🏆🏁🏊Yoshi Oyakawa -- is 91 in the year 2024 and 92 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1933 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Hawaiian
🏆⚾Julián Javier -- is 88 in the year 2024 and 89 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1936
MLB Second Baseman, Dominican Republican
🏆🎾Rod Laver -- is 86 in the year 2024 and 87 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1938
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, Australian
Misc: the first player to win the "Grand Slam" twice (1962,69); Wimbledon champion 4 times; first to earn $1 million in prize money.
🏆⚾Claude Osteen -- is 85 in the year 2024 and 86 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1939
MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: NN: Gomer
Sports Teams: Cinnannati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers
🏆⚽Roy Hodgson -- is 77 in the year 2024 and 78 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1947 N.S.
Soccer Player, Soccer Coach, Soccer Manager, English
Misc: some sources give b. August 4
🏆⚾Ted Simmons -- is 75 in the year 2024 and 76 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1949 N.S.
Hall of Famer, MLB Coach, MLB Catcher
Misc: 8x All-Star; in the Cardinals Hall of Fame
🏆⚾Steve Swisher -- is 73 in the year 2024 and 74 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1951
MLB Catcher, Baseball Manager
Names/Places: RN: Steven Eugene Swisher
🏆🏈John Cappelletti -- is 72 in the year 2024 and 73 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1952
Hall of Famer, NFL Runningback, College Football Player
Misc: Heisman Trophy (1973), Maxwell Award (1973), Walter Camp Award (1973), UPI Player of the year (1973), Chic Harley Award (1973)
Sports Teams: Penn State, Los Angeles Rams (1974-1978), San Diego Chargers (1980-1983)
🏆🏈Doug Williams -- is 69 in the year 2024 and 70 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1955
Hall of Famer, NFL Executive, NFL Coach, NFL Quarterback
Misc: Superbowl XXII MVP
Sports Teams: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978-1982), Oklahoma Outlaws, Arizona Outlaws (previous two entries: team moved during his tenure, USFL, 1984-1985), Washington Redskins (1986-1989), Grambling State University (coach, 1998-2003, 2011-2013)
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🏆⚾Kevin Sauceir -- is 68 in the year 2024 and 69 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1956
MLB Pitcher
🏆🏁🏊Jesse Vassallo -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1961 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
Names/Places: RN: Jesus David Vassallo Anadon
✍🏆🎾Brad Gilbert -- is 63 in the year 2024 and 64 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1961
Author, Tennis Commentator, Tennis Player
🏆🏈Kevin Mack -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1962
NFL Runningback
🏆🏈Louis Lipps -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1962
NFL Wide Receiver
🏆🏒Jim Johnson -- is 62 in the year 2024 and 63 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1962
NHL Player
🏆🏒Brett Andrew Hull -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1964
Hall of Famer, NHL Right Wing, American, Canadian
Misc: named NHL MVP in 1991 with St. Louis; holds single season RW scoring record with 86 goals; he and father Bobby have both won Hart (MVP), Lady Byng (sportsmanship) and All-Star Game MVP trophies.
Sports Teams: Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, Phoenix Coyotes
🏆🏒Yuri Khmylev -- is 60 in the year 2024 and 61 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1964
NHL Player, Olympic Athlete, Russian
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🏆🥊John Smith -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1965
Wrestler
Misc: 2-time NCAA champion for Oklahoma State at 134 lbs. (1987-88) and Most Outstanding Wrestler of '88 championships; 3-time world champion; gold medal winner at 1988 and '92 Olympics at 137 lbs; only wrestler ever to win Sullivan Award (1990); coached Oklahoma St. to 1994 NCAA title and brother Pat was Most Outstanding Wrestler.
🏆🏈Chris Miller -- is 59 in the year 2024 and 60 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1965
NFL Quarterback
🏆🏀Vinny Del Negro -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1966
Sports Analyst, NBA Coach, NBA Player
🏆⚾Bob Scanlan -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1966
MLB Pitcher
🏆🏒Bruce Racine -- is 58 in the year 2024 and 59 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1966
NHL Goaltender, Canadian
🏆⚾🏈Deion Sanders -- is 57 in the year 2024 and 58 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1967
Hall of Famer, Sports Analyst, MLB Center Fielder, NFL Defensive
Names/Places: b. in Fort Myers, FL
Misc: Atlanta Braves Baseball OF and Atlanta Falcons Football DB-KR; 2-time consensus All-America at Florida St. in football (1987-88); 3-time NFL All-Pro with Atlanta Falcons (1991-93); led Major Leagues in triples (14) with Atlanta in 1992 and hit .533 in World Series the same year
Sports Teams: Atlanta Falcons (1989-1993), San Francisco 49ers (1994), Dallas Cowboys (1995-1999), Washington Redskins (2000), Baltimore Ravens (2004-2005)
🏆⚾Troy Percival -- is 55 in the year 2024 and 56 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1969
MLB Pitcher, College Baseball Coach
Sports Teams: California/Anaheim Angels, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays
🏆🏈Darren Studstill -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1970
NFL Quarterback, College Football Coach
🏆⚾Pat Mahomes -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1970
MLB Pitcher
🏆🏒Rod Brind'amour -- is 54 in the year 2024 and 55 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1970
NHL Coach, NHL Center, Canadian
🎭🏆Nikki Schieler -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1971
Actress, Producer, Model, Playmate
Names/Places: Ian Ziering's ex-wife
Misc: Playboy playmate September 1997
🏆⚾Scott Karl -- is 53 in the year 2024 and 54 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1971
MLB Pitcher
🏆🏈Eric Zomalt -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1972
NFL Safety
🏆⚾Jeff Zimmerman -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1972
MLB Pitcher, Canadian
🏆🏒Brian Loney -- is 52 in the year 2024 and 53 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1972
NHL Player, Canadian
🏆🏈James McKeehan -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1973
NFL Tight End
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🏆🏀Jimmy King -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1973
NBA Player
🏆⚾Juan Álvarez -- is 51 in the year 2024 and 52 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1973 N.S.
MLB Pitcher
🏆🏀Derek Fisher -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1974
NBA Coach, NBA Guard
🏆⚾Matt (Baseball) Morris -- is 50 in the year 2024 and 51 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1974
MLB Pitcher
🏆⚾Brian Fuentes -- is 49 in the year 2024 and 50 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1975
MLB Pitcher
🏆⚾Mike Lamb -- is 49 in the year 2024 and 50 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1975
MLB Player
🏆🏀Chamique Holdsclaw -- is 47 in the year 2024 and 48 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1977
Basketball Player
🏆🏁🏃Tyson Gay -- is 42 in the year 2024 and 43 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1982 N.S.
Runner, Olympic Athlete, Track and Field, American
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🏆Sarah Elizabeth -- is 41 in the year 2024 and 42 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1983
Model, Playmate
Misc: November 2006
🏆⚽Jennifer Ruíz -- is 41 in the year 2024 and 42 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1983 N.S.
Soccer Player, American
🏆🏈Matt (Football) Moore -- is 40 in the year 2024 and 41 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1984 N.S.
NFL Quarterback
🏆⚾Jason Heyward -- is 35 in the year 2024 and 36 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1989 N.S.
MLB Right Fielder
Names/Places: NN:The J-Hey Kid and Jason Baeward
Misc: All-Star, 5x Gold Glove
Sports Teams: Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals
🏆🥊Alexa Bliss -- is 33 in the year 2024 and 34 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1991 N.S.
Wrestler, American
Names/Places: RN: Alexis Kaufman
🏆⚾Brendan Rogers -- is 28 in the year 2024 and 29 in the year 2025; b.8/9/1996 N.S.
MLB Second Baseman
🏆🏀George Hoyt -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1883 d.11/11/1962 (79)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Referee
Names/Places: NN:Mr. Basketball, New England's foremost basketball referee
Misc: NBA hall of fame referee (elected 1961)
🎭🏆🎾Nat Pendleton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1895 d.10/12/1967 (72)
Movie Actor, Tennis Player, Olympic Athlete
🏆🏒Sir Weston Adams -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1904 d.3/19/1973 (68)
Hall of Famer, NHL Executive
Sports Teams: Boston Bruins (owner and president)
🏆🥊Eddie Futch -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1911 d.10/10/2001 (90)
Boxer, Boxing Trainer
🏆⚽Joseph "Joe" Mercer -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1914 N.S. d.8/9/1990 N.S. (76)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, English
Misc: left half; Distinguished British association football (soccer) player (1932-54) who went on to become a successful manager, as well.
🏆⚾Ralph Houk -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1919 d.7/21/2010 (90)
MLB Manager, MLB Player
Sports Teams: New York Yankees (manager), Detroit Tigers (manager)
🏆Jack Stephens -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1923 d.7/23/2005 (81)
Sports Figure
Misc: chairman of Augusta National Golf Club
🏆🏁Len Sutton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1925 d.12/3/2006 (81)
Auto Racer
🏆🥊Harold Johnson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1928 d.2/19/2015 (86)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
🏆🏈🥊Eugene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1931 N.S. d.5/10/1963 N.S. (31)
NFL Player, Wrestler
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🏆⚽Mário Zagallo -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1931 N.S. d.1/5/2024 N.S. (92)
Soccer Forward, Soccer Manager, Brazilian
Misc: forward who is one of only two men (Franz Beckenbauer is the other) to serve as both captain (1962) and coach (1970) of World Cup champion; served as advisor for Brazil's 1994 World Cup champion.
🏆🏈Dick Steinberg -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1935 N.S. d.9/25/1995 (60)
NFL General Manager
Misc: one of the National Football League's top personnel specialists for a quarter century
Sports Teams: New York Jets (General Manager)
🏆Dianne Danford -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1938 N.S. d.2/12/2021 N.S. (82)
Model, Playmate
Misc: November 1961
🏆⚾Tommy Lee Agee -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1942 d.1/22/2001 (58)
MLB Outfielder
Misc: 2x Gold Glove
Sports Teams: Chicago White Sox
✍🏆Lubomir Kavalek -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1943 N.S. d.1/18/2021 N.S. (77)
Author, Chess Player, Czech
Misc: U.S. chess champion, 1973-74, 1978-80
🎭🏆🥊Ken Norton -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1943 d.9/18/2013 (70)
Hall of Famer, Actor, Panelist, Sports Commentator, Boxer
Misc: boxing commentator; WBC heavyweight champ in 1978, beat Mohammad Ali in 1973.
TV Shows: The Gong Show (occasional panelist)
🏆🏈Jim Kiick -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1946 N.S. d.6/20/2020 N.S. (73)
NFL Runningback, NFL Halfback, AFL Figure
Misc: Super Bowl VI, VII, VIII
Sports Teams: Miami Dolphins
🏆⚾Bill Campbell -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1948 N.S. d.1/6/2023 N.S. (74)
MLB Pitcher
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🏆🏈Gary Bushert -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1953 N.S. d.5/12/2013 N.S. (59)
College Football Player
🏆🏀John "Hot Rod" Williams -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1962 d.12/11/2015 N.S. (53)
NBA Center, NBA Forward
🎭🎵🏆Whitney Houston -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1963 N.S. d.2/11/2012 N.S. (48)
Hall of Famer, Movie Actress, Rhythm and Blues Singer, Model
Names/Places: b. in Newark, NJ
Misc: Star Spangled Banner singer at Superbowl 1991; Bobby Brown's wife; The Bodyguard; held the 14-week #1 pop hit record with "I'll Always Love You" until Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men beat it with "One Sweet Day" for a 16-week #1 run in 1995; in the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame
Song Titles: You Give Good Love, Saving All My Love For You, How Will I Know, Greatest Love Of All, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Didn't We Almost Have It All, So Emotional, Where Do Broken Hearts Go, Love Will Save The Day, I'm Your Baby Tonight, All The Man I Need, I Will Always Love You, I'm Every Woman, I Have Nothing, Exhale
Album Titles: Whitney Houston, Whitney, I'm Your Baby Tonight, My Love Is Your Love, Just Whitney, I Look To You, The Bodyguard, Waiting To Exhale, The Preacher's Wife
Movie Titles: The Bodyguard, Waiting To Exhale, The Preacher's Wife
🏆🏈Chris Gedney -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/9/1970 d.3/9/2018 N.S. (47)
NFL Player, College Football Player
🏆🏒Frederick Whitcroft -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/20/1882 d.8/9/1931 (48)
Hall of Famer, Hockey Coach, Hockey Player, Canadian
Misc: NHL Rover
Sports Teams: Renfrew Creamery Kings, Edmonton Eskimos, Kenora Thistles
🏆🏈George Preston Marshall -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/11/1897 d.8/9/1969 (71)
Hall of Famer, NFL Owner, NFL Executive, NFL Coach
Misc: NFL president; b. Oct 13?
Sports Teams: Washington Palace Five (coach 1925-1928), Boston/Washington Redskins (owner 1932-1969)
🏆🏁🏊Charles Daniels -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/24/1885 N.S. d.8/9/1973 N.S. (88)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, American
🏆⚾Walter O'Malley -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/9/1903 d.8/9/1979 (75)
Hall of Famer, MLB Owner, MLB Executive
Sports Teams: Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers (previous two: his team changed locations during his ownership in 1958, owned from 1950-1979)
🏆🏈Alan "The Horse" Ameche -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/1/1933 N.S. d.8/9/1988 N.S. (55)
Hall of Famer, NFL Player, College Football Player
Misc: Heisman Trophy (1954), 2x NFL champ, 4x Pro Bowl
Sports Teams: University of Wisconsin, Baltimore Colts (1955-1960)
🏆⚽Joseph "Joe" Mercer -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/9/1914 N.S. d.8/9/1990 N.S. (76)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Soccer Manager, English
Misc: left half; Distinguished British association football (soccer) player (1932-54) who went on to become a successful manager, as well.
🏆⚽Aldo Donelli -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/22/1907 d.8/9/1994 (87)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player
🏆🏀Derek (NBA Player) Smith -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/1/1961 N.S. d.8/9/1996 N.S. (34)
NBA Player
🏆🏈Tony Baker -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/16/1945 d.8/9/1998 N.S. (53)
NFL Runningback
🏆🏈Riley Smith -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/14/1911 d.8/9/1999 (88)
College Football Player
Misc: the quarterback who led Alabama to a national championship in 1934
🏆🏁Herb Thomas -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/6/1923 d.8/9/2000 (77)
Hall of Famer, Auto Racer
Misc: NASCAR; twice won the Grand National Racing championship, now known as the Winston Cup
🏆⚾Glen Hobbie -- Death Anniversary -- b.4/24/1936 d.8/9/2013 (77)
MLB Pitcher
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🏆⚾Harry Elliott -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/30/1923 d.8/9/2013 (89)
MLB Outfielder
🏆⚾Johnny Logan -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/23/1927 d.8/9/2013 (86)
MLB Shortstop
Sports Teams: Milwaukee Braves
🏆🏈Frank Gifford -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/16/1930 N.S. d.8/9/2015 N.S. (84)
Hall of Famer, Football Announcer, NFL Quarterback, NFL Runningback
Names/Places: b. in Santa Monica, CA; Kathie Lee's husband
Misc: Monday Night Football 1971-97; 78 TDs, 5434 yds passing; 4-time All-Pro (1955-57,59); NFL MVP in 1956; led NY Giants to 3 NFL title games; TV sportscaster since 1958, beginning career while still a player.
Sports Teams: New York Giants (1952-1960, 1962-1964)
🏆🏁Bill Alsup -- Death Anniversary -- b.7/15/1938 N.S. d.8/9/2016 N.S. (78)
Auto Racer, American
🏆🏈Sean Dawkins -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/3/1971 N.S. d.8/9/2023 N.S. (52)
NFL Wide Receiver
🏆🥊Kevin Francis Sullivan -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/26/1949 N.S. d.8/9/2024 N.S. (74)
Wrestler
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