 7x NBA All-Star, star center known for his defensive intensity; Warriors #42 retired, Cavaliers #42 retired; in the Basketball and College Basketball Halls of Fame
Sports Teams: San Francisco/Golden State Warriors (1963-1974), Chicago Bulls (1974-1976), Cleveland Cavaliers (1976-1977)

🏆🏈Tom Mitchell -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/22/1944 N.S. d.7/16/2017 N.S. (72)
NFL Tight End
Misc: Super Bowl: III, V
Sports Teams: Baltimore Colts

🏆🏁🏇Manuel Ycaza -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/1/1938 N.S. d.7/16/2018 N.S. (80)
Hall of Famer, Horse Jockey, Panamaian

🏆⚾Ernie Broglio -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/27/1935 N.S. d.7/16/2019 N.S. (83)
MLB Pitcher

🏆⚾Tony Taylor -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/19/1935 N.S. d.7/16/2020 N.S. (84)
MLB Player, Cuban
Sports Teams: Philadelphia Phillies

🏆Hobie Billingsley -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/2/1927 N.S. d.7/16/2022 N.S. (94)
Hall of Famer, Diver, Olympic Athlete, American

🏆🏀Joe Bryant -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/19/1954 N.S. d.7/16/2024 N.S. (69)
NBA Player, Basketball Coach, Basketball Player
Names/Places: father of Kobe

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